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Social studies 11
Sub-Saharan Africa History and culture
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| 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. |