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10/06/2010

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Colonization
Definition
To form a  colony.
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Emigration

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Act or instance of imigrating.
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Dissent

Definition
to differ in sentiment or opinion.
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British Rule

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Magna Carta

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the “great charter” of English liberties, forced from King John by the English barons and sealed at Runnymede, June 15, 1215.
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Framers

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Democracy

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government by the people; a form of government in which the supreme power is vested in the people and exercised directly by them or by their elected agents under a free electoral system.
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Capitalism

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an economic system in which investment in and ownership of the means of production, distribution, and exchange of wealth is made and maintained chiefly by private individuals or corporations, esp. as contrasted to cooperatively or state-owned means of wealth
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Industrialization

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to introduce industry into an area on a large scale.
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Checks and Balances

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Capitalist Economy

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an economic system based on private ownership of capital.
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Cash crop

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any crop that is considered easily marketable, as wheat or cotton.
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Agrarian Society

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a culture or community in which agriculture is the primary means of subsistence; an economy that relies heavily on agricultural production
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Anthropologist

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scientist who study cultures.

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Ethical System

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system of peoples ethics in a system.
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Charter Document

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document iof a charter.
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Foreign Market

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market in which there is in a foreign country an dforeigns shop.
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Domestic Crop

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Cultural Exchange

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an exchange of students, artists, athletes, etc., between two countries to promote mutual understanding.
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Economic Power
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power of the economy.
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Flora
Definition
the plants of a particular region or period, listed by species and considered as a whole.
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