Chapter 7
Florida's History: Civil War to TodayWhat to study: Chapter 7 Vocabulary Words
-All 11 vocabulary words
territory: an area of land that is part of a larger area and that has its own government
government: a system for making and enforcing laws and providing services to people.
plantation: a large farm, usually worked by many laborers
capital: city where the government of a state or territory is located
constitution: a document that spells out the powers of a government and the rights of citizens
secede: to officially withdraw from a government or country
Reconstruction: the process by which the United States reunited the South with the Union after the Civil War
segregation: the separation of races
citizen: a person who has a right to the protection of a government
economy: the overall system in which people make and trade goods and services
boycott: a form of protest in which customers refuse to use or purchase a good or service