Chapter Eight Flashcards
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City State
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A sovereign state that comprises a town and the surrounding countryside. Singapore is an example of a present-day city-state. (walls around the city. Agriculture outside to feed city residents)
2
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Colonialism
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An effort by one country to establish settlements in a territory and to impose its political, economic, and cultural principles on that territory.
3
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Colony
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A territory that is legally tied to a sovereign state rather than being completely independent.
4
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Unitary State
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An internal organization of a state that places most power in the hands of governmental officials.
