POLITICAL CONTROL OF REGIONS: How does geography influence who is in charge?

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POLITICAL CONTROL OF REGIONS How does geography
influence who is in charge?

• WG.14C Analyze the human and physical factors
  that influence the power to control territory and
  resources, create conflict/war, and impact
  international political relations of sovereign
  nations SUCH AS China, the United States, Japan,
  and Russia and organized nation groups SUCH AS
  the United Nations (UN) and the European Union
  (EU)
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Which words do you know, and which do you need
help with?
Political Control Resources Factors
Power relations Sovereign nation International
Organization Territory Economic Control
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What makes a region worth controlling?
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What makes a region difficult to control?
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What if TWO countries want to control this region?
What should happen?
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What if STRONGER countries want to control WEAKER
countries?
Should this be okay?
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What if STRONGER countries want to control WEAKER
countries?
What if this is why?
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What if STRONGER countries want to control WEAKER
countries?
What if this is why?
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How come this didnt work?
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Lets see what we knowCan you answer now, or do
you need a hint?

• Which of the following generalizations can be
  made about the role of physical geography in
  Great Britains effort to control the American
  colonial territory?
• A Ability to control newly acquired French
  territory was made easier by its location west of
  the Appalachian Mountains.
• B British attempts to control trade and smugglers
  were likely made easier by the location of the
  English colonies along the eastern seaboard.
• C Communication between colonial leaders and
  British Parliament for the purpose of compromise
  was severely delayed due to the great distance
  separating the colonies from the mother
  country.
• D All of the above.

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Lets see what we know Can you answer now, or
do you need a hint?

• The Stamp Act is an example of which of the
  following?
• A An attempt to control territory through
  economic means.
• B An attempt to control territory through ethnic
  conflict.
• C An attempt to control territory through trade
  restrictions.
• D All of the above.

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What do these regions have in common that makes
them worth controlling?
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Lets see what we know Can you answer now, or
do you need a hint?

• Which hypothesis below might explain the
  interest Europeans had in India from the 16th
  century through the 20th century?
• F India had control of the passes in the
  Himalayan Mountains that allowed deeper travel
  into Asia.
• G India was on the land route for Marco Polo and
  offered trade in coffee and cocoa.
• H India was on the sea route to Asia and offered
  spices and products like cotton to the Europeans.
• J India was never interested in becoming more
  industrialized like the West and welcomed
  Europeans.

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What are ways sovereign nations try to balance
control and resource needs?
European Union
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Lets see what we know Can you answer now, or
do you need a hint?

• Which of the following is a way that Africa is
  trying to stem the violence that is part of so
  many African's daily lives?
• F sending a continental army into troubled areas
  to keep the peace
• G arming tribes who have had atrocities
  committed against them
• H forming organizations to help Africa be more
  like the European Union
• J aligning themselves again with colonial powers
  for security purposes

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Talk to each other, and then talk to me

• WG.14C Analyze the human and physical factors
  that influence the power to control territory and
  resources, create conflict/war, and impact
  international political relations of sovereign
  nations SUCH AS China, the United States, Japan,
  and Russia and organized nation groups SUCH AS
  the United Nations (UN) and the European Union
  (EU)
• How does geography influence whos in charge?

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Resources

• http//www.un.org/en/aboutun/index.shtml
• http//www.citizen.org/Page.aspx?pid531
• http//europa.eu/about-eu/index_en.htm
• http//world-geography.org/asia/344-jakota-triangl
  e.html
• http//quizlet.com/5424389/the-jakota-triangle-fla
  sh-cards/