Unit 4 Vocabulary

1. a negative (bad) reason someone would move to another place
3. to colonize for wealth
6. belief in no gods
10. belief in one god
12. set of written and verbal symbols used to communicate
14. common practice with a long-standing history/tradition
15. the loss of cultural traits in an area
16. to colonize for fame and power
17. exchanging goods and services
18. positive (good) reason someone would move to another place
19. inventions that made it easier for people to communicate and trade
21. to take control of an area by force
22. natural barriers such as mountain ranges, oceans, dense forests, frigid climates and large deserts limit human travel and isolate populations. These physical barriers can restrict the spread of culture.
23. European countries colonized the Americas

1. belief in many gods
2. something people think is important or desirable in life
4. several different cultures
5. when a person moves into a different country
7. the spread of cultural traits from one area to another
8. an idea or way of doing things that is common in a certain culture
9. beliefs about god(s) and meaning of life
11. when a country controls land outside its borders and rules over that land as its own
13. the increasing connection between countries around the world, especially through trade. It also refers to the free movement of people and knowledge across international borders.
20. to colonize for religious beliefs
21. the beliefs, customs, practices and behaviors of a particular group of people.