Minnesota History Chapter 6 Vocab

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Interpreter:

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A person who translates for people who speak different languages.

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Westward expansion refers to the 1800s movement of settlers and immigrants from the Eastern U.S. to the Midwest and West.

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During the 1800s the movement of settlers and immigrants from the Eastern United States to the Midwest and the West.

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Treaty

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A written agreement between nations.

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Ratify:

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To approve formally

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Territory

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A piece of land owned by the government, but is not yet a state.

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Reservation

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Land set aside by the U.S. for an American Indian group.

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Credit:

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To obtain goods and services before payment.

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Annuity

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Annual payment of food and money by the U.S. government to American Indians for their land.

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Debt

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Something owed, typically money.

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Disintegrate

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Break up into small parts