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12 Cards in this Set
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Aristocracy
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a form of government in which a few of the most prominent citizens rule
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Conquerors
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someone who is victorious by force of arms
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Demarcation line
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a boundary around a specific area
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Diversify
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to make diverse or vary, different
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Explorer
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someone who travels into little known regions
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Free-trade zone
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an area of a country where some normal trade barriers such as tariffs and quotas are eliminated
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Incas
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civilization in western South America conquered by Pizarro in 1533
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Invest
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the commitment of money or capital
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Juntas
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a form of government where in the political power resides with the military
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Mutual defense
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agreement between countries to come to the defense of one another if one is attacked by a third country
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Social classes
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the ordered ranking of people in society as economic or cultural groups
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Viceroy
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governor of a country or province who rules as the representative of his or her king or sovereign
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