AP®︎ Human Geography: Topic 4.3 Flashcards

Master key terms and definitions for Topic 4.3 of AP Human Geography – Political Power and Territoriality to help you prep for quizzes and the AP exam.

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Political Power

Definition

The ability to influence or control the decisions, actions, and resources of other people or groups, expressed geographically through control over people, land, and resources

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The ability to influence or control the decisions, actions, and resources of other people or groups, expressed geographically through control over people, land, and resources

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Territory
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An area claimed or controlled by an individual, group, or political institution

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Territoriality
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The connection of people, their cultures, and their economic systems to land, including efforts to claim, use, organize, or control space

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Neocolonialism
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Indirect control or influence over a legally independent state or region through economic, political, financial, or cultural pressure rather than formal colonial rule

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Shatterbelt
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A region where internal divisions interact with competition among stronger outside powers, increasing instability, intervention, or conflict

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Choke Point
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A narrow, strategically important transportation corridor where concentrated movement allows control or disruption to create political and economic leverage

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