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chapter 5 & 6 vocabulary

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Colony   A Territory separated from but subject to a ruling power.  
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Annexed   To formally incorporate into country's or state the territory of another.  
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Ceded   To transfer or to give up.  
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Civil War   A conflict between opposite groups of citizens of the same country.  
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Industrial Revolution   The shift from human power to machine power.  
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Continental divide   A boundary or area of high ground that separates rivers flowing toward opposite sides of a continent.  
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Drainage basins   The entire area of land that is drained by a major river and its tributaries.  
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Tributaries   A river or stream that flows into a main river.  
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Strations   Marks characterizing glaciated areas of rock.  
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Rain Shadow   An area of reduced rainfall on the leeward side of high mountains.  
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Literacy   The ability to read and write.  
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Suburbs   A residential area outside a central city.  
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Standard of living   A person's or group's level of material well-being, as measured by education, housing, health care, and nutrition.  
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Per capita   Per person.  
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Gross National product   The total value of a nation's goods and services, including the output of domestic firms in foreign countries and excluding the domestic output of foreign firms.  
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Canal   An artificial waterway.  
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Telecommunication   Communications by electronic means.  
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Free enterprise   An economic system that allows individuals to own, operate, and profit from their own businesses in an open, competitive market.  
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Metropolitan area   A major city and its surrounding suburbs.  
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Hierarchy   Rank according to function.  
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Hinterlands   The area served by a metropolis.  
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