Globalization is when different ###### of the world connect. ######, ideas, knowledge and goods ###### more easily around the ######, and people start to ###### more in common.

Globalization In History

Globalization ###### a long history. For ######, thousands of years ago, ###### culture spread across Asia, ###### and Europe.

Another example ###### the Silk Road, a ###### route between China and ###### Mediterranean. The Mediterranean is ###### area around the Mediterranean ###### in Europe. The Silk ###### helped the spread of ###### and knowledge, along with ######, spices and other goods.

###### Europeans started setting up ###### in other continents, globalization ######. They took over many ###### in the world so ###### could get their goods.]]>
Globalization sped up ###### years ago with the ###### Revolution. During the Industrial ######, farmers moved to the ###### to work in factories. ###### companies used raw materials, ###### metals, from distant lands. ###### also sold their goods ###### other countries.

For example, ###### was a cotton cloth ###### in the Indian city ###### Madras. After India became ###### British colony, the British ###### not buy the cloth ###### India. They only took ###### cotton and made the ###### themselves in English factories. ###### then sold it all ###### the world.

Globalization sped ###### even more 100 years ######, thanks to new technology.]]>
Communication

Globalization depends on how ###### communicate. News and information ###### instantly around the world ###### the Internet. People can ###### news about other countries ###### easily as they read ###### their local news.

About ###### out of every 10 ###### in the world now ###### cellphones. A farmer in ###### can easily talk to ###### cousin in New York ######, New York. Nigeria is ###### country in Africa.

Travel

International ###### has also created more ######. Each year, millions of ###### move from one country ###### another to find better-paying ######.]]>
Travelers are ###### to see new ideas, ###### and services. In this ######, globalization influences trade, taste ###### culture.

Popular Culture

Popular culture has ###### become more globalized. People ###### the United States enjoy ###### to South African music ###### reading Japanese comic books. ###### soap operas are popular ###### Israel.

People also wear ###### clothes because of globalization. ###### and local costumes have ###### rarer.

More and more, ###### eat foods from different ###### of the globe.]]>
Economy

The economy has also ###### more globalized. Trade across ###### world is very important ###### most companies. American companies, ###### Microsoft, Apple and Google, ###### a lot of money ###### people around the world. ###### economy of the country ###### Saudi Arabia relies on ###### oil.

To have more ######, many countries have created ###### agreements. A free-trade agreement ###### when countries try to ###### trade easier between them.]]>
Globalization has allowed ###### companies to move factories ###### jobs to poorer countries. ###### is called outsourcing. People ###### less money because the ###### can pay lower wages. ###### company makes more money ###### way and goods may ###### less.

People and organizations ###### connected to companies and ###### all over the globe. ###### of this, when something ###### happens to a big ###### or bank, it's also ###### for the world. This ###### called a financial crisis.

Politics

######, globalization can be very ######.]]>
###### people say globalization will ###### people communicate. People are ###### to use medicines they ###### find in their country. ######, companies are bringing new ###### to poor countries.

But ###### everyone thinks that globalization ###### good. Some people are ###### that American culture will ###### local cultures around the ######. They fear that everyone ###### end up eating hamburgers ###### watching Hollywood movies.

Some ###### free trade causes unfair ###### conditions.]]>
People ###### like globalization say that ###### in poor countries are ###### off this way. They ###### make more money than ###### other jobs. They also ###### that free trade has ###### prices cheaper in rich ######. It's a win for ######.]]>