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Social studies 11
Sub-Saharan Africa History and culture
Term | Definition |
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Imperialism | The practice of extending a nation's influence by controlling other territories |
Domestic policy | A government's plan for running affairs within its own borders. |
Transportation corridor | A land or water route to move people and goods from place to place easily. |
Literacy rate | The percentage of people who can read and write. |
Lingua franca | The common language among several groups of people. |
trans-Atlantic slave trade | The business of trading slaves taken from Africa across the Atlantic Ocean to the Americas starting in the 1500's. |
Modernization | Policies and actions designed to bring a country up to date in technology and other areas. |
City-state | An independent state made up of a city and the territories depending on it. |
Griot | A traditional African storyteller. |