SS Flashcards

1
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circumnavigate

A

To travel around something
To travel around the world

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2
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Explorer

A

someone who sets off to discover something or somewhere new.

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3
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conquistador

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a spanish explorer who set sail to dicover and conquer new areas in the name of spain.

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4
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colony

A

an area under the control of a larger nation or country.

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5
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Joint-stock company

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a circumstance where investors share ownership of a company.

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6
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cash crop

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a crop that can be grown in large quantities and sold for money.

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7
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boycott

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to refuse to buy or use certain goods or services.

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8
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repeal

A

to take away,to reverse or cancel.

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9
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petiton

A

a formal request.

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10
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mercenary

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a soldier from a foreign country paid to fight for another country.

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11
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foreign aid

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Assistance countries, like supplies, money, soldier, ect.

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12
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blockade

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to block supplies or people from entering an area.

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13
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siege

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to surround and attack.

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14
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constitution

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a written plan for the goverment.

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15
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confederation

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a group of individuals or state goverments that make decisions together

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16
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amendment

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Any change made to the constitiution.

17
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ratify

A

to confirm a decision

18
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compromise

A

an agreement or settlement that is reached between two or more parties.

19
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alien

A

A person from a foreign country

20
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sedition

A

behavior used to start a rebellion or uprising against authority

21
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neutral rights

A

Rights or privileges that a nation receives if it does not involve itself in conflict.

22
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embargo

A

to prohibit trade with another country.

23
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expedition

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a journey taken by a group of people for a spicific reason.

24
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manifest Destiny

A

The belief That America had a God-given right to move Westward across North America.

25
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territory

A

an organized area of land that is governed by a country.

26
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annex

A

to add

27
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spoils system

A

the act of giving political jobs to supporters.

28
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Relocate

A

to move to new place.

29
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veto

A

to reject a law .

30
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industry

A

Manufacturing, or producing, a product for profit.

31
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industrial Revolution

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A period of time marked by a rapid change in the economy due to the use of machines and inventions that sped up thhe manufacturing.

32
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imnigrant

A

A person moves from one country to another,