5th Grade Human Geography: 5th Grade Human Geography, List 3

This list features human geography terms commonly learned in 5th grade social studies classes.

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  1. migration
    the movement of persons from one locality to another
  2. immigration
    movement of people into a country or area
  3. emigration
    moving from one place in order to settle in another
  4. deportation
    the expulsion of a non-citizen from a country
  5. assimilation
    the process of absorbing one cultural group into another
  6. quota
    a prescribed number
  7. refugee
    an exile who flees for safety
  8. concentration
    the spatial property of being crowded together
  9. sphere
    the area over which a nation has power or control
  10. colony
    a geographical area controlled by a distant country
  11. colonization
    the act of settling a group of people in a new place
  12. colonialism
    exploitation by a stronger country of a weaker one
  13. imperialism
    a policy of extending your rule over foreign countries
  14. annexation
    the act of acquiring something by conquest or occupation
  15. nationalism
    the doctrine that your country's interests are superior
  16. patriotism
    love of country and willingness to sacrifice for it
  17. sovereignty
    government free from external control
  18. autonomy
    political independence
  19. secession
    formal separation from an alliance or federation
  20. repatriation
    the act of returning to one's country of origin
Created on Mon Nov 27 14:28:56 EST 2023 (updated Thu Nov 30 16:57:35 EST 2023)

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