Colonization Vocab (Part 1)

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Push Factor

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A negative condition that motivates people to leave their home. Example: war, famine, lack of jobs.

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Pull Factor

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A positive condition that attracts people to move to a new place. Example: religious freedom, better job opportunities.

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Impede

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A physical or geographic barrier that makes movement harder. Example: mountains, deserts, poor & rocky soil.

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Promote

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A physical or geographic feature that makes movement easier. Example: rivers, coasts, rich & fertile soil.

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Geographic determinism

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The idea that the geography of the land determines how humans use the land.

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Indigenous

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Native to a certain area.

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Mother country

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A nation that controls a colony. Example: Great Britain.

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Colony

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A settlement ruled by another country. Example: One of the 13 original British colonies (like Massachusetts).

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Subsistence farming

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Producing just enough food for one's needs.

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Cash Crop

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Crops raised in large quantities that are sold for money. Example: tobacco, cotton.