Unit 4 Social Studies (Flashcards)

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Cession

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The formal giving up of rights, property, or territory by a state

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popular sovereignty

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The idea that the authority of a state and its government are created and sustained by the consent of its people

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Who were the "abolitionists"?

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Individuals who advocated for the end of slavery

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cholera

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A bacterial disease causing severe diarrhea and dehydration

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Cultural genocide

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The systematic destruction of a group's cultural heritage

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What does it mean to "annex" a territory?

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To integrate a territory into another state

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What is "assimilation" in a cultural context?

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The process of a minority group adopting the customs and attitudes of the prevailing culture

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sectionalism

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The division of a country into regions with distinct political interests

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"Marginalized"

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To be treated as insignificant or peripheral

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What was the "California Gold Rush"?

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A period of mass migration to California following the discovery of gold in 1848