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Chp. 5 Lesson 1
Independence in the Western Hemisphere
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| independence | Freedom from rule by another country. |
| tax | Money that a goverment collects from its people,usually to pay services. |
| representative | A person who speaks or acts for someone else. |
| revolution | A sudden, complete change in goverment. |
| declaration | An offical statement. |
| frontier | Land that lies beyond the settled part of the country. |
| pioneer | A person who first settles a new place. |
| territory | A place owned and governed by a country. |
| treaty | An agreement between groups or countries. |