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Geography STAAR 1
Oskooi - World Geography - Category 1
Question | Answer |
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Colonization | One country taking over another area to be used for their benefit |
Diffusion | Spread of ideas, inventions or patterns of behavior |
Migration | People moving from one country to another or within a country |
Push Factors | Things that cause a person to leave his/her country (war, famine, unemployment) |
Pull Factors | Things that attract a person to move to a new country (jobs, better way of life, stable government) |
Columbian Exchange | Cultural diffusion resulting from Columbus’ voyages and the interchange between regions of contact (Europeans and the Americas) |
Boundaries | Man-made or naturally created lines dividing parts of the earth’s surface (i.e. political units, coast lines) |
Political | Anything to do with government, laws, boundaries |
Political Units | Man-made government units (i.e. cities, states, countries) |
Democracy | A government by the people; decisions based on direct input from citizens |
Dictatorship | A government which has the power to govern without the consent of the governed; the power rests in the hands of an individual or a small group and was taken by force or by inheritance; power is unrestricted by constitution |
Monarchy | A government in which the power is passed down through a single family, power can range from absolute to one limited by constitution |
Republic | A government in which the leadership is elected |
Theocracy | A government where religious leaders hold political power |
Totalitarian | A government that exercises total (absolute) control over its people |
Stateless nations | groups of people without established sovereign borders; such as Kurds or Palestinians |
United Nations (UN) | International organization established to provide diplomatic options for conflicts between nations |
European Union (EU) | Regional alliance established to increase commerce between member nations |
Nationalism | A devotion to one’s country or one’s ethnic group |