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13 Cards in this Set
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demographic change
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A change in the characteristics of a population.
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unemployment
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having no work.
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famine
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a shortage of food leading to starvation for many people.
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reformer
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someone who seeks to change-to reform-established rules and arrangements in society.
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democracy
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a system of government in which citizens elect those who
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cholera
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a contagious disease that causes intestinal problems and dehydration.
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epidemic
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the infection of a large population by a disease.
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boycott
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to refuse something as a way to create pressure for change.
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rebellion
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a challenge to the authority of a recognized government.
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amnesty
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a general pardon
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assimilate
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to become part of a different cultural group
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opperssion
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unjust or unfair use of power.
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conquest
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the British take over of New France in 1763, under which New France became the British colony of Quebec.
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