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6th Ch 04 Vocab
The United States East of the Mississippi River
Term | Definition |
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subregion | a smaller part of a region |
lock | a gated passageway used raise or lower boats in a waterway |
tributary | a small river that flows into a larger river |
levee | a raised riverbank used to control flooding |
coastal plain | the flat, lowland area along a coast |
fall line | the area where waterfalls flow from higher to lower ground |
hurricane | a storm with strong winds and heavy rains |
indigenous | people who are believed to be the first people to settle an area |
colonists | a person sent to live in a new place and claim land for his or her home country |
agriculture | the practice of growing crops and raising livestock |
industry | the manufacturing and making of products to sell |
metropolitan area | having to do with a large city |
tourism | the industry that provides services to people who are traveling for enjoyment |
civil rights | the basic rights that belong to all citizens |
Rust Belt | the area of the Midwest, Mid-Atlantic, and New England where many factories closed during the 1980's |
service industry | a type of business that provides services rather than products |