Patterns of Settlement
Many people living in a small area
What is rural?
The act of traveling to new unfamiliar territories
What is exploration?
Was a difficult time when many people didnt have money
What was the Great Depression?
Is the study of how people use resource to meet their needs and wants
A right and responsibility of citizens in democratic community to elect leaders
What is voting?
A physical feature on the earth
What is a landform?
When a group of people take control of another country or region
What is colonization?
When a society changes from mostly farming to using more machines in factories
What is industrialization?
Objects that people make or grow to meet their needs and wants
What are goods?
A form of communication where individuals express their thoughts, concerns, or opinions to others.
What is writing letters?
The long term pattern of weather in a particular area
What is climate?
A religious settlement where people live and work together
What is a mission?
When people move from rural areas to bigger cities
What is Urbanization?
Actions that people for others to meet their wants and needs
The act of ensuring that government representatives fulfill their duties, act in the best interests of the community, and are held responsible for their actions and decisions.
What is holding public officials accountable?
These attract or "pull" people to move to a new place
What is a pull factor?
A conflict that took place from 1810-1821 in which Mexico fought for ________ from Spanish rule.
What is independence?
Was a period of drought in the 1930s, Dust storms made it hard to see
What was the Dust Bowl?
People or businesses that make or grow goods and provide services
To stay updated on current events, read papers, and use sources to learn about candidates.
What is being informed?
Something found in nature that can be used by people
What is a natural resource?
Who is Stephen F Austin?
A major world even that took place from 1939 to 1945
What was World War II?
People who buy and use goods or services
What are consumers?
To make an ______ choice, research candidates' qualifications, experiences, and promises. Think about how their values align with their own beliefs
What is informed?