Greece CIty States Vocabulary Bayou Bridges

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a chain of islands (24)

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archipelago

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a narrow piece of land that connects two larger landmasses

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isthmus

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n. an area settled by people who come from elsewhere

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colony

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n. a city-state of ancient Greece

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Polis

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n. in ancient Greece, a person with legal rights and responsibilities in a city-state

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Citizen

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n. a type of government in which one person holds all power, usually ruling in a harsh and brutal way

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Tyranny

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n. the upper or noble class whose members’ status is usually passed down through family; government by such a class

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Aristocracy

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n. a government where all power is held by a small group of wealthy or powerful people

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oligarchy

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n. a form of government in which people choose their leaders

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democracy

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n. a group of people who listen to information presented in court and make decisions about whether or not someone is guilty

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jury