
Historical and Geographical Terms

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Sophie Obertance
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History
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KG
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Hard
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Primary Document
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A document created at the time of an event, such as letters, diaries, or photographs.
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Secondary Document
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A document that interprets or analyzes primary sources, like textbooks or articles.
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Compass Rose
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A symbol on a map that shows directions (north, south, east, west).
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Latitude
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Imaginary lines that run east to west on a map, measuring distance north or south of the Equator.
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Longitude
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Imaginary lines that run north to south on a map, measuring distance east or west of the Prime Meridian.
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Equator
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An imaginary line that circles the Earth, dividing it into northern and southern halves.
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Prime Meridian
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An imaginary line that runs from the North Pole to the South Pole, dividing the Earth into eastern and western halves.
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Hemisphere
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Half of the Earth, divided into northern, southern, eastern, and western halves.
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Columbian Exchange
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The transfer of goods, people, plants, animals, and diseases between the Old World (Europe, Africa, Asia) and the New World (Americas).
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Mercantilism
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An economic system where colonies exist to provide wealth and resources to their home country.
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