Western Civilization

Alex fuller 10/21/19 different places are similar because of the human beings living there cultural diffusion-   is the spread of  cultural  beliefs and social activities from one group of people to another Expansion diffusion: an innovation or idea that develops in a source area and remains strong there, while also spreading outward to other areas. This can include hierarchical, stimulus, and contagious diffusion. Relocation diffusion: an idea or innovation that migrates into new areas, leaving behind its origin or source of the cultural trait. Hierarchical diffusion: an idea or innovation that spreads by moving from larger to smaller places, often with little regard to the distance between places, and often influenced by social elites. Contagious diffusion: an idea or innovation that spreads based on person-to-person contact within a given population. Stimulus diffusion: an idea or innovation that spreads based on its attachment to another concept.

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10/17/19 different places are similar because of the human beings living there. globalization- the process of interaction and integration among people, companies, and governments worldwide. transportation and technology are ways we use globalization. we use ships, trains, and planes to transport things.

Alex Fuller October 7, 2019 each point on earth is unique because they all have different physical characteristics. region- an area on the planet that is composed of places with a unifying characteristic formal region- a region whose boundaries are formally defined functional region-  encompasses a central point with defined boundaries and the area around it that is connected via a well-developed network of transportation and communication systems that facilitates the movement of people, goods, and ideas within that system.   vernacular region-  When places in the world share unifying characteristics we labeled the Mason Dixon line, the Ohio River, and the 36 30 line. my interpretation of the south are slaves, hot, accents, storms, Disney. 

Alex Fuller each point on earth is unique because they all have different physical characteristics. location- a particular place or position place- a particular point or position in space toponym- a place name, especially derived from a topographical feature site- an area of ground on which a town, building, or monument is constructed situation- the location and surroundings of a place the three ways geographers describe location are toponym, site, and situation. for the map of 1650 I recommend E because it is close to good farming and near some water. for map of 1830 I recommend A because it is right near a waterfall and rivers. and for map of 1880 I recommend C because coal is surrounding the area and it is right next to good farming.