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KS Chapter 3 Terms
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| assimilate | to absorb immigrants or a culturally distinct group into the prevailing |
| boarding | a type of school where students live at the school and are provided food and lodging |
| botanical | relating to plants or plant life |
| chain mail | flexible armor made of joined metal links |
| commerce | the buying and selling of goods |
| confluence | a flowing together of two or more streams |
| eminent domain | the right of a government to use private property for public use |
| entrepreneur | someone who turns an idea into a new business |
| manifest destiny | the idea that America was meant to expand from coast to coast and was blessed by a higher power |
| monarchy | government by one ruler, such as a king or queen |
| New World | the term Europeans used for North America in the early days of their exploration |
| ration | a little bit of something divided among many people |
| reservation | a piece of land set aside by the U.S. government for Native Americans to live on |
| sanitation | relating to health, cleanliness, disposal of garbage or waste |
| sovereign right | authority based on the power of government |
| synonymous | having the same or a similar meaning |
| transcribe | to translate or make a written copy of something |
| vocation | an occupation |