What is Historic Preservation?

People making an effort to restore landmark buildings

What is the Ridge Law?

No building could mar the basic shape a mountain top

What is Global Warming?

Gradual rise of the temp. on earth

What is the Metropolitan?

An area that has a lot of people, jobs, services and fun

What is a Cultural Renewal?

Find out the best things about the past and use them

What is an Urban Sprawl?

Unplanned and uncoordinated land of a city

What is interstate banking?

Ability for banks to have their bank in other states

What is the definition of Franchise?

Business granted special rights to sell a product or service

What is the Equal Rights Amendment?

Proposed amendment to the U.S Constitution, Forbid discrimination to anyone because of their gender

What is an Urban Renewal?

Replacement of run-down city buildings

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Chapter 14 Vocabulary

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What is Historic Preservation?
History is building form
Landmarks being destroyed by the city
People making an effort to restore landmark buildings
Buildings getting cemented into the ground for the public
2
What is the Ridge Law?
No building could mar the basic shape a mountain top
Every mountain had to have a ridge for people
Development in the mountains
The basic shape of a mountain can not be tampered with
3
What is Global Warming?
Ice melting expeditiously
Earths temp. is decreasing
Gradual rise of the temp. on earth
Sun moving closer to the earth creating more heat
4
What is the Metropolitan?
An area that has a lot of people, jobs, services and fun
Where you go to work
A large city where people come from all around the world
Where you can go with your friends to have ice cream
5
What is a Cultural Renewal?
Renewing your cultural beliefs
Traveling to learn an interesting culture
Using other peoples cultures
Find out the best things about the past and use them
6
What is an Urban Sprawl?
Urban Area with nothing
A small spread out town
Unplanned and uncoordinated land of a city
A large spread out city
7
What is interstate banking?
Banks moving for highway to highway
Interstates getting payed by banks
Ability for banks to have their bank in other states
Banks on the side of the highway
8
What is the Subsidy?
Money handed to you
Money you earn
Grant of money
When a sub comes to your city
9
What is the definition of Franchise?
Non-profit organization
A company that sells products for fun
Business or service company
Business granted special rights to sell a product or service
10
What is the Equal Rights Amendment?
Given rights to the U.S Constitution
Earned rights to all people
Proposed amendment to the U.S Constitution
Forbid discrimination to anyone because of their gender
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What is an Urban Renewal?
Applied to poor neighborhoods
Replacement of run-down city buildings
City water getting renewed
Getting kicked out if you dont pay rent

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