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Ch 5&6 Vocabulary

TermDefinition
Colony A territory separated from but subject to a ruling power.
Annex to formally incorporate into a country or state the territory of another.
Cede to transfer or give up.
Civil War A conflict between opposing groups of citizens of the same country.
Industrial Revolution the shift from human power to machine power.
Gross National Product the total value of goods and services produced within a county in a year, including the domestic output of foreign firms and excluding the output of domestic firms in foreign countries.
Canal An artificial waterway.
Telecommunication communication by electronic means.
Free Enterprise an economic system what allows individuals to won, operate, and profit from their own businesses in an open, competitive market
Literacy The ability to read and write.
Suburb a residential area outside a central city.
Rain Shadow an area of reduced rainfall on the leeward side of high mountains.
Continental Divide A boundary or area of high ground that separates rivers flowing toward opposite sides of a continent.
Drainage Basin The entire area of land that is drained by a major river and its tributaries.
Tributary a river or stream that flows into a main river.
Striation Marks characterizing glaciated areas of rocks.
Gross National Product the total value of a nations goods and services, including the output of domestic firms in foreign countries and excluding the domestic output of foreign firms.
Canal The artificial waterway.
Telecommunication communications by electronic means
Free Enterprise an economic system that allows individuals to own, operate, and profit from their own business in an open, competitive market.
Metropolitan Area a major city and its surrounding suburbs.
Hierarchy rank according to function.
Hinterland areas served by a metropolis.
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