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Grade 4 SS. Def
ch 7 Exploring the Midwest
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Prairie | a dry, mostly flat grassland with few trees |
| Tributary | a river or stream that flows into another river |
| Levee | a high riverbank that stops the river from overflowing |
| Lock | a part of a waterway that is closed off by gates |
| Supply | how much of a product producers will make at different prices |
| Demand | how much of a product consumers will buy at different prices |
| Homestead | a piece of land given to someone to settle and farm |
| Reservation | land set aside by the government for American Indians |
| Assembly-line | a way of making products in which each worker does one small part of the job as the product moves along the line |
| Primary source | an account written by someone who saw an event |
| Secondary source | an account written by someone who did not witness the event |