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GSE Unit 6 Vocab #1
GSE Unit 6 Vocabulary Quiz #1
Term | Definition |
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Andean | geographic term for countries located along the Andes mountain range of South America |
BRICS | political science term used for the world’s five fastest-growing economies: Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa |
cartel | a group which dominates the trade of a specific product or service (example: oil,illegal drugs) |
Cold War | period, from the end of World War II until the collapse of the Soviet Union in 1991, characterized by frequent military and diplomatic disputes between the United States and U.S.S.R. |
emigrate | to relocate to a new country for employment |
Latino | general term for those with Latin American ancestry from a Spanish-speaking country |
narco-terrorism | violent extremism associated with the illegal drug trade, particularly as relates to cocaine or heroin |
naturalization | the process by which a citizen of one country may become a legal citizen of another country |
rural | an area that is largely countryside; this contrasts with an urban (i.e., city) area |
trafficking | the illegal smuggling of people or products (especially drugs or weapons) |