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Vocabulary 1:1
Unit 1 Chapter 1 Vocabulary
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| imperialism | a policy of extending a country's power and influence through colonization, military force, or other means |
| monarch | the ruler in a government in which authority over the people is retained through a ruling family |
| economy | the money and resources in a region and how they are used by producers and consumers |
| persecution | unfair treatment because of race, religion, or political beliefs |
| cartography | the science or practice of making maps |
| circumnavigate | to travel all the way around the Earth |
| strait | a narrow passage of water connecting two large bodies of water |
| scurvy | a disease caused by lack of vitamin C, a nutrient in many fresh fruits and vegetables |
| civilization | an advanced state of human society with a high level of culture, specialization, infrastructure, stable food supply, government, technology, belief systems, writing, and social structure |
| colonize | to claim land for a nation by establishing a settlement |
| monotheistic | believing in or worshiping just one god |
| mission | a building or group of buildings used by a religious organization to spread its faith |