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15 Cards in this Set
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colonize
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to establish settlements in an uninhabited area
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expedition
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a journey for a specific purpose, such as exploration
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renegade
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an outcast
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speculator
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one who buys something, such as land, hoping it will increase in value and , when sold, provide a profit
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barter
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the practice of exchanging one product for another rather than using money to purchase the product
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pelt
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the skin from a fur-bearing animal
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diplomat
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one who is skilled in dealing with other people
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immunity
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natural ability to resist infection
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century
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a period of one hundred years
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allegiance
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loyalty
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ally
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a person or country that cooperates with others on some project
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socialist
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one who believes that land, natural resources, and the chief industries should be owned by the community as a whole rather than by individuals
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propaganda
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the spreading of ideas to help or hurt a cause
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treaty
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a formal agreement between two or more nations
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siege
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a situation that occurs when armed forces try to capture a fortified fort or town by surrounding it and preventing any supplies from reaching it
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