South Carolina Glossary
rapids
(noun) - a rough section of a river or stream that is difficult to navigate due to the swift and turbulent motion of the waterResources
Rebel
(noun) - name given to Confederate soldiers during the American Civil WarResources
Rebel yell
(noun) - a battle cry used by Confederate soldiers during the American Civil WarResources
rebellion
(noun) - armed resistance to an established government or authorityDiscus Resources
Reconstruction
(noun) - the period after the American Civil War when the southern states were reorganized and reintegrated into the Union; 1865-1877Discus Resources
region
(noun) - an area with one or more common characteristics or features that give it a measure of homogeneity and make it different from surrounding areasDiscus Resources
Regulator Movement
(noun) - an uprising in the North and South Carolina colonies before the Revolutionary War in which citizens took up arms against colonial officials.Discus Resources
reservation
(noun) - land set apart by the US government for the use of Native Americans.Discus Resources
resource
(noun) - an aspect of the physical environment that people value and use to meet a need for fuel, food, industrial product, or something else of valueDiscus Resources
revolt
(verb) - to rebel, particularly against authorityDiscus Resources
Rosenwald schools
(noun) - an informal term for over 5,000 schools, shops, and teachers’ homes built primarily for the education of African-American children in the South in the early 20th century.Discus Resources
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