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North America Geography & History

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colonize   to build settlements and develop trade in lands that a country controls  
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plantation   a large farm that grows crops for profit  
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fortify   to strengthen  
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missionary   a person sent by a religious organization to convert others to that religion  
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tax   a fee paid to a government for public services  
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revolution   an action to overthrow a government by citizens or colonists  
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constitution   a document that organizes a government and states its powers  
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amendment   a formal change to a law  
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pioneer   a settler of new land  
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industrialization   the shift to large-scale production using machines  
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transcontinental   across an entire continent  
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abolition   the movement to end slavery, before and during the Civil War in the United States  
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secede   to formally withdraw  
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civil war   a war between opposing groups of citizens in the same country  
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alliance   a partnership between countries  
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neutrality   the refusal to take sides or become involved  
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dictator   a ruler with complete control  
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terrorism   a type of warfare using violence to achieve political results, typically carried out by individuals or small groups  
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