Finding Katahdin Chapter 3 Vocabulary

What does the term "domestic" relate to?

• International affairs

• Home-related matters

• Legal documents

• Military strategies

What is a "treaty"?

• A military strategy

• A land deal between settlers and Indians

• An agreement, usually of peace, between two parties

• A lawmaking body within a government

What is the definition of "Indian Deeds"?

• A military post

• A document recording an agreement

• A land deal made between one or more Indians, and one or more European settlers during the colonial period

• A strategy used in war

What does "ratify" mean?

• To formally approve or confirm

• To surrender

• To be in danger of being attacked

• To infringe upon the rights of others

What does "cede" refer to?

• To annex something

• To give something as a reward

• To surrender, as in a piece of territory

• To be vulnerable

What is the meaning of "encroach"?

• To formally approve something

• To give away as a reward

• To gradually infringe upon the rights or possessions of someone else

• To be in danger of being attacked

Who are considered "subjects" in a monarchy?

• The monarchs themselves

• The people who must follow the laws of a monarch

• The military personnel

• The people who live outside the monarch's territory

What is a "frontier"?

• A military post

• The border of a settled area; wilderness

• A group of citizens organized for military purposes

• A gift, often of land or money

What is the purpose of a "militia"?

• To ratify treaties

• To cede territory

• To be given as a reward

• To be a group of citizens organized for military purposes

What is "sovereignty"?