Worlds of the North and South Vocabulary

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"urbanization" is

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The process of a population moving from rural areas (farms, countryside) to urban areas (cities)

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A "textile" is...

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something made of fabric or cloth

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Which of the following best describes a "tariff"? Options: The sail of a very large ship, A tax on goods that are imported, or brought into, a country, Someone who is responsible for collecting taxes, a business that produces a particular type of good or service

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A tax on goods that are imported, or brought into, a country

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An "industry" is

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a group of businesses that produces a particular kind of good or service

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Which of the following is the best description of the word "manufacture"?

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to make something on a large scale

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the practice of growing and harvesting crops or raising livestock; farming

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agriculture

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extreme loyalty to one’s section, or region, of a country

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sectionalism

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the act of officially ending a particular system or practice (ex. slavery)

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abolition

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A person who purchases goods and services

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consumer

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a system in which people/groups are ranked one above the other according to status or authority

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hierarchy