Vocabulary Quiz Flashcards


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Proprietors

owners of a company

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Prospered

was successful and happy

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Competition

a contest in which people or groups are working toward the same goal

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Constitution

a plan that outlines the duties of government and guarantees the rights of people

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Allies

groups of people who come together to help one another in times of trouble

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Scalped

cut the top of a human head that is usually covered with hair

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Resources

things found in nature that are valuable to humans

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Outnumbered

having more people on one side than the other

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Proclamation

an official announcement

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Plantations

large farms in the South where crops were grown using enslaved labor

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Invaded

attacked by surprise and used force to enter and take control

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Reserved

set aside for a special purpose

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Sandbars

mounds of sand built up by flowing water in a river along the coast

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Surrender

give up

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Outraged

angered beyond belief

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Reefs

ridges of rocks or sand near the surface of the water

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Port

city or town next to water with an area for loading and unloading ships

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Ignored

refused to listen

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Ammunition

bullets and explosive items used in war

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Dependent

relying on someone else for support

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Fertile

rich soil that produces a large number of crops

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Typhus

a disease spread by lice and fleas that causes headaches and red spots all over the body.

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Livestock

animals that are raised on a farm to eat or sell for profit

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Conflict

struggle or disagreement

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Treaties

formal agreements

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Drafted

required someone to serve in the military during times of war

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Militiamen

ment with military training who are called upon only in emergencies