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Unit 3 Chapter 5
Vocabulary
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| tributary | a river or stream that flows into a larger river or lake |
| silt | fine sand, soil, or clay carried by running water and deposited on land |
| commercial | related to or engaged in the buying and selling of goods |
| monopoly | exclusive control of a product or service in a particular market |
| bankrupt | to have no money left |
| inflation | a condition in which the price of goods increases as the value of money decreases |
| infrastructure | the basic structures that help communities run, such as roads, ports, aqueducts, powerplants, cell towers, etc. |
| capital gain | a profit from the sale of a property or investment |
| emancipate | to set free from slavery or from other bondage |
| Creole | a person born in Louisiana, but usually of French heritage |
| immigrant | a person who moves from one country to live in another country |
| treaty | a formal, written agreement between peoples or nations |
| grid | a series of horizontal and vertical lines that cross each other to divide an area into sections |
| cultural group | people who share many of the same customs such a beliefs, traditions, food, clothing, or language |
| assimilate | to integrate or be absorbed into the culture of a population or group |
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