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prison
. a placewhere criminals are locked up
private
. a place not open to the public
producer
. a person, group, state, or country that produces goods or services
products
. things that aremade or created by a person, machine, or nature
public
. open to everyone
Quakers
. a Protestant religious group that believes all people are equal
recreation
. activity that you enjoy, such as fishing or swimming
region
. a large surface of land area that has something in common
religion
. a set of beliefs on how toworshipGod
renewable
. a natural resource that can be replaced
representatives
. an elected person that serves two years in the government
reservoir
. a human-made lake inwhichwater is stored
revolution
. a big change
ridge
. a long stretch ofmountains or hills
rivers
. a large natural stream of water
rules
. ideas that explain how people should behave
rural
. an area not near a city
safety
. freedom from danger
sand
. a non-metallic substance slowlymade from theweathering forces of nature
Secretary of State
. an important position in our national government
Senator
. an elected personwho represents his/her state in the Senate
services
. transporting, moving, and selling items
settlers
. peoplewho come to live in a new place
slave hunters
. peoplewhowere sent to chase, capture, and return runaway slaves
slavery
. peopleworking for other peoplewithout pay
slaves
. the peoplewho are kept under slavery
soil
. ground that plants grow in
soldier
. a person serving in themilitary, such as the army
south
. a direction on a compass that is opposite of north
state
. an area of landwith boundaries, 50 of whichmake up our United States
steel
. a strongmetal product made by blasting cold air throughmelted iron
streams
. a small body of flowingwater
suburbs
. placeswheremany homes are built near or outside a city or town
subway
. a system of rails underneath a large city used tomove people
supervisor
. people elected by township voters to run the township
townships
. rural regions that border cities and boroughs
tribe
. aNativeAmerican groupmade up ofmany families or clans
uncle
. a father’s ormother’s brother
UndergroundRailroad
. hiding places, escape routes, and people that helped slaves escape to freedom in theNorth
urban
. an areamade up of a city and its suburbs
valley
. long, somewhat level land, located betweenmountains and hills
villages
. a group of people living together
waterway
. bodies of water that travel across land, such as rivers and canals
wavy
. a line that curves in one direction and then another
weather
. something you can see and feel outdoors each day
west
. a direction on a compass that is opposite of east
widow
. amarried ladywhose husband has died
wigwam
. small homes built by theAlgonquins
wildlife
. animals living in nature
worship
. religious ceremonies or actions
