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Unit 2
The United States Notes
Term | Definition |
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tributary | a smaller stream or river that flows into a larger stream or river. |
continental divide | an area of high ground that divides the flow of rivers towards opposite ends of a continent. |
colony | a territory inhabited and controlled by people from a foreign land. |
plantation | a large farm that grows mainly one crop. |
pioneers | the first settlers that traveled west. |
bilingual | people who speak two languages. |
megalopolis | a string of large cities that have grown together. |
terrorism | the threat or the use of violence against civilians to intimidate or cause fear for political or social reasons. |