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rosereta6464 on June 25, 2012
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 deforestation | to divest or clear of forests or trees |
| agrarian | relating to land, land tenure, or the division of landed property |
| plantation | a large farm |
| Cotton Gin | a machine that separates the seeds from raw cotton fibers |
| Industrial Revolution | the transformation from an agricultural to an industrial nation |
| industrialist | someone who manages or has significant financial interest in an industrial enterprise |
| immigrant | a person who comes to a country where they were not born in order to settle there |
| steamboat | a boat propelled by a steam engine |
| laborer | someone who works with their hands |
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