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Ch. 3 Vocab (SS)
Term | Definition |
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migrate | to move from one area to another |
chickee | a house with no walls |
tribute | a payment one group gives another group for protection |
legend | a story about the past |
territory | a large area of land that is controlled by an outside government |
pioneer | the first person from a group who settles in an area |
plantation | large farms with many workers |
treaty | an official agreement between countries |
county | an area of land within a territory or state that has its own local government |
tax | money people pay to support the cost of government |
economy | the way a place uses its resources to produce goods and services |
compromise | an agreement in which both sides give up something they want |
survey | to inspect land and find or determine the boundaries of an area |
cash crop | a farm crop grown mainly to sell |
constitution | plan of government |
ratify | officially approve |
census | an official count of a population |
states' rights | idea that state governments have powers that should be respected by the United States government |
revolution | a group of people work to make major changed in their government |