Ch. 15 Vocab

Write the correct vocabulary term to complete the sentence. (Spelling counts!) The term that describes cities and the people who live in them is ________.

Choose the correct definition of agriculture.

• the science or practice of cultivating soil, producing crops, and raising livestock; farming

• of or relating to an area just outside of a big city or town

• a chemical or natural substance added to soil to help plants grow

• the process of using resources, especially machinery, to produce goods and services

Read the definition. Then choose the vocabulary term defined. Loyalty to one’s own region or localized interests, instead of to the country as a whole.

• antebellum

• social class

• distinction

• sectionalism

Choose the correct word or phrase to complete the dictionary entry. Vocabulary Term: aristocracy. Definition: the ________ class or group of people in a society.

• lowest

• newest

• highest

• oldest

Choose the correct word or phrase to complete the dictionary entry. Vocabulary Term: rural. Definition: of or relating to ________ and the people who live there.

• the countryside

• houses

• places near the ocean

• a desert

Choose the correct definition of indentured servant.

• a person who chooses to work for someone to learn a craft or skill

• a person who is bound to work for another for a specified period of time

• a person who is bound to work for another for a lifetime

• a person who chooses to work for someone for pay

Read the definition. Then choose the vocabulary term defined. A broad, hierarchical grouping within society that is based on the roles or economic statuses of its members.

• social class

• sectional class

• antebellum class

• rural class

Choose the correct definition of industrial.

• of or relating to agricultural production

• of or relating to the purchasing of goods

• of or relating to settlement in an urban area

• of or relating to the manufacturing of goods

Read the definition. Then choose the vocabulary term defined. A system that treats humans as property with no rights or freedoms.

• antebellum

• sectional

• servant class

• slavery

Choose the correct definition of immigrant.

• a person who travels from one country to another country

• a person who learns about a new culture in another country

• a person who returns home after visiting another country

• a person who moves from one country to live in another country