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Ch. 3 Sect. 2 Vocab
North America Geography & History
Term | Definition |
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colonize | to build settlements and develop trade in lands that a country controls |
plantation | a large farm that grows crops for profit |
fortify | to strengthen |
missionary | a person sent by a religious organization to convert others to that religion |
tax | a fee paid to a government for public services |
revolution | an action to overthrow a government by citizens or colonists |
constitution | a document that organizes a government and states its powers |
amendment | a formal change to a law |
pioneer | a settler of new land |
industrialization | the shift to large-scale production using machines |
transcontinental | across an entire continent |
abolition | the movement to end slavery, before and during the Civil War in the United States |
secede | to formally withdraw |
civil war | a war between opposing groups of citizens in the same country |
alliance | a partnership between countries |
neutrality | the refusal to take sides or become involved |
dictator | a ruler with complete control |
terrorism | a type of warfare using violence to achieve political results, typically carried out by individuals or small groups |