3rd Grade Chapter 5 Vocabulary Flashcards-Gallopade

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westward expansion

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the United States addition of territory and migration of people to the west during the 19th century

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frontier

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a region beyond or at the edge of a settled area

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term

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the fixed period of time that something lasts, often referring to how long an elected official holds office

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memorial

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something created to preserve the memory of a person or event

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expedition

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a journey made for a specific reason, especially for exploration or discoery

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survey

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to carefully examine something

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impressment

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to force soldiers to serve in the British navy

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negotiate

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to discuss and try to agree about something to create peace where both sides get a little of what they want