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1
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development of states traces back to the

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ancient middle east in the fertile crescent

2
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mosern movement to divide the world into states originated in

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europe

3
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where was the ancient fertile crescent

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persian gulf to mediterranean sea

mesopotamia tosyria labanon isreal

4
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where is the mesopotamia

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between tigris and wuphrates ivers present day iraq

5
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first states to evolve in mesopotamia

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city states

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city states

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sovereign stte that comprises a town and the surrounding countryside

7
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where did empires evolve

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mesopotamia-peiodically, a city o tribe would gain military domniance over the othes and form and empire

8
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main empires of the mesopotamia

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sumerians
assyrians
babylonians
persians

9
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west of the fertile crescent empire

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egypt emerged as a seperate empire

10
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political unity in the ancient world reached highes point with the

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roman empire

11
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colony

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territory legally tied to a sovereign staterather than bein completely independent

12
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greatest increase in sovereign states in

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africa

13
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colonialism

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effort of one country to establish settlments in territory and to impose its political, economic, cultural principles on that territory

14
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reasons europeans establish colonies elsewhere

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god-promote christianity
gold- extract useful resources
glory-establish power based on # of colonies

15
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imperialism

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control of territory already occupied and organized by indigienous society

16
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difference in colonialism and imperialism

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colonialism takes control over and uninhabited land and imperialism takes over and already inhabited place.

17
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take o ver of africa-imperialism or colonialism

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imperialism

18
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british had colonies on every

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continent

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largest colonial empire

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british

20
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second largest colonial empire

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france

21
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what did france control

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west africa nadsoutheast asia

22
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france vs british appoach ti their colonies

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france- assimilate its colonies into french culture and educated an elite group to provide local administrative leaserdhip. after independence, they often stayed close.

british-differnt structures for differenct territories-decentralize approach to protect local cultures.

23
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british colonies transition to independence harch or peaceful

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peacefulgenerally

24
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most current colonies are

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islands in the pacific ocean or carribean sea

25
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most populous colony

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puerto rico

26
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least populated colony

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pitcairn