Vocabulary: L1 - L4

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What is the term for the following definition: 'the study of how populations change over time'?

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demography

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What is the term for the following definition: 'useful material found in nature, including water, vegetation, animals, and minerals'?

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Natural resources

Front

What is the term for the following definition: 'a vast, treeless plain in the arctic regions with very cold winters, cold summers, and little rain or snow'?

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tundra

Front

What is the term for the following definition: 'a new settlement or territory established and governed by a country in another land'?

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colony

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What is the term for the following definition: 'the exchange of plants, animals, diseases, and people across the Atlantic Ocean between Europe and the Americas'?

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Colombian Exchange

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What is the term for the following definition: 'Spanish soldier-explorers, especially those who conquered the native peoples of Mexico and Peru'?

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conquistadors

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What is the term for the following definition: 'a person who travels to a territory or community in order to make converts to his or her religion'?

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missionaries

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What is the term for the following definition: 'French fur trappers who learned many skills from the American Indians'?

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coureurs de bois

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What is the term for 'a violent action in opposition to a government or law'?

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revolt

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What is the term for 'a crop, such as tobacco, sugar, and cotton, raised in large quantities and sold for profit'?

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Cash crops