Chapter 5 Vocabulary
United States
&
Canada
Vocab Questions
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Any Territory separated from but
subject to a ruling power
Colony
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To formally incorporate into a country
or state the territory of another.
Annex
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To transfer or give up
Cede
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Conflict between opposing groups of citizens
of the same country
Civil War
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The Shift from human power to machine
power
Industrial
Revolution
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Boundary or area of high ground
that separates rivers flowing
toward opposite sides of a
continent
Continental Divide
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Entire area of land that is drained by
a major river and its tributaries
Drainage
Basin
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A river or stream that flows into a main river.
Tributary
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Marks Characterizing glaciated
areas of rock
Striation
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Area of reduced rainfall on the
leeward side of high mountains
Rain Shadow
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The interaction of plant life,
animal life, and the physical
environment in which they live.
Ecosystem
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Ability to Read and Write
Literacy
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Residential area outside a central
city
Suburb
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Person’s or group’s level of material
well-being, as measured by
education, housing, health care, and
nutrition
Standard of Living
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Term meaning Per Person
Per Capita