Unit 1 Vocab quiz 1

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push factor

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reasons that cause people to leave their homeland

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region

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an area of land that has common features

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colonist

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a person that helps create a settlement in a new area controlled by their mother country

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pull-factor

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reasons that cause people to move to a particular place

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historical context

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What happened before an event that helps explain why the event happened

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intended audience

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The people that you want to hear your message

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point of view

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A person’s opinion or perspective

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mercantilism

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When a mother country creates colonies and takes their natural resources to turn them into goods to sell

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enslaved persons

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People that are forced to work for no pay and with no freedom

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colony

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• A place where a group of people come to settle that is under control of their mother country