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16 Cards in this Set
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disruption
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breaking an established way of doing things
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diminish
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to become less
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manoevre
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to steer
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astrolabe
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help navigators navigate
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sponsor
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a person or organization that contributes to a projec or activity
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imperialism
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a policy on the part of a ruler or government of one territory to dominate other territories
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durable
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long-lasting
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settlement
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a place where people live permanently such as a village
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colony
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a region claimed and governed by a country from another opart of the worl
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tuberculosis
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a contagious disease that mostly attacks the lungs
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scurvy
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a disease resulting from lack of vitamin c that causes internal bleeding
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immunity
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the ability of the body to fight off infections
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smallpox
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a disease that causes the skin to break out, accompanied by a high fever
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savages
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this is a word champlain used to describe first nations peoples, but not a word they used to describe themselves.
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human rights
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rights every person has as a human being
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universal
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true or applicable in every circumstance
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