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Ch. 1
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Absolute Location | An exact point on Earth's surfaced expressed by a coordinate system such as latitude and longitude. |
| Cartography | The science or practice of making maps. |
| Cite | To refer to something. |
| Civilization | An advanced state of human society with a high level of culture, specialization, infrastructure, stable food supply, government, technology, belief systems, writing, and social structure. |
| Colonize | To claim land for a nation by establishing settlement. |
| Economic Factor | Something influential related to the availability of resources, employment opportunities, or trade patterns. |
| Economy | The money and resources in a region and how they are used by producers and consumers. |
| Immunity | The ability to resist infection or not be harmed by a particular disease. |
| Imperialism | A policy of extending a country's power and influence throughout colonization , military force, and other means. |
| Isolated | Separated from others; without interaction. |
| Mercantilism | An economic policy in which the goal is to gain wealth by exporting more goods than are imported. |
| Mission | A building or group of buildings used by a religious organization to spread its wealth. |
| Northwest Passage | A trade route by water through North American connecting the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans. |
| Political Factor | Something influential related to governmental leadership or citizens' lives or rights. |
| Religious Factor | Something influential related to an organized set of beliefs used to worship of a God or group of Gods. |
| Trade | The buying and selling of goods and services. |