American History Terms

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Reservation

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Land set aside by the federal government for American Indians.

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Assimilation

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To absorb the cultural traits of a new land.

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Pathfinder

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A person who discovers a new route through unexplored places.

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Wagon trail

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A lined-up group of wagons, each pulled by horses or oxen.

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Ford

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To cross a body of water at a shallow place.

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Annex

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To incorporate territory into an existing country or political entity.

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Slave state

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Any state that allowed slavery before the Civil War.

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Free State

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Any state that did not allow slavery before the Civil War.

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Manifest destiny

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The belief that the United States should control the land between the Atlantic and the Pacific Oceans.

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Cession

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Something that is given up, such as land.