8th Grade-Gallopade Unit 1 Chapter 1-Vocab

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abrogate

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to abolish or break; to treat as nonexistent

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allotment

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a recipient’s portion or share of something that is given out

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appropriation

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legislation that provides money for something

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assimilate

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to integrate or be absorbed into the culture of a population or group

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commissary

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a place that provides or stores food and supplies

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duress

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force, restraints, or threats that pressure someone to act against their own will

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frontier

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a region just beyond or at the edge of a settled area

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homestead

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to settle on and improve land gained under a homestead act

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impervious

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not able to be affected or damaged

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in perpetuity

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forever