AP Human Geography : Wallerstein's World Systems Theory
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Example Question #1 : Wallerstein's World Systems Theory
Wallerstein's World Systems Theory divides countries of the world into three groups based on all of the following EXCEPT __________.
Population
Social standing
Technological development
Economic development
Political power
Population
The World Systems Theory, created by Immanuel Wallerstein, divides countries of the world into three groups based on political power, social standing, and economic and technological development. The theory does not categorize countries based on population.
Example Question #1 : Growth & Diffusion Of Industrialization
Wallerstein’s World Systems Theory begins with __________ in the __________.
the Industrial Revolution . . . mid-nineteenth century
the beginning of European colonialism . . . late fifteenth century
the Cold War . . . mid-twentieth century
the end of European imperialism . . . mid-twentieth century
the wave of European imperialism . . . nineteenth century
the beginning of European colonialism . . . late fifteenth century
Wallerstein’s World Systems Theory postulates that the world is one interconnected collection of nations and states that, due to the initial wave of European colonialism in the late fifteenth and sixteenth centuries, is dominated by economic centers in Europe and North America. The World Systems Theory also suggests that interconnectedness is constantly growing.
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