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Mr Stashewsky Socials 10 Ch. 1
Socials 10 definitions
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10th Grade
02/10/2011

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Loyalists
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Americans who did not the support the revolution and remained loyal to Britain.
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Metis
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Someone of french and native ancestry.
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Monopoly
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exclusive ownership because of legal priviledge.
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Physical map
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A map that shows the major physical features of a region,including mountain chains,lakes,rivers.
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Tenant farmer
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A farmer who works the land owned the land owned by another.
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Insurrection
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Revolution against the established government.
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Republican
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Democratic,without a head of state.
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Land speculators
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Those who buy property at a low price and sell it at higher price without spending much of their own money.
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Deferential
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Showing respect.
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Steerage
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Below deck, where cargo is usually stored.
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Coffin ship
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A death ship.Many people died while travelling in steerage, the bodies are dumped overboard.
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