A witty saying proves nothing. - Voltaire

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Abolition:

A movement calling for the prohibition of slavery.

Absolute location:

A unique or exact position on the Earth's surface as expressed by a grid reference such as latitude and longitude.

Agrarian Society:

A society based on agriculture as its prime means for support and sustenance.

Alliances:

Any relevant political or economic arrangement between countries with mutual benefit. For example: Triple Entente - consisting of Great Britain, France and Russia; Triple Alliance - Germany, Austria-Hungary, and Ottoman Empire (Turkey, Bulgaria); NATO, Warsaw Pact, NAFTA.

Allocation:

A particular distribution, e.g., a resource allocation is a particular distribution of resources during a particular point in time.

Antebellum America:

A period of U.S. history prior to the United States Civil War, 1830-1861.

Anti - Federalists:

A term referring to those who opposed the ratification of the U.S. Constitution.

Artifact:

Any object made, modified, or used by people.