Chapter 23 Vocab

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