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21 Cards in this Set
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fort
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1: a strong or fortified place
2: a permanent army post |
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outpost
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1: a guard stationed at a distance from a military force or camp
2: a settlement on a frontier or in a faraway place orce or camp |
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beaver
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a large plant-eating rodent that has webbed hind feet and a broad flat tail and that builds dams and houses of mud and branches which are partly underwater
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pelt
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a usually unfinished skin with its hair, wool, or fur
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frontier
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a region that forms the edge of the settled part of a country
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musket
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a muzzle-loading firearm that was once used by soldiers
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trapper
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someone who catches animals in a trap
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scout
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one sent to obtain information and especially to survey in preparation for military action in war
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flintlock
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a lock for a gun using a flint to ignite the charge
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flint
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a hard dark quartz that produces a spark when struck by steel
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sachem
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a North American Indian chief
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treaty
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an agreement or arrangement made by negotiation; especially: one between two or more states or rulers
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Iroquis
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also called the People of the Longhouse, the land of this Indian people lived in the New York area and beyond.
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Mohawk
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a member of an American Indian people of the Mohawk River valley in New York state
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surveyor
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one who examines an area of land to find out its size, shape, and position
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subject (verb)
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a: to bring under control or rule b: to make responsive to the discipline and control of a superior
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preserve
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to keep or save from injury, loss, or ruin : PROTECT <preserve the republic>
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expansion
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the act of making something bigger
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rivalry
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a competition; two or more trying to get what only one can have
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united
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joined in action : act as if one;
unite: to put or come together to form a single unitne |
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conflict
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1 : an extended struggle : FIGHT, BATTLE
2 a : a clashing or sharp disagreement (as between ideas, interests, or purposes) |
