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indentured servants
. peoplewho could not afford to pay for the trip across the ocean toAmerica andworked
seven years for peoplewho paid the captain for their trip
independence
. to be independent
independent
. ruled by yourself and not by someone else
Indians
. aword used to describe peoplewho first lived inNorthAmerica
industry
. themaking, selling, andmoving of goods, products, or services
inland
. land that is away from the ocean or other large body of water
interstate
. a road that crosses the state, and other states, without stop lights or stop signs
judges
. peoplewhose job is to help us understand our laws and run our court system
lakes
. a large body of water that is surrounded by land on all sides
lawyer
. onewhose job is to explain the law and to represent us in court
liberty
. freedom, a right to choose
license
. a document that shows you have permission from an authority
lightning
. natural electricity produced by thunderstorms
limestone
. amineral used tomake lime for soil, crushed stone, and cement
livestock
. animals raised on a farm
longhouse
. long houses that were built by the Iroquois formany families
lumber
. wood from trees that has been cut into boards and planks
manufacturing plant
. a place that manufactures products
manufacturing
. making or processing a rawmaterial into a finished product
mayor
. a person elected by the peoplewho is the leader of local government
minerals
. natural substances in the ground such as coal, stone, and sand
mistress
. head of a household
museum
. a buildingwhere valuable objects are stored and displayed
national
. dealingwith a person’s country or nation
native
. the first peoplewho live in an area or region
natural gas
. a fossil fuel that burns cleaner than coal
natural resource
. something that ismade by nature and used by people
nephew
. a brother’s or sister’s son
newspapers
. stories of the news that are printed on large sheets of paper
niece
. a brother’s or sister’s daughter
non-renewable
. a natural resource that cannot be replaced
NorthStar
. a star in the northern part of our sky that people can use the find their way
north
. a direction on a compass that is opposite of south
oblong
. a shape that is longer than it iswide
officer
. a personwhose job is to tell soldierswhat to do in themilitary
orchard
. a farm that grows fruit
oxygen
. a gas that is needed for breathing; air
peace
. freedom fromwar
petroleum
. oil that is used to produce gas and other fuels for energy
piedmont
. land that stretches out from the bottom ofmountains and that is very good for farming
plain
. low, flat, level land
plantation
. an area of land used to grow plants and trees
plateau
. land that is higher than the surrounding area
pollution
. unsafematerials that have been put into the air, water, or land
population
. the number of people living in a country or region
port
. a placewhere ships and barges can load or unload goods
precipitation
. the amount of water that falls to the earth
President
. the leader of theUnited States
