Unit 8 Vocab Part 1

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Annotation

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A note of explanation or comment added to a text or diagram.

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Industrial

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Of, relating to, or characterized by industry.

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Nationalism

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Patriotic feeling, principles, or efforts.

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Tariff

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A tax or duty to be paid on a particular class of imports or exports.

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Resistance

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The refusal to accept or comply with something; the attempt to prevent something by action or argument.

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Territory

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An area of land under the jurisdiction of a ruler or state.

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Subjugate

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Bring under domination or control, especially by conquest.

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Mormon

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A member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, a religion famously known for moving Westward.

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Boomtown

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A town undergoing rapid growth due to sudden prosperity.

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Emigrants

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A person who leaves their own country in order to settle permanently in another.

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Persecution

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Hostility and ill-treatment, based off negative bias.

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Pioneer

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A person who is among the first to explore or settle a new country

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Reputable

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having a good reputation.

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Recreation

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Activity done for enjoyment when one is not working.

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Profitable

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Of a business or activity) yielding profit or financial gain.

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Superiority

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The state of being superior.

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Ambition

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A strong desire to do or to achieve something, typically requiring determination and hard work.

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Compatible

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(of two things) able to exist or occur together without conflict.

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Hereditary

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(of a title, office, or right) conferred by or based on inheritance.

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Ignorant

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lacking knowledge or awareness in general; uneducated or unsophisticated.

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Inferior

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lower in rank, status, or quality.

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Intrude

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put oneself deliberately into a place or situation where one is unwelcome or uninvited.

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Civilization

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a culture that has developed forms of government, religion, written language, art, sciences, and learning.

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Colony

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an area of land controlled by another, usually distant, country.

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Debate

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to argue about opposing positions or views.

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Dynasty

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a series of kings or rulers who belong to the same family.

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Economic characteristics

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traits that are used to describe the way people use their resources to meet their wants.

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Empire

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a group of lands and people under the control of one government.

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Ethnic group

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a group within a larger culture that shares common traits including religion, language, and ancestry.

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Feudalism

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an economic and political system found in Europe during the Middle Ages that was based on certain obligations and responsibilities.

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Native societies

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the first peoples living in a particular region.

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Policy

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a rule or law that is developed through a process that includes setting an agenda, reviewing alternatives, choosing the best alternative and then implementing the decision. Policies are supported by some official group, i.e. school policies or foreign policies.

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Political characteristics

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traits that are used to describe the political process of a society.

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Political institution

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a significant organization or practice that guides the political activity of a society or culture. Political institutions include elections, political parties, and the electoral college.

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Ratification

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the formal approval of the U.S. Constitution by the states.

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Reconstruction

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the period from 1865-1877 after the Civil War when the federal government controlled the former Confederate states.

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Secession

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the process of formally withdrawing from a political organization because of a disagreement. The Confederate states wanted to secede from the United States over the issues of slavery and regional control.

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Sectionalism

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a devotion to local interests and concerns over those of the larger group. An example of this occurred during the mid-1800's when the South, concerned with preserving their way of life, withdrew from the United States.

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Settlement

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a place where people make a new permanent home.

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Settlement pattern

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the distribution and arrangement of communities across a state, region, country, or the world that occur over time.

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Settler

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a person who makes a permanent home in a new place. Settlers from many countries built homes in the American west.

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Social characteristics

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traits that are used to describe how people live together in a society, including their traditions, housing, diet, religion, language, education, and the development of their art and music.

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Social institution

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a significant organization or practice that influences how people live together in a society or culture. Examples include family, slavery, school, a club.