Columbian Exchange
The exchange of goods and other things, such as disease from the Old World (Europe) to the new World (North and South America) and back.
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colonization
A group of people moving from their homeland to a new area in large numbers.
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collective farm
A government owned farms where peasants work on a quota system.
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Cold War
Non shooting conflict between the Soviet Union and their allies and the United States and their allies. Numerous secondary conflicts arise due to the Cold War.
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civilization
A society that has a high level of culture and social organization including organized government, job specialization, and a organized belief system.
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chinampas
floating islands of land anchored to a lake bottom used for agriculture. This technique was used by the Aztecs.
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centralized government
A government which controls all aspects of society from a central location or through a central system.
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Cavalry
Mounted warriors.
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Cash Crop Economy
An economic system based on the exportation of certain crops such as sugar, cotton, and coffee.
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capitalism
An economic system based on the private ownership of the means of production and distribution of goods. Also promotes a free market regulated by supply and demand.
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