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Europe Social Studies Test 1:1
European Social Studies Test for 1:1 students
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Geography
6th Grade
01/23/2009

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Fjord
Definition
A long, narrow arm of the sea bordered by steep cliffs; usually formed by glacial erosion
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Colonialism
Definition
The control or governing influence of a nation over a dependent country, territory, or people
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Crusades
Definition
A series of expeditions from the 11th to 13th centuries by Western European Christians to capture the Holy Land from Muslims
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Imperialism
Definition
The policy of extending the rule or authority of an empire or nation over foreign countries, or of acquiring and holding colonies and dependencies.
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Circumnavigate
Definition
To travel completely around the Earth
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Monarch
Definition
a sole and absolute ruler of a state or nation
(Ex: King or Queen)
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