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SS Chapter 4 Vocab
Term | Definition |
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peak | top of a mountain |
American Revolution | the war in which the American colonies won independence from Great Britain |
canal | long ditch dug across land that connects two waterways |
lock | water elevator that lifts and lowers boats |
skyscraper | tall building |
mass production | making large amounts of products |
Declaration of Independence | document that declared the US was independent from Britain |
Constitution | plan of government for the US |
democracy | form of government where people vote for their leaders |
assembly line | process in which each worker assembles one part of a product before passing it down to the next person |
executive branch | run by the President and enforces the law |
judicial branch | includes state courts and judges, makes sure people are treated fairly |
legislative branch | made up of two houses and makes the law |