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USA/CANADA VOCAB
UNIT 1 AND 2 VOCABULARY LISTS
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| TRANSATLANTIC SLAVE TRADE | THE FORCED MOVEMENT OF ENSLAVED AFRICANS ACROSS THE ATLANTIC OCEAN TO THE AMERICAS |
| INUIT OF CANADA | NDIGENOUS PEOPLE WHO LIVE IN THE ARTIC REGIONS OF CANADA |
| MAGNA CARTA | AN IMPORTANT DOCUMENT SIGNED IN ENGLAND THAT LIMITED THE KING'S POWER AND PROTECTED SOME RIGHTS |
| ECONOMY | THE WAY A COUNTRY MAKES, BUYS, SELLS, AND USES GOODS AND SERVICES |
| PARLIAMENT | A GROUP OF ELECTED PEOPLE WHO MAKE LAWS FOR A COUNTRY |
| REPRESENTATIVE GOVERNMENT | A GOVERNMENT WHERE PEOPLE ELECT LEADERS TO MAKE DECISIONS FOR THEM |
| SERVICE | WORK DONE TO HELP PEOPLE |
| GOODS | THINGS THAT ARE MADE, GROWN, OR SOLD FOR PEOPLE TO BUY AND USE |
| AGRICULTURAL | RELATED TO FARMING, GROWING CROPS, OR RAISING ANIMALS |
| DEMOCRACY | A GOVERNMENT IN WHICH CITIZENS VOTE TO CHOOSE THEIR LEADERS |