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Chapter 9 Vocab
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Social Studies
7th Grade
04/25/2012

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glacier
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huge sheet of ice
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monopoly
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a sole right; complete control of all (or almost all) trade or production of a certain good
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sinkhole
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areas where the earth has collapsed and where water collects
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alliance
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political agreements between people or states to work together
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codices
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books, often made of deerskin, cloth, or bark, that the Aztec used to record their religion and history
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quipu
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a rope with knotted cords of different lengths and colors used by the Inca, where each knot represented a number or item
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conquistador
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soldier-explorers sent to the Americas by Spain
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treason
Definition
disloyalty to the government
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