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chapter 22
vocab words
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History
10th Grade
02/01/2012

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foreign
Definition
From another country
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Multilingual
Definition
A society in which another language is spoken
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Heritage
Definition
The traditions ancestors have passed down to their descendants
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Prime Minister
Definition
The leader in some democratic systems
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Militarism
Definition
A nations warlike policy or practice.
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COLONIALISM
Definition
the controlling of colonies, another name for imperialism
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imperialism
Definition
control or influence a powerful nation has over a weaker colony
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market
Definition
a place to sell goods.
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mother country
Definition
a nation that controls a colony
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protectorate
Definition
an independent country whose foreign policy is controlled by a major power.
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Policy
Definition
A plan that helps a person or a country make a decision
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ambassador
Definition
A person sent to represent in another country.
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siege
Definition
the act of surrounding a city or fort with an army and cutting off its supplies to make the people on the inside surrender
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kaiser
Definition
the emperor of Germany
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reich
Definition
the German word for empire
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sphere of influence
Definition
an area in which only one foreign country can trade
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