 |  World Regional Geography: The New Global Order Update, 2/e Michael Bradshaw,
College of St. Mark and John
Anglo America
More Study QuestionsStudy the Key Terms listed in this chapter. Consult the glossary as needed.
- Match the following industrial terms with their descriptions.
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_____ Economies of scale
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a. combining producers of the same product
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_____ Horizontal integration
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b. reducing the cost of individual items by manufacturing large numbers
of the item
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_____ Production line
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c. system of manufacturing where the product is made in a sequence
of processes
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_____ Vertical integration
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d. combining producers of inputs, the manufacturer, and the users
of the product
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- Match the following trade and development terms with their descriptions.
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_____ Appalachian Regional Commission
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a. increased gaps between rich and poor parts of a country
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_____ Free Trade Agreement of the Americas
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b. a free trade agreement that will probably include all of Anglo-
and Latin America by 2005
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_____ North American Free Trade Agreement
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c. initial free trade agreement signed in 1988
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_____ Tennessee Valley Authority
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d. financial aid to help all of Appalachia
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_____ Uneven development
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e. signed in 1993 adding Mexico to free trade agreements
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_____ U.S.-Canada Free Trade Agreement
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f. designed to help southern Appalachia
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- Match the following urban terms with their descriptions.
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_____ Central business district
_____ Concentric urban zones
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b. other economic nuclei in addition to the central business district
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_____ Edge city
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c. concentration of shops, banks, and offices
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_____ Ghetto
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d. wedge-shaped areas of urban land use
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_____ Metropolitan area
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e. residential areas encircling the central business district
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_____ Multiple economic nuclei
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f. malls, offices, warehouses, and factories located on margins
of metropolitan areas
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_____ Township
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g. area where a particular group of people is segregated
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_____ Urban sectors
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h. initial settlement pattern in New England emphasizing self-sufficient
and self-governing villages
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- Distinguish the following pair of terms from each other.
- Congregation and segregation _______________________________________________________
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- Briefly describe each of the following terms:
- African American ________________________________________________________________
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- Dust Bowl ______________________________________________________________________
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- Federal government ______________________________________________________________
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- Long lot ________________________________________________________________________
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- Native American _________________________________________________________________
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