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U.S. History Vocab - Weeks 1-4
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- 1alluvialmade up of or found in the materials that are left by the water of rivers, floods, etc.
- 2aristocracythe highest class in certain societies, especially those holding hereditary titles or offices.
- 3coercionthe practice of persuading someone to do something by using force or threats
- 4contrabandgoods that have been imported or exported illegally
- 5fledglinga person or organization that is immature, inexperienced, or underdeveloped
- 6infringementsthe action of breaking the terms of a law, agreement, etc.; a violation.
- 7labyrnithmaze
- 8preemptiveserving or intended to preempt or forestall something, especially to prevent attack by disabling the enemy.
- 9The Proclamation Line of 1763line created by the British after French and Indian War forbidding settlement west of the Appalachian Mountains
- 10Wampanoag tribeMassasoit tribe of Native Americans in Massachusetts
- 11alacritybrisk, cheerful readiness
- 12bayoneta swordlike stabbing blade that may be fixed to the muzzle of a rifle for use in hand-to-hand fighting
- 13colonialrelating to the period of the British colonies in America before independence
- 14inoculationvaccination
- 15prodigiousremarkably or impressively great in extent, size, or degree
- 16redoubta temporary or supplementary fortification, typically square or polygonal and without flanking defenses
- 17resiliencethe capacity to recover quickly from difficulties; toughness
- 18siegea military operation in which enemy forces surround a town or building, cutting off essential supplies, with the aim of compelling the surrender of those inside
- 19skiffa shallow, flat-bottomed open boat with sharp bow and square stern.
- 20typhusan infectious disease caused by ricketts, characterized by a purple rash, headaches, fever, and usually delirium, and historically a cause of high mortality during wars and famines
- 21traversetravel across or through
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- 9th grade US History Fichas sobre U.S. History Vocab - Weeks 1-4, creado por S M el 04/09/2017.
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