Category: U.S. History

Chapter 23 Vocab—America’s Story

1. Rule: To control
2. imperialism: When one country rules other countries
3. Colony: a country that is controlled by another country
4. Icebox: a very cold place
5. Gold rush: when many people run to a place to find gold
6. Natural Resource: important things that are found in nature
7. Contiguous: the 48 states that share a border
8. Island: land that is surrounded by water on all sides
9. Peninsula: land that is surrounded by water on three sides
10. Church: a place where Christians pray
11. Battleship: a ship used during war
12. blew up: exploded
13. independent: free and not controlled by another country
14. nation: country
15. surrendered: give up
16. captured: to take over and control
17. border: the edge of a country
18. silly: not smart
19. discover: to find something for the first time
20. missionary: a person who spreads the message of Christianity

Here are the words for the week of September 17.  Write and practice them for a summative quiz at the end of the week!

13. Great Plains: the land between the Rocky Mountains and the Mississippi River
14. Homestead Act: a law that gave settlers land on the Great Plains for a low price
15. drought: a long time with no rain
16. famine: a long time with no food
17. Lonely: Alone
18. Locust: insects that eat your crops
19. weapons: things used to hurt and protect people
20. settlers: people who lived in the Great Plains
21. reservations: Places for the Native Americans to live
22. expand: to become larger
23. immigrants: people who leave their country and live in a new country
24. dangerous: not safe
25. connect: to bring two things together
26. plain: flat land

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1. Reconstruction: the time after the Civil War when the country was being rebuilt.

2. Rejoin: join again or be a part of

3. unemployed: does not have a job

4. Employed: has a job  العاملين ل

5. earn: make

6. free: do not have to pay

7. representative: a person who works in the government and represents the citizens.

8. amendment: a law that is added to the Constitution.

9. Constitution: the laws of a country.

10. 13th amendment: slavery was abolished and it became illegal.

11. 14th amendment: all African Americans are citizens and have equal rights.

12. 15th amendment: African American men can vote.

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VOCAB! VOCAB! VOCAB! Get ready to hear that a ton!  It’s so important to learn and help you.  Translate as you feel you need to.  Keep this all in your U.S. History tab of your 3-ring ESL binder.

احصل على استعداد لسماع ذلك طن! من المهم جدًا أن تتعلم وتساعدك. ترجم كما تشعر أنك بحاجة إلى. احتفظ بكل ذلك في علامة التبويب “سجل الولايات المتحدة” في الرابط ESL المكوّن من 3 حلقات.

1. Slave: workers who don’t get paid

2. plantation: a large farm that grows one crop

3. rights: things that you are allowed to do

4. literate: able to read and write

5. illiterate: unable to read and write

6. race: the way you look on the outside

7. opposed: against

8. secede: separate

9. Civil War: a war between people of the same country

10. injured: hurt; wounded

11. widow: a woman whose husband died

12. legal: allowed

13. illegal: not allowed

14. orphan: a child whose parents died

15. 13th amendment: the law that made slavery illegal

16. Constitution: the laws of a country

Final Review Presentation Expectations

Well, the end of the school year is ALMOST here!  Above are my expectations for the final group presentations.  Thursday and Friday will be work days before we present on Monday and Tuesday.  Do not let your teammates down!  This will help you prepare for the final exams!

Remember the Titans Paper Rubric

Attached is the rubric for this week’s writing assignment. 60 SUMMATIVE POINTS!  You are to write in the point-of-view from a character in the movie.  DUE beginning of class on THURSDAY, MAY 24.

*Seniors, this is your FINAL GRADE! Do not waste this opportunity!  See Mr. B for any questions.