Chapter 3 Vocab
total number of people in an area
population
the number of live births each year per 1,000 people
birthrate
True or False
People don't move without a good reason.
True
Give an example of the push-pull theory
You decide
A push is something that pushes someone out of their
A pull is something that pulls someone to a new country
What type of government is this?
People have no say
One person rules with violence and fear
Power is taken
North Korea is an example of this
Dictatorship
the way the population is spread out over an area
population distribution
TNT
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In the past, people lived near _____.
Finish the sentence
Rivers
Capitalism or Communism?
Producers compete for consumers,
and people can do what they want with their money.
Capitialism
What type of government is this?
People have no say
controlled by a small group
small group makes decisions
Military, religious, and political groups can run the country
China's communist party is an example of this
Oligarchy
the science that studies population distribution and change
demography
New farming methods that raise crops using less water
Green Revolution
After the year_____, improved technology and new ways of making a living changed things.
1800
The potato famine in Ireland ________ immigrants to the U.S.
Pushed
What type of government is this?
People have a say
Power is limited by law
Most common monarchy today
Royalty has no real power
England today is an example of this
Constitutional Monarchy
the average number of people per square mile
population density
total number of people in an area
population
Population growth depends on the ___________ and the __________.
birthrate, death rate
Job opportunities in the U.S. ______ the immigrants here.
Pulled
What type of government is this?
People have a say
People indirectly have power
People can elect or not elect leaders
Power is shared
The United States of America is an example of this.
Representative Democracy
the number of live births each year per 1,000 people
birthrate
the number of deaths each year per 1,000 people
death rate
True or False
Population distribution is the population of an area divided by its land size
False
That is Population Density
Name four reasons why people leave their home countries to come to America?
Poverty
Wars
Government
Freedom
What type of government is this?
People have no say
Royalty rules
Power is inherited
Most common type of government 200 years ago
England 200+ years ago is an example of this
Absolute Monarchy