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Political Geography
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Geography
12th Grade
02/28/2011

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Term
What is a State?
Definition
An area organized into small political units and ruled by an established government that has control over its internal and foreign affairs.
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What is sovereignty?
Definition
A state has independence from control from its internal affiairs by other states.
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Colony
Definition
A territory that is legally tied to a sovereign state rather than being completely independent
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Colonialism
Definition
The efforts by one country to establish settlements and to impose its political, economic, and cultural principles on such territory
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3 Reasons for Colonies

 

Definition

1. European missionaries to promote Christianity

2. Colonies provided resources for Mother Country 

3. European states considered the # of colonies to be an indicator of relative power

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