Chapter 13: Europe Today:Section 1: Living in Europe Flashcards

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European Union (EU)

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Unites much of western Europe into one trading community, enjoys a greater volume of trade than any single country in the world.

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Maastricht Treaty

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Set up the European Union (EU)

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Heavy Industry

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The manufacture of machinery and industrial equipment.

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Light Industry

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Making textiles or processing food.

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Mixed Farming

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Raising several kinds of crops and livestock’s on the on the same farm.

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Farm Cooperative

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Organizations in which farmers share in growing and selling products, reduce costs and increase profits.

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Collective Farm

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Recieving wages plus a share of products and profits

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State Farm

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Not sharing in the profits but getting wages like factory workers

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Genetically Modified Food

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Foods with genes altered to make them grow bigger or faster or be more resistant to pests.

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Organic Farming

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Using natural substances instead of fertilizers and chemicals to increase crop yields.

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