British North America Vocab Flashcards
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Gold Rush
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A mass movement to an area where gold has been discovered
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Census
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An official count of the population including information such as occupation, gender, age, religion, and ethnic origin
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Emigrate
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Leave ones country to settle elsewhere
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Crown
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A symbolic term referring to the monarchy of a country
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Nobility
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Members of the highest class of society
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Conservative
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Preferring what is safe and familiar rather than wanting change and risk
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Political deadlock
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A situation where progress cannot be made because the parties involved do not agree
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Republic
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A system of government that has no monarchy; all the politicians are elected
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Industrialize
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Develop industries, especially manufacturing industries
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Capitalists
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People who built and owned businesses
