Unit 2 Vocabulary

a society that has many different cultures (religions, customs, trasitions, beliefs) within one area

relating to the government

Religion brought to the Americas by European immigrants and colonists in the 1500's

an overthrow of a government by force

Two chambers of legislature have power

a government system where government power is limited, citizens have rights

taking control over the indigenous (native) people of an area.

Moving from one country to another

Money, business, commerce, trade

the transfer of plants, animals, and diseases between the Old World of Europe and New World of the Americas

A group with common national or cultural traditions

an economic system where businesses have control of economic decisions

Canadian system of government, king or queen has no real power, limited by a constitution

Canadian system of government

one person holds all power

Free Enterprise Ecnomic System, government does not control economy

a movement that dominated Europe in the 17th and 18th Centuries

Citizens have freedom, power and rights