Colonialism: The practice of one state claiming and governing territory in another part of the world, often exploiting its resources and people.
How to apply it: Apply colonialism to explain how European powers imposed arbitrary boundaries on Africa and Asia that persist today.
Course: AP Human Geography · Unit: Political Patterns and Processes
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