Chapter 4 Vocab 1/26/24 Flashcards
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frontier
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the area at the edge or just beyond a settled area
2
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confederacy
A
an alliance
3
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treaty
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a formal agreement between two or more nations
4
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encroachment
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a trespass or intrusion without permission
5
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long hunter
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a hunter gone for long periods of time
6
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constitution
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a document that sells up the framework of a government (or any other organization)
7
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manifest destiny
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Americans’ desire to gain new land and to spread their beliefs and idealism
8
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epidemic
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an outbreak of a contagious disease
9
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ratify
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to formally approve something, such as a treaty
10
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appropriate
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to set aside a certain amount of money for a specific purpose
11
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priogue
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a canoe-shaped boat
12
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protégé
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a young person who received experienced advice
13
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renegade
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a deserter or outlaw
