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KS Chapter 3 Terms
Question | Answer |
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assimilate | to absorb immigrants or a culturally distinct group into the prevailing |
boarding | a type of school where students live at the school and are provided food and lodging |
botanical | relating to plants or plant life |
chain mail | flexible armor made of joined metal links |
commerce | the buying and selling of goods |
confluence | a flowing together of two or more streams |
eminent domain | the right of a government to use private property for public use |
entrepreneur | someone who turns an idea into a new business |
manifest destiny | the idea that America was meant to expand from coast to coast and was blessed by a higher power |
monarchy | government by one ruler, such as a king or queen |
New World | the term Europeans used for North America in the early days of their exploration |
ration | a little bit of something divided among many people |
reservation | a piece of land set aside by the U.S. government for Native Americans to live on |
sanitation | relating to health, cleanliness, disposal of garbage or waste |
sovereign right | authority based on the power of government |
synonymous | having the same or a similar meaning |
transcribe | to translate or make a written copy of something |
vocation | an occupation |