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Chapter 8 review
i want to pass.
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History
9th Grade
02/18/2015

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What is a state?
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A state has control of its internal affairs also ruled by an established government and an area organized into political unit.
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Give an example of a sovereign state.

 

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Puerto Rico.
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What is a landlock state?

 

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A state that is surrounded by other countries and have no dorect access to the sea.
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How long has the state concept been around?
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Anciet/Medieval times.
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What is colonialism?
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A colony tied to a sovereign state (territory)
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Difference between imperalism and colonialism.
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Imperalism= controlled territory already having people

Colonialism= controlled territory not inhabited

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Nation definition.
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A group of people with a common political identity.
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What are 3 ways a country can help terrorist acts?

 

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Giving them a place to stay, giving them money/information, using them in your own acts
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Who economicly help Europe?

 

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NATO (north atlantic treaty organization)
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What is gerrmandering?
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Changing the boundaries so the vote for a party is more likely in their hands.
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What are the three gerrmanderings?
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stacked, wasted, excess
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What is a unity state?
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(China) A state that out their power in one thing of government officals.
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Difference between a unity state and federal state.

 

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Unity places power in one central government, federal has many governments that it goes through.
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What is a compact state and the shape.

 

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shape: circle

def: difference from the center doesnt vary much and they ahve great internal communications

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Physical boundaries.
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Mountains, rivers, deserts.
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The cultural boundaries are language and religion, whats the third one?
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Geometric.
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