B1 Vocab Flashcard

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What does "Colonize" or "Colonization" mean?

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When a country takes control of a new land and sends people to live there.

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What is Religious Tolerance?

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Allowing people to have different religious beliefs without being punished or treated unfairly.

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What is Immigration?

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Moving from one country to another to live permanently, often for better opportunities, safety, or family.

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What is a Push/Pull Factor?

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Reasons that make people want to leave their home or attract them to a new place

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What is the definition of Refuge?

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A safe place where people go to escape danger or hardship.

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What does Religious Persecution mean?

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Mistreating or punishing people because of their religious beliefs.

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What is the term for a person who moves to a new country to live there permanently?

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Immigrant

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What is Mercantilism?

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An economic system where colonies exist to benefit the mother country by providing raw materials and buying goods.

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What is an Assembly?

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A group of people who come together to make decisions or laws

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What is a "Charter"?

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A document that gives permission to start something, like a colony, and describes the rules for it.