Vocabulary
A Spanish explorer who conquered lands in the Americas
What is a Conquistador?
The unique physical and human traits that make an area special
What is Place?
Ruled by one person with total control
What is an Absolute Monarchy?
The government must follow laws
What is Limited Government?
Reasons people leave or move to a country
What are Push/Pull Factors?
Floating gardens built by the Aztecs
What are Chinampas?
How people, goods, and ideas move from one location to another
What is Movement?
Ruled by people through elected representatives
What is a Representative Democracy?
Citizens have few or no rights
What is Unlimited Government?
Economy based on bartering and farming
What is a Traditional Economy?
Moving to a new country for permanent residence
What is Immigration?
Where something is located on Earth
What is Location?
Citizens vote directly on every decision
What is a Direct Democracy
The government collects taxes.
What is Both?
The act of settling and controlling a new land
What is Colonization?
A channel that carries water from one place to another
What is an Aqueduct?
Examples of food, religion, and language
What are Culture Traits?
A monarchy limited by a constitution
What is a Constitutional Monarchy?
A written constitution limits power
What is Limited Government?
Exchanging goods and services
What is Trade?
The spread of culture traits from one region to another
What is Cultural Diffusion?
The process of humans adapting their environment to grow crops on hills
What is Terrace Farming?
Compare: Which form has one ruler vs. many rulers?
Answer varies; accept correct matches.
Dictatorships and absolute monarchies are examples of this
What is Unlimited Government?
Describe one difference between Limited and Unlimited government.
(Open response)