the region of land drained by a river and its tributaries.

a river or stream that flows into a larger river or lake.

an area of land where the ground is usually covered with water, such as a swamp, bog, or marsh.

fine sand, soil, or clay carried by running water and deposited on land.

an economic policy in which the goal is to gain wealth by exporting more goods than are imported.

a crop grown for the purpose of selling it rather than consuming it.

related to or engaged in the buying and selling of goods.

exclusive control of a product or service in a particular market.

a profit from the sale of a property or investment.

a condition in which the price of goods increases as the value of money decreases.

a building or group of buildings used by a religious organization to spread its faith.

a series of horizontal and vertical lines that cross each other to divide an area into sections.

the basic structures that help communities run, such as roads, ports, aqueducts, powerplants, cell towers, etc.

related to the legal system and to judgements made in a court of law.

people who share many of the same customs such as beliefs, traditions, food, clothing, or language.

to set free from slavery or from other bondage.

of mixed European and African origin, especially in the Caribbean.

a person who moves from one country to live in another country.

to integrate or be absorbed into the culture of a population or group.

a formal, written agreement between peoples or nations.

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Ch. 5 French LA

Vocabulary

Term	Definition
river basin	the region of land drained by a river and its tributaries.
tributary	a river or stream that flows into a larger river or lake.
wetland	an area of land where the ground is usually covered with water, such as a swamp, bog, or marsh.
silt	fine sand, soil, or clay carried by running water and deposited on land.
mercantilism	an economic policy in which the goal is to gain wealth by exporting more goods than are imported.
cash crop	a crop grown for the purpose of selling it rather than consuming it.
commercial	related to or engaged in the buying and selling of goods.
monopoly	exclusive control of a product or service in a particular market.
capital gain	a profit from the sale of a property or investment.
bankrupt	to have no money left.
inflation	a condition in which the price of goods increases as the value of money decreases.
mission	a building or group of buildings used by a religious organization to spread its faith.
grid	a series of horizontal and vertical lines that cross each other to divide an area into sections.
infrastructure	the basic structures that help communities run, such as roads, ports, aqueducts, powerplants, cell towers, etc.
judicial	related to the legal system and to judgements made in a court of law.
cultural group	people who share many of the same customs such as beliefs, traditions, food, clothing, or language.
multicultural	having more than one culture.
emancipate	to set free from slavery or from other bondage.
Creole	of mixed European and African origin, especially in the Caribbean.
immigrant	a person who moves from one country to live in another country.
assimilate	to integrate or be absorbed into the culture of a population or group.
treaty	a formal, written agreement between peoples or nations.

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