GEOG 1001 : Exam 2 Study Guide
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Broad, united people from different groups nation emerged in europe a large group of people who share cultural elements like language, religion, tradition, and cultural identity countries and colonies. Colonialism and the relationships between mother through coercion exploitation of the resources and labor of another country. Mother country: country in control made in the mother country (europe) Colonies were prohibited from making their own goods if stuff was available from mother country country. Had to be accepted by people in the colonies. Co-opted people, gave them items, jobs in administration, material advantages, offered education in western-style schools (created feeling of allegiance) Introducing european idea of civilization changes, simple sanitation, architecture (european style cities), People had to grow cash crops to get money to send to europe. Europe rocketed ahead on the backs of its colonies and europe. Transformed population to today"s geography: started with agricultural surplus, increase, emerging merchant class of entrepreneurs.
