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16 Cards in this Set
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Urbanization
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taking on the characteristics of a city:
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Suburb
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An outlying district of a city a residential one
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Urban sprawl
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The uncontrolled expansion of urban areas.
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Megalopolis
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A very large, heavily populated city or urban complex.
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Underground Railroad
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A secret network for helping slaves escape from the South to the North and Canada in the years before the American Civil War.
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Loyalist
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1.A person who remains loyal to the established ruler or government,
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Maritime Provinces
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The Canadian provinces of New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, and Prince Edward Island.
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Prairie Provinces
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The Canadian Prairies is a region of Canada, specifically in western Canada,
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Toronto, Montreal, Vancouver Edmonton
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Parliament
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The highest legislature, consisting of the sovereign, the House of Lords, and the House of Commons.
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Quebec
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1.A heavily forested province in eastern Canada; pop. 6,845,700. Settled by the French in 1608,
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Nunavut
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1.A territory in northern Canada that includes the eastern part of the original Northwest Territories and most of the islands of the Arctic Archipelago; capital Iqaluit. It is the homeland of the Inuit people
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Quebec
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1.A heavily forested province in eastern Canada; pop. 6,845,700. Settled by the French in 1608,
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NAFTA
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North American Free Trade Agreement.
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Nunavut
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1.A territory in northern Canada that includes the eastern part of the original Northwest Territories and most of the islands of the Arctic Archipelago; capital Iqaluit. It is the homeland of the Inuit people
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NAFTA
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North American Free Trade Agreement.
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