S2 GA Studies Interim Vocabulary Words

Blockade Runners

• Southern ships that tried to get past the Union blockade to trade cotton with European countries for goods.

• Northern ships that enforced the Union blockade to prevent trade with Europe.

• Merchant vessels that transported goods from Europe to the Southern states.

• Pirate ships that attacked Union vessels during the Civil War.

Abraham Lincoln

• The 16th president of the United States who worked to keep the country united during the Civil War and helped free enslaved people.

• The first president of the United States who led the country during the Revolutionary War.

• The 26th president known for his role in the Progressive Era and conservation efforts.

• The 32nd president who served during the Great Depression and World War II.

14th Amendment

• This law gave African-Americans or Black people the right to be citizens of the United States.

• This law abolished slavery in the United States.

• This law granted women the right to vote.

• This law established the income tax system.

The Talented Tenth

• A concept by W.E.B. Du Bois that suggests an elite group of educated Black individuals would lead the fight against segregation in America.

• A term used to describe the top 10% of any population who are considered the most talented in their field.

• A theory that argues for the separation of Black and White communities in America.

• An educational program aimed at improving literacy rates among Black Americans.

White Primary

• A way for white people in Georgia to stop Black people from voting in elections for the Democratic Party.

• A voting system that allows only white citizens to participate in local elections.

• A primary election exclusively for white candidates in Georgia.

• A method to ensure equal voting rights for all citizens in Georgia.

Anaconda Plan

• A strategy used by the Union during the Civil War to block Southern ports and take control of the Mississippi River, named because it was like an anaconda squeezing its prey.

• A military strategy employed by the Confederacy to invade the North and capture Washington D.C.

• A naval blockade strategy used by the British during the American Revolution to cut off supplies to the colonies.

• A plan to negotiate peace between the North and South without further conflict.

Disenfranchisement

• Taking away a person's right to vote or their citizenship rights.

• Providing additional voting rights to citizens.

• Encouraging civic engagement among citizens.

• Restoring voting rights to previously disenfranchised individuals.

Jim Crow Laws

• Laws made by state governments to deny Black people their citizenship rights.

• Laws that promote equal rights for all citizens.

• Laws that were enacted to support civil rights movements.

• Laws that provide financial assistance to minority groups.

Black Legislators

• Sixty-nine African-Americans or Black people helped make laws in Georgia during Reconstruction.

• Only white legislators were present in Georgia during Reconstruction.

• African-Americans were not allowed to participate in law-making in Georgia.

• The number of Black legislators increased after 1876.

March to the Sea

• A military campaign led by General Ulysses S. Grant to capture Richmond.

• A military campaign led by General William T. Sherman from November 15 to December 25, 1864, with the goal of capturing Savannah.

• A naval blockade strategy used by the Union during the Civil War.

• A series of battles fought in the Western Theater of the Civil War.