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ch. 5-6 vocab

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Colony   A territory separated from but subject to a ruling power.  
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Annex   To formally incorporate into a country or state the territory of another  
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Cede   To transfer or give up.  
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Civil War   A conflict between opposing groups of citizens of the same country  
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Industrial Revolution   The shift from human power to machine power.  
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Continental Divide   A boundary or area of high ground that separate rivers flowing toward opposite side of a continent  
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Drainage Baisin   The entire area of land that is drained by a major river and its tributaries.  
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Tributary   A river or stream that flows into a main river.  
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Straition   Marks characterizing glaciated areas of rock.  
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Rain Shadow   An area of reproduced rainfall on the leeward side of high mountains.  
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Literacy   The ability to read and write  
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Suburb   A residential area outside a central city.  
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Standard of Living   A person's or group's level of material well-being, as measured by education, housing, and nutrition.  
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Per Capita   Per person  
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Gross national Product   The total value of goods and servises produced within a country in a year, including the output of domestic firms in foreign countries  
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Canal   An artificial waterway.  
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Telecommunication   communication by electronic means.  
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Free Enterprize   An economic system that allows individuals to won, operate, and profit from their own business in an open, competitive market.  
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Metropolitan Area   A major city and its surrounding suburbs.  
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Hietrarchy   Rank according to to function.  
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Hinterland   the area served by a metropolis.  
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