8th grade Chapter 6 Vocabulary

to join or add territory

• prowess

• imperialism

• annex

• coup

a group of islands

• nationalism

• exile

• isthmus

• archipelago

a situation where enemy ships patrol a port to keep weapons, ammunition, food, or other supplies from moving in or out

• blockade

• mine

• corallary

• provisional

something that naturally follows or accompanies another idea

• lock

• protectorate

• corallary

• prowess

an overthrow of government by force

• provisional

• coup

• isthmus

• exile

to banish or expel from one's own country or home

• lock

• annex

• coup

• exile

a policy of extending a country's power and influence through colonization, military force, or other means

• blockade

• nationalism

• imperialism

• coup

a narrow strip of land connecting two larger land areas with water on both sides

• isthmus

• lock

• archipelago

• provisional

a type of water elevator that raises and lowers canal boats

• archipelago

• blockade

• lock

• mine

an explosive device placed in the ground or in water that detonates when disturbed

• provisional

• imperialism

• annex

• mine