Migration: Movement of people from one place to another
Colombian Exchange: Movement of plants, animals, and diseases between the Eastern and Western hemisphere
Louisiana Purchase: Territory between the Mississippi River and the Rocky Mountains purchased by the United States from France
Suburb: Community on the outskirts of a city
Representative Democracy: Government where the people rule through elected representative
Export: Good sold to another country
Free Enterprise: Economic system in which private individuals own most of the resources, technology, and businesses and can operate them with little government control
Multinational: Corporation that engages in business worldwide
New England: Six northern states of the Northeast sub region
Megalopolis: Area in which several large cities and surrounding areas grow together
The Midwest: Sub region that contains the 12 states of the north central United States
The South: Sub region of 16 states that covers about one-fourth of the land area of the United States
Metropolitan: Area large city and its nearby suburbs and towns
The West: Sub region of 13 states that stretches from the Great Plains to the Pacific Ocean and includes Alaska and Hawaii
Blazing: Creating and marking a trail
Displaced:Removed from the usual place;pushed out and replaced
Diverse: Have many different forms or aspects
Grain milling: Grinding of grains at a mill to produce flour or meal
Hindered: Made progress slow or difficult
Imports: Things that are bought from other countries
Populous: Crowded, densely populated
Spectators: Onlookers, people who watch
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