chapter 6 MN History key terms

Front

What was the movement of settlers and immigrants from the eastern United States to the Midwest and west during the 1800s called?

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Westward Expansion

Front

What is a written agreement between two or more nations called?

Back

Treaty

Front

What does it mean to approve something formally?

Back

Ratify

Front

What is a part of the United States that is not within a state but has its own governing leader called?

Back

Territory

Front

What is an annual payment of food and money that the U.S. government gives to American Indians in return for their land called?

Back

Annuity

Front

What is land set aside by the U.S. government for use by an American Indian group called?

Back

Reservation

Front

What is something that is owed, such as money, goods, or services, called?

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Debt

Front

What does it mean to adopt the values and habits of a larger group?

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Assimilate