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2.1.3 History (p.37-39) Flashcards

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1
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Rauch

A

smoke

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2
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Schornstein, Kamin

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chimney

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3
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etwas verschmutzen

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to pollute s.th.

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4
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Umweltverschmutzung

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pollution

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Krankheit, Seuche

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disease

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sich verbreiten

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to *spread

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Dampfmaschine

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steam engine

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Lokomotive

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locomotive

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Fortbewegung

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locomotion

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10
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Eisenbahnlinie

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railway line

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11
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Lokomotive (2)

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engine (of a train)

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12
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fahren, reisen

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to travel

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13
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Kolonie

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colony

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14
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Pilger(in)

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pilgrim

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15
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sich niederlassen, sich ansiedeln

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to settle

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16
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Gemeinschaft

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community

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17
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Flüchtling

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refugee

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auf der Suche nach etwas

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in search of s.th.

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19
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Freiheit

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freedom

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20
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Siedler(in)

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settler

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21
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Siedlung

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settlement

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22
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Einwanderer, Einwanderin

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immigrant

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23
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Verfolgung

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persecution

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24
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jdn. verfolgen

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to persecute s.o.

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auswandern

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to emigrate

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26
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Hungersnot

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famine

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27
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Unabhängigkeit

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independence

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28
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Siedler(in) (einer Kolonie)

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colonist

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jdn. vertreten

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to represent s.o.

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30
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Regierung

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government

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31
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Steuer

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tax

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32
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Krieg (gegeneinander) führen

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to *be at war

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33
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die Unabhängigkeitserklärung

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the Declaration of Independence

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34
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Vertreter(in)

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representative

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35
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Dokument, Urkunde

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document

36
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etwas erschliessen

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to open s.th. up

37
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etwas erforschen

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to explore s.th.

38
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Territorium, Gebiet, Land

A

territory

39
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(etwas er)leiden

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to suffer

40
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Leid

A

suffering

41
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schwere Not

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hardship

42
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in Bewegung sein, unterwegs sein

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to *be on the move

43
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Grenze zwischen Zivilisation und Wildnis

A

frontier

44
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Zivilisation, erschlossenes Gebiet

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civilization

45
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zivilisiert

A

civilized

46
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Wildnis

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wilderness

47
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wild

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wild

48
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Pionier(in)

A

pioneer

49
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Zug von Planwagen

A

wagon train

50
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Spur, Weg

A

trail

51
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jdn./etwas (vor etwas) (be)schützen

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to protect s.o./s.th. (from s.th.)

52
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Jagdgebiet

A

hunting ground

53
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(jdn./etwas) jagen

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to hunt (s.o./s.th.)

54
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einheimisch; Eingeborene(r)

A

native

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Stamm

A

tribe

56
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wild, grimmig

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fierce

57
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kriegerisch

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warlike

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friedlich

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peaceful

59
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einen Vertrag schliessen/brechen

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to *make/ *break a treaty

60
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Massaker

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massacre

61
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sich ergeben, kapitulieren

A

to surrender

62
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Kapitulation

A

surrender

63
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Rache

A

revenge

64
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jdn. von einem Ort vertreiben

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to *drive s.o. from a place

65
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Stammesland

A

tribal land

66
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jdn. zwingen, etwas zu tun

A

to force s.o. to *do s.th.

67
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Reservat

A

reservation

68
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(etwas) überleben

A

to survive (s.th.)

69
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amerikanische(r) Ureinwohner(in), Indianer(in)

A

Native American

70
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(Staats-)Bürger(in)

A

citizen

71
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Sitte

A

custom

72
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Held Heldin

A

heroheroine

73
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uralt

A

ancient

74
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Tradition

A

tradition

75
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Vorfahre/Vorfahrin

A

ancestor

76
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Sklaverei

A

slavery

77
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Sklave/Sklavin

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slave

78
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Baumwollplantage

A

cotton plantation

79
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sich einig werden

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to *come to an agreement

80
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(einer Sache) zustimmen

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to agree (to s.th.)

81
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Verband, Union (der Vereinigten Staaten)

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Union

82
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aufständisch, widerstrebend

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rebellious

83
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etwas abschaffen

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to abolish s.th.

84
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Abschaffung

A

abolition

85
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jdn. (aus politischen Gründen) ermorden, ein Attentat auf jdn. verüben

A

to assassinate s.o.

86
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Attentat

A

assassination

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