Unit 4 Vocab

Question 1

Amerindians

Answer 1

American Indians

Question 2

Assertion

Answer 2

A claim/ statement

Question 3

Commercial

Answer 3

having to do with business or trade

Question 4

Compel

Answer 4

To force or strongly persuade; coerce

Question 5

Cultivation

Answer 5

(agriculture) production of food by preparing the land to grow crops

Question 6

Culture

Answer 6

Beliefs, customs, and traditions of a specific group of people. In AP - usually RELIGION

Question 7

Degradation

Answer 7

a decline to a lower condition, quality, or level; destruction

Question 8

Demographic

Answer 8

relating to the structure of populations

Question 9

Facilitate

Answer 9

To make easier

Question 10

Heterodox

Answer 10

not in agreement with accepted beliefs; holding unorthodox opinions

Question 11

Influx

Answer 11

a flowing or pouring in; arrival in massive numbers

Question 12

Malady

Answer 12

A sickness, illness, disease, disorder

Question 13

Maritime

Answer 13

Relating to the sea

Question 14

Patronize

Answer 14

to give financially to support a person, cause, or activity

Question 15

pestilence

Answer 15

A rapidly spreading and usually fatal disease

Question 16

Predecessor

Answer 16

someone or something that came before another

Question 17

Ravine

Answer 17

a deep, narrow gorge with steep sides

Question 18

Suppress

Answer 18

to stop by force, put down