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| coastline | the outline of the seashoure or land along the sea or ocean |
| newcomer | a person who has just come to a place from somewhere else |
| compromise | a settlement of a dispute in which each side gives up some of its demands |
| constitution | the basic law or rules of government for a nation, state, or organized group |
| botanist | a person who studies plants |
| power | strength-the ability to act or do-control over something |
| flatboat | a large boat with a flat bottom and squared ends-often used to float down the river |
| government | rule over a country-state-or district- the system of ruling |
| governor | a person selected to be in charge of something-the main leader of a state |
| current | the flow of water-air-or electricity |
| ceremony | a special form or set of acts to be done on special occasions |
| boatmen | a person who uses a boat or works on a boat |
| colony | a group of persons who move from their own land to start a settlement somewhere else-the place or country settled by such a group |
| General Assembly | agroup of people elected to make laws for a state |
| venison | deer meat |
