Retrocede means

Retrocede means

• A. To expand territory
• B. To form an alliance
• C. To take back
• D. To grant independence

Answer: (C)

Retrocede is about returning something to a previous owner. The term comes from roots meaning “to go back” or “to yield back,” so it describes giving land or authority back to the former holder. In U.S. history, the most relevant use is the 1846 act that returned the Virginia portion of the District of Columbia to Virginia, effectively taking that land back from the district. So retrocede means to take back or restore to its former owner. The other ideas describe expanding territory, making an alliance, or granting independence, which are not about returning control.

Retrocede is about returning something to a previous owner. The term comes from roots meaning “to go back” or “to yield back,” so it describes giving land or authority back to the former holder. In U.S. history, the most relevant use is the 1846 act that returned the Virginia portion of the District of Columbia to Virginia, effectively taking that land back from the district. So retrocede means to take back or restore to its former owner. The other ideas describe expanding territory, making an alliance, or granting independence, which are not about returning control.