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17 Cards in this Set
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Plantations
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Large farms that produce major crop.
Sunonyms: farm Reminds me of... south carolina |
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Colonies
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Territory controlled by foreign country.
Synonyms: extended land Reminds me of... India |
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Bilingual
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Able to speak two languages.
Synonyms: two language Reminds me of... America |
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Textiles
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Cloth products.
Synonyms: clothing Reminds me of... sewing |
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Metropolitan Area
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City and surrounding built-up areas.
Synonyms: large city Reminds me of... Austin |
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Arable
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Fit for growing crops. Synonyms: rich
Remind me of...California |
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Smog
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Result of chemical reactions involving sunlight and industrial pollutants.
Synonyms: gases Reminds me of... Mustard gas |
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Gentrification
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Buying run-down houses and fixing them.
Synonyms: fixing up Reminds me of... repairing |
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Super Power
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Huge powerful country.
Synonyms: number one Reminds me of... boss |
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Trade Deficit
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Value of exports less than imports.
Synonyms: less valuable Reminds me of... dollar loss |
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Megapolis
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Group of cities that became one.
Synonyms: big city Reminds me of... Northeast |
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Corn Belt
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Group of states that grow lots of corn.
Synonyms: corn growers Reminds me of...Iowa |
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Dairy Belt
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Group of states that make dairy products.
Synonyms: dairy farmers Reminds me of... Wisconsin |
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Wheat Belt
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Group of states that grow grain crops;
Synonyms: grain growers Reminds me of... Texas |
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Silicon Valley
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Valley that is a leader in technology developement.
Synonyms: technology makers Reminds me of... California |
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NAFTA
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Trade agreement between Mexico, Canada, and US.
Synonyms: open trading Reminds me of... contract |
