Hinterland — Social Studies definition
Defined in 2 courses:
- An inland area connected economically with a town or port. (U.S. & New York History: Indigenous Nations to Reconstruction)
- The surrounding region supplying or interacting with a center such as a port. (Global History & Geography I: Early Societies to c. 1750)
Where it is taught
- The Three Colonial Regions: Economy, Geography & Variation — Colonial Worlds & New York, U.S. & New York History: Indigenous Nations to Reconstruction, Grade 7
- Indian Ocean: Monsoons, Ports & Maritime Communities — Trade Networks, Empires & Disruption, Global History & Geography I: Early Societies to c. 1750, Grade 9
Questions using hinterland
Problem 1
Why should a port history include its hinterland and workers?
Answer and explanation
A port’s trade wealth does not establish equal prosperity among residents or independence from inland communities. Compare production, labor, taxation, and distribution. Maritime histories should include the people supplying goods and services as well as famous travelers.