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Chapter 6 vocab
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Westward expansion | during the 1800s, the movement of settlers and immigrants from the eastern United States to the Midwest and West |
| Treaty | a written agreement between two or more nations |
| Ratify | To approve formally |
| Territory | a part of the United States that is not within a state but is organized with its own governing leaders |
| Annuity | an annual payment of food and money that the U.S. government paid to American Indians in return for their land |
| Reservation | land set aside, or reserved, by the U.S. government for use by an American Indian group |
| Debt | Somthing that is owed such as money ,goods or services |
| Assimilation | Adopting the values and habits of a larger group |