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4833842392Autonomy (autonomous)The right or power to govern oneself; self-determination0
4833842393CapitalismEconomic system based on private ownership of the means of production, open competition, and desire of profit [opposite of socialism]1
4833842394CivilizationComplex society with a permanent location, urban areas, specialization of labor, social classes, and advanced technology2
4833842395ColonyA foreign territory ruled by a "parent" state3
4833842396CosmopolitanConsisting of a group of people or cultures from around the world; a diverse, multi-cultural or multi-ethnic community4
4833842397DemocracyA government where the citizens exercise political power through voting5
4833842398DemographicsThe statistical characteristics of human population ex: growth rate, death rate, migration6
4833842399DiasporaThe breaking up and scattering of people often a result of forced migration7
4833842400DiffusionThe spread of cultural traditions from one group of people to the next8
4833842401EmpireA group of territories or people's ruled bus single sovereign authority9
4833842402FranchiseThe right to vote; any right or freedom granted by the government10
4833842403GenderThe behavioral and cultural traits typically associated with one sex11
4833842404GlobalizationThe process of developing economic, cultural , and political integration across national borders12
4833842405HegemonyDominant influence or authority over others13
4833842406HierarchyThe ranking of people based on economic, social, or professional standing; system of social classes14
4833842407IdeologySet of beliefs, especially relating to human life, culture or government15
4833842408MatriarchyA society ruled by women16
4833842409Millennium1,000 years17
4833842410MonarchyA government ruled by one person18
4833842411OligarchyGovernment ruled by important people19
4833842412PatriarchySocial ruled by mem20
4833842413RevolutionA dramatic change in ways of thinking and behaving; the overthrow of a ruler or political system21
4833842414RuralCountryside22
4833842415SocialismAn economic system based on public ownership of the means of production, sharing resources, and desire to create economic equality [opposite of capitalism]23
4833842416SourcingThe technique used by historians to analyze the info contained in written or visual documents24
4833842417SovereigntySupreme authority within territorial boundaries25
4833842418SpatialRelating to or occupying space "across space"26
4833842419SpecializationProcess of becoming trained or designed for one particular purpose or occupation27
4833842420StateAn area with its own government28
4833842421SuffrageThe legal right to vote29
4833842422SyncretismThe blending of two or more religious or cultural traditions30
4833842423TemporalRelating to the sequence of time "over time"31
4833842424UrbanCity or town32

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