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19 Cards in this Set
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State |
is an area organized into a political unit and ruled by an established government.
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sovereignty |
independence from control of its internal affairs by other states.
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Roman Empire |
was Mediterranean-centered
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Emergence of nation states in Western Europe
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varying sizes and states micro state city state |
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Colony
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is territory that is legally tied to a sovereign state.
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Colonialism |
is a policy to acquire colonies
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Reasons to establish colonies
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European missionaries established colonies to promote ChristianityColonies provided resources (gold, silver, spices eat).Indication of power and prestige
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The largest colonial empire
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British |
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Landlocked state
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has no access to the sea
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Cultural Boundaries |
Geometric boundaries,Religious boundaries
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Physical Boundaries |
Mountain Boundaries - Desert Boundaries - Water Boundaries
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Boundary between the Republic of Ireland and the UK in the Northern Ireland as a...
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an example of a boundary established according to a religious majority
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Unitary states |
places most power in the hands of central government
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Federal States |
allocates strong power to units of local government within the country.
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Gerrymandering
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redrawing of legislature boundaries for the purpose of benefiting the party in power. |
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European balance of power
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neither state can dominate |
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Political and economic cooperation.
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NATO and European Union(league of nations, united nations)
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an example of economic cooperation
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NAFTA |
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City state |
a sovereign state that comprises a town and the surrounding countryside.
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