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14375330094AbsolutismRule by one person. Synonyms with totalitarian.0
14375330095agrarianSociety that is focused around farming activities.1
14375330096agricultureAnything related to farming.2
14375330097AlliancesTwo or more nations joining together for some common purpose.3
14375330098AristocracyRule by those that are rich, educated, and privileged4
14375330099BiasTo look at a subject in favor of something that benefits that individual. Often seen as being prejudiced. Synonyms with point of view.5
14375330100BureaucracyA large group of people who work for the government, but are not elected.6
14375330101civilizationA society that has: advanced cities, advanced technology, specialized workers, complex institutions, and record keeping.7
14375330102ConstitutionA system of beliefs and laws by which a country, state, or organization is governed.8
14375330103commerceAnything involving trade.9
14375330104DemographicsAny statistics or information related to population.10
14375330105DiasporaScattering or spreading of something- usually related to a group of people11
14375330106DynastyA family of leaders who rule an area or country for a long period of time.12
14375330107EconomicAnything related to money, goods, and services.13
14375330108EmpireA large group of states or countries under the leadership of a single leader [an emperor or empress]14
14375330109Epidemica widespread occurrence of an infectious disease in an area15
14375330110ForagerOne who wanders or searches for food.16
14375330111GlobalizationThe process where views, products, ideas, and culture is spread over the entire world17
14375330112IdeologyA system of ideas that forms the basis of economic or political theory and policy18
14375330113ImperialismThe domination of another country politically, economically, socially19
14375330114Indentured servantA person who worked under contract for a period of time, usually seven years, especially during the 17th to 19th centuries. Usually was used to pay for travel expenses from Europe to America.20
14375330115interdependentWhen two two groups [regions, states, countries, etc. ] rely on each other for some reason21
14375330116InterregionalAnything connecting two or more regions.22
14375330117Institutionan organization founded for a religious, educational , social or similar purpose23
14375330118KingdomA large group of state or countries under the leadership of a single leader [a king or a queen]24
14375330119MerchantA person or group that buys and sells or owns a business to make a profit25
14375330120MilitarismThe building up and/or modernizing of military26
14375330121MonotheismBelief in one God27
14375330122NationA large group of people united by common descent, history, culture, or language, inhibiting a particular country or territory28
14375330123NationalismPride in your nation, country or ethnicity29
14375330124nobilityThe group of people who are members of the highest social class in some countries, especially in Europe30
14375330125NomadA person or member of a society that moves from place to place31
14375330126PandemicAn outbreak or a disease that affects a large number of people32
14375330127PapacyThe office of the Pope(the head of the church)33
14375330128PatriarchyA society that is ruled by men or fathers34
14375330129PoliticalAnything that is related to the government, the leaders, and the laws35
14375330130PolytheismThe belief in many gods36
14375330131primary sourceA document from someone who actually was at an event37
14375330132principleA basic idea that serves as the foundation for a system of beliefs or behaviors for a group38
14375330133RepublicA state in which supreme power is held by the people (democracy) and their elected representatives, and which has an elected a president rather than a monarch39
14375330134RevolutionA sudden, radical, or extreme change in something40
14375330135RuralA country setting or anything relating to an area that is not in cities41
14375330136secondary sourceA document from someone who is reporting about an event they actually did not attend or about a person they did not actually interact with42
14375330137sedentaryTo stay in one place; usually refers to a group of people43
14375330138SerfA person who works in agriculture and is under the power of the owner of that land44
14375330139SocialThe interactions of individuals and the groups they live within45
14375330140SovereigntyThe idea that a state should be able to govern itself46
14375330141StateA nation or territory organized as a political community under one government47
14375330142TariffsA tax to be paid on a particular type of imports or exports48
14375330143UrbanA city setting or anything relating to a city49

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