Unit 5 Vocab Quiz
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something that is gained, or acquired
something that is gained, or acquired
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the geographic line between two places, such as two countries
the geographic line between two places, such as two countries
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give up territory, usually as the result of a treaty
give up territory, usually as the result of a treaty
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a group of people sent to explore unknown places
a group of people sent to explore unknown places
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an area of land set aside by the United States government for Native Americans to live on
an area of land set aside by the United States government for Native Americans to live on
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a person who wanted to end, or abolish, slavery
a person who wanted to end, or abolish, slavery
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a Spanish-speaking person who had settled in California
a Spanish-speaking person who had settled in California
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to add or incorporate (a new territory) into a country
to add or incorporate (a new territory) into a country
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the bitter conflict fought from 1861 to 1865 between the states that remained in the Union and the states that seceded and formed the Confederacy
the bitter conflict fought from 1861 to 1865 between the states that remained in the Union and the states that seceded and formed the Confederacy
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a piece of land worked by a miner seeking valuable minerals
a piece of land worked by a miner seeking valuable minerals
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the nation formed by the 11 states (in order of secession—South Carolina, Mississippi, Florida, Alabama, Georgia, Louisiana, Texas, Virginia, Arkansas, North Carolina, Tennessee) that left the Union
the nation formed by the 11 states (in order of secession—South Carolina, Mississippi, Florida, Alabama, Georgia, Louisiana, Texas, Virginia, Arkansas, North Carolina, Tennessee) that left the Union
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the selection of people to serve in an army whether or not they wish to serve
the selection of people to serve in an army whether or not they wish to serve
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President Abraham Lincoln’s order to free (emancipate) people enslaved in states that were still fighting the Union and to allow African Americans into the Union army and navy
President Abraham Lincoln’s order to free (emancipate) people enslaved in states that were still fighting the Union and to allow African Americans into the Union army and navy
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a gold-seeker in the California gold rush of 1849
a gold-seeker in the California gold rush of 1849
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a person who comes from his or her homeland to settle in another country
a person who comes from his or her homeland to settle in another country
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an American belief in the 1800s that it was the natural right of the United States to expand westward to the Pacific Ocean
an American belief in the 1800s that it was the natural right of the United States to expand westward to the Pacific Ocean
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a person who is a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
a person who is a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
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extending across a continent
extending across a continent
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a system in which abolitionists secretly helped people who had escaped slavery reach freedom
a system in which abolitionists secretly helped people who had escaped slavery reach freedom
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the United States as one country; during the Civil War, the government and the armies of the states that chose to remain a part of the United States; (the North)
the United States as one country; during the Civil War, the government and the armies of the states that chose to remain a part of the United States; (the North)
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to officially withdraw from a government or a country
to officially withdraw from a government or a country
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one of the first people to settle in a territory
one of the first people to settle in a territory
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strong concern for local interests
strong concern for local interests