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14626803695AbsolutismRule by one person0
14626804425AgrarianSociety that is focused around farming activities1
14626810838AgricultureAnything related to farming2
14626812057AlliancesTwo or more nations joining together for some common purpose3
14626813056AristocracyRule by those that are rich, educated, and privileged.4
14626817315BiasTo look at a subject in favor of something that benefits that individual. Often seen as being prejudiced.5
14626820810BureaucracyA large group of people who work for the government, but are not elected.6
14626825898CivilizationA society that has: advanced cities, advanced technology, specialized workers, complex institutions, and record keeping.7
14626830724ConstitutionA system of beliefs and laws by which a country, state, or organization is governed.8
14626833156CommerceAnything involving trade.9
14626834119DemographicsAny statistics or information related to population.10
14626835440DiasporaScattering or spreading of something - usually related to a group of people.11
14626836897DynastyA family of leaders who rule an area or country for a long period of time.12
14626838936EconomicAnything related to money, goods, services.13
14626840727EmpireA large group of states or countries under the leadership of a single leader [an emperor or empress].14
14626843444EpidemicA widespread occurrence of an infectious disease in an area.15
14626846629ForagerOne who wanders or searches for food.16
14626847818GlobalizationThe process where views, products, ideas, and culture is spread over the entire world.17
14626851875IdeologyA system of ideas that forms the basis of economic or political theory and policy.18
14626970056ImperialismThe domination of another country politically, economically, and socially.19
14626975558Indentured 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
14626979636InterdependentWhen two groups [regions, states, countries, etc.] rely on each other for some reason.21
14626986390InterregionalAnything connecting two or more regions.22
14627030733Institutionan organization founded for a religious, education, social or similar purpose.23
14627050377KingdomA large group of state or countries under the leadership of a single leader [a king or queen].24
14627059465MerchantA person or group that buys and sells or owns a business to make a profit.25
14627064269MilitarismThe building up and/or modernizing of military.26
14627066193MonotheismThe belief in one god.27
14627067183Nationa large group of people united by common descent, history, culture, or language, inhabiting a particular country or territory.28
14627069062NationalismPride in your nation, country, or ethnicity.29
14627070217NobilityThe group of people who are members of the highest social class in some countries, especially in Europe.30
14627073954NomadA person or member of a society that moves from place to place.31
14627077210PandemicAn outbreak or a disease that affects a large number of people.32
14627081014PapacyThe office of the Pope [the head of the Catholic church].33
14627083593PatriarchyA society that is ruled by men or fathers.34
14627084156PoliticalAnything that is related to the government, the leaders, and the laws.35
14627085462PolytheismBelief in many gods36
14627086494Primary SourceA document from someone who actually was at an event.37
14627086947PrincipleA basic idea that serves as the foundation for a system of beliefs or behaviors for a group.38
14627088802RepublicA 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 monarch.39
14627094552RevolutionA sudden, radical, or extreme change in something.40
14627095429RuralA country setting or anything relating to an area that is not in cities.41
14627096672Secondary SourceA document from someone who is reporting about an event they actually did not attend or about a person they did not actually interact with.42
14627098470SedentaryTo stay in one place; usually refers to a group of people.43
14627100171SerfA person who works in agriculture and is under the power of the owner of that land.44
14627101876SocialThe interactions of individuals and the groups they live within.45
14627103313SovereigntyThe idea that a state should be bale to govern itself.46
14627104349StateA nation or territory organizes as a political community under one government.47
14627106567TariffsA tax to be paid on a particular type of imports or exports.48
14627118109UrbanA city setting or anything relating to a city.49

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