Ch. 4 Vocabulary

Question 1

Assembly

Answer 1

a group of people gathered together for a specific purpose

Question 2

Colonize

Answer 2

to claim land for a nation by establishing a settlement

Question 3

Confederacy

Answer 3

a league of independent members working together for a common benefit or objective

Question 4

Discrimination

Answer 4

the unjust judgment or mistreatment of a person or people due to race, sex, religion, nationality, or other characteristic

Question 5

Natural Resource

Answer 5

a naturally-made item, such as a tree, mineral, or fresh water, that people can use to help meet a need or want

Question 6

Prejudice

Answer 6

dislike or distrust of people just because they are of another race or religion, or from another country

Question 7

Representative

Answer 7

dislike or distrust of people just because they are of another race or religion, or from another country

Question 8

Stereotype

Answer 8

a common and oversimplified idea or opinion regarding a group of people