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Appalachian Mountains: the main mountain range in the East
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autocracy: government in which one person possesses unlimited power
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bilingual: having the ability to speak two languages
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Boston: a major seaport in the British colonies during the mid 1700's (in Massachusetts)
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census: an official enumeration of the population with details as to age, occupation, etc.
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Chicago: the third largest city in the U.S. and one of the busiest shipping ports in the Great Lakes
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colonization: to establish a colony
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colony: a territory inhabited and controlled by people from a foreign land
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conservation: official supervision of rivers, forests, and other natural resources in order to preserve and protect them through prudent management
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contemporary: of the same time; existing or occuring at or dating from the same period of time as something or somebody else
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Continental Divide: an area of high ground that divides the flow of rivers towards opposite ends of a continent
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Detroit: located in Michigan, and the nation's leading automobile producer
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Great Lakes: the largest group of freshwater lakes in the world
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megalopolis: a string of large cities that have grown together
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Mississippi River: North America's longest river
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New York: a major seaport in the British colonies during the mid 1700's
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pioneers: the first settlers in the West
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plantation: a large farm that grows mainly one crop
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Rocky Mountains: an enormous mountain range in the West
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Seattle: Washington's largest city and home of a major software company
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terrorism: violent attacks that cause fear
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tributary: a stream or river that flows into a larger stream or river
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Washington, D.C: the United States capitol
