Unit 5 Social Studies Vocabulary

an almost religious conviction that the nation should extend from the Atlantic to the Pacific

A count of the population in each state; required by the Constitution; taken every 10 years

To give up land

maps of land lots

Georgia's worst political scandal involving land in 1795

Businessmen who buy land at a low price, hold it until the price rises, then sell it to make a profit

to abolish a law

a drawing for land where a person can try to "win" free land

A private roadway built and maintained by a company; travelers paid toll charges to use the road