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Grade 4 SS. Def
ch 12 Beyond the Americas
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Vegetation | the kinds of plants that grow in a region |
| Dialect | a regional variety of a language |
| Conflict | a disagreement between groups of people or individuals |
| Ally | a country or group that joins with another country or group for a common purpose |
| Alliance | an agreement between allies to seek a common goal |
| Treaty | an official document that defines an agreement between nations |
| Free enterprise | a system that lets people control their businesses and decide what goods to buy and sell |
| Import | a product brought in from another country |
| International law | a set of basic rules to which the United States and many other countries have agreed |
| Nongovernmental organization | a group that is not part of a national government |