US History Vocabulary

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traveling to new territories for the purpose of discovery

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exploration

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moving to a new nation or area

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immigration

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the law and leadership of a nation, state, or community.

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government

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an organized system of beliefs, ceremonies, and rules used to worship a god or a group of gods

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religion

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A system in which some people are owned by other people and are forced to work with no pay.

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slavery

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An area with its own government within a nation (Texas, California, South Dakota, Virginia, Oklahoma)

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state

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a large area of land that is controlled by its own government. (USA, Mexico, Spain, France, Great Britain, Canada)

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nation/country

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one of the large landmasses of the earth (Europe, Africa, North America, South America, Asia, Oceania, Antarctica)

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continent

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the people who live in one area like a nation.

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population

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plants grown for food in large amounts

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crops