Geography and Economics Flashcard

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What is a region?

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An area that shares physical or human characteristics.

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What does the term "diverse" mean?

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Showing a great deal of variety

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What does it mean to barter?

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To trade one good for another.

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What is an export?

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A product sold to other countries

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What is an import?

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A product bought from other countries

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What is a raw material?

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A resource that can be made into other products.

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What is the term for someone who owns land or property?

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Proprietor

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Who is a person specialized in one type of work or trade?

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Artisan

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What was the pattern of trade that developed during the 1600s and 1700s, linking the 13 colonies with Europe, Africa, and the West Indies?

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Triangular trade

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What was the forced voyage of enslaved Africans across the Atlantic Ocean from West Africa to the West Indies called?

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Middle Passage