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Barrier Island: A long, sandy island that is built up by the action
of waves, currents, and winds; a barrier island protects the shore from the
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Capital The city where government is based |
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Capitol The headquarters of State Government |
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Charter- an official, written document that gives a person or group
the right to own a certain amount of land. |
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Coat of Arms - A shield or a picture od a shield that has a design on
it; the design is usually the symbol for a family, city, or state. |
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Colony Land governed by another country; a group of people who
leave their own country to settle in a colony are called colonists |
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Confederacy: A group of 11 Southern States that left the United States in
1861 to form a separate country called the Confederate States of America |
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Constitution The Written Document containing the laws by which the
United States is governed. |
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Dome A rounded part of a roof |
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Economy The ways a city or state makes the money it needs. |
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Empire A large territory ruled by a powerful leader |
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Fort A building that is strongly built to survive attacks |
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Fossil : The remains of a plant or animal that lived long ago. |
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Keystone: A specially shaped stone that holds other stones in place;
builders use keystones in curved frames called arches |
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Maritime: about or near the sea |
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Militiaman A citizen soldier |
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Motto: A word or saying people believe in |
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Monument: A statue or building made to honor a person or an event |
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Museum A place where visitors can see historical objects. |
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Orchard A large area of fruit trees |
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Quarry: a place where minerals and rocks are mined. Workers cut or
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Quaker A member of a Christian Group |
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Ratify: To agree to something |
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State Seal: A small picture pressed into wax; the seal makes
government papers official. |
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Symbol Something that stands for or suggests something else; the US
flag is a symbol of the United States. |
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