N. America Vocab

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Which vocabulary word means "native to an area"?

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Indigenous

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What is the definition of "arid"?

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Very dry with little precipitation

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Which of the following best describes the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA)?
A non-existent trade route through North America
An agreement between the USA, Canada, and Mexico to not tax traded goods going in or out of the country
A measure of a country's wealth through imports and exports
An agreement between the government and its citizens

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An agreement between the USA, Canada, and Mexico to not tax traded goods going in or out of the country

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If a country is measuring its wealth through imports and exports, which term is it using?

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Gross domestic product

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Imagine a country where the people hold the power by voting. What type of government is this?

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Democracy

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Which term describes a pattern of trade between Europe, Africa, and the Americas?

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Triangular Trade

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What is the main difference between export and import?

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Export is sending goods out of the country, while import is bringing goods into a country.

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Which of the following best describes the Middle Passage?

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A trip from Africa to the Americas that carried captured men, women, and children for slaves

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If a country is experiencing globalization, what is happening?

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It is becoming more interconnected with producers, consumers, and financial systems around the world.

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Imagine you are a ruler of a mother country. What would you call an overseas settlement that you control?

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Colony