A | B |
conquest | take over of land, people or goods |
mercantilism | buying and selling goods to get money |
economy | ability of the country to buy, sell and have jobs |
demographics | studying why people move to or away from a place |
unemployment rate | % of people not working |
literacy rate | % of people who read/write |
poverty | poor and not able to pay for a home and food |
urban area | city |
rural area | country |
infant mortality | % of babies who die before 1 year old |
diversity | different or variety |
ethnocentrism | belief that one group of people is better than another |
resources | things a place have like wood, oil, water, |
consumer | person who uses something |
gross domestic product (GDP) | value of goods and services in a place |
per capita income | income money made on the average in a country |
diffusion | customs or ideas are adopted by a different group |