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4860469876autonomythe right or power to govern oneself0
4860469877capitalisman economic system based on private ownership of the means of production (land, labor, raw materials, tools, etc), open competition, and desire for profit1
4860469878civilizationcomplex society with a permanent location, urban areas, specialization of labor, social classes, and advanced technology2
4860469879colonya foreign territory ruled by a "parent" state3
4860469880cosmopolitanconsisting of a group of people or cultures from around the world; a diverse, multicultural of multiethnic community4
4860469881democracya government where the citizens exercise the political power through voting5
4860469882diasporathe breaking up and scattering of a people (often a result of forced migration)6
4860469883diffusionthe spread of cultural traditions from one area or group of people to another7
4860469884empirea group of territories or peoples ruled by a single sovereign authority (emperor)8
4860469885franchisethe right to vote; any right or freedom granted by the government9
4860469886genderthe behavioral and cultural traits typically associated with one sex10
4860469887globalizationthe process of developing economic, cultural and political integration across national borders11
4860469888hegemonydominant influence or authority over others12
4860469889hierarchythe classification of people based on economic, social or professional standing; system of social classes13
4860469890ideologyset of beliefs, especially relating to human life, culture, or government14
4860469891matriarchya society ruled by women; a community in which women are considered the head of the family and where lineage and inheritance are traced from the mother15
4860469892millenniuma period of 1000 years16
4860469893monarchya government ruled by a single person, typically chosen from a royal family or dynasty17
4860469894oligarchyA government ruled by a small group of elites18
4860469895patriarchyA society ruled by men; social organization marked with the supremacy of the father, legal dependence of wives and children, and inheritance through the male line19
4860469896revolutionA dramatic change in ways of thinking and behaving; the overthrow of a ruler or political system20
4860469897ruralrelating to the countryside21
4860469898socialisman economic system based on public ownership of the means of production (land, labor, raw materials, tools, etc), sharing of resources, and the desire to create economic equality22
4860469899sourcingThe technique used by historians to analyze information contained in a written or visual document. ask who is the author, when was it created, what is the authors motive, does it exaggerate, does it omit key information, is it reliable?23
4860469900sovereigntysupreme authority within territorial boundaries24
4860469901spatialrelating to, or occupying space; "across space"25
4860469902specializationprocess of becoming trained or designed for one particular purpose or occupation26
4860469903statean area with its own independent government27
4860469904suffrageThe legal right to vote28
4860469905syncretismThe blending of two or more religions or cultural traditions29
4860469906temporalrelating to the sequence of time; "overtime "30
4860469907urbanrelating to a city or town31

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