Grade 9 Social Studies Midterm Vocabulary

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Across
  1. 3. rim a the countries on the edge of the Pacific Ocean such as Japan, Australia, and the West coast of the U.S.
  2. 5. of Influence - An area in which an outside power claims exclusive investment or trading privileges
  3. 8. the highest point of an ancient Greek city
  4. 9. This taking of a country or territory by a stronger country.
  5. 11. the country, or leader that controls a place, or country as their own
  6. 13. the force or action of one object hitting another
  7. 16. a system of making people conform, adopt and be forced to be a part of a society
  8. 18. private business interests
  9. 19. Imperialism An independent but less developed country controlled
  10. 21. a system that the British used to classify people by the shade of their skin
Down
  1. 1. Strait of Hormuz is a waterway between the Persian Gulf and the Gulf of Oman
  2. 2. Empire worldwide system by Great Britain that controlled many places in Africa, Asia and North America
  3. 4. servant - 26.2 mile race that was derived from an ancient battle in Greece
  4. 6. people that have moved to another country, and were not born there
  5. 7. Empire - controlled by a people that stretched from the Middle East to Europe and were great at fighting military battles.
  6. 10. the buying and selling of large numbers of goods or services
  7. 12. the belief that people are better based on their race
  8. 14. a conflict when two countries fight for resources, or territory
  9. 15. material any material, such as oil, cotton, or sugar in its natural condition
  10. 17. people the capital city of Greece, situated in the southern part of the country
  11. 20. to take control of a place by force, sometimes using extreme violence.