Vocab Flashcard 6

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Define Missions

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A Christian church or congregation without its own cleric, relying on a larger religious organization for support.

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Define Colonization

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To take control of an area and send people to live there.

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Define Religion

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Belief in and worship of a superhuman controlling power, especially a personal God or gods.

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Define Immigrants

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A person who comes to live permanently in a foreign country.

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Define Immigration

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Coming to live permanently in a foreign country.

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Executive Branch:

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Carries out the laws.

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Legislative Branch:

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The part of the U.S. government that creates laws.

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Judicial Branch:

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Interprets the law and administers justice.

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Define Empire

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An extensive group of states or countries under a single supreme authority.

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Define Agriculture

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The science or practice of farming, including soil cultivation for crops and rearing animals for food and wool.