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4861386286AutonomyThe right or power to govern oneself; seldetermination0
4861386287CapitalismAn economic system based on private ownership of the means of production( land, labor), open competition, and desire for profit1
4861386288CivilizationComplex society with a permanent location, urban areas, specialization of labor, social classes, and advanced technology2
4861386289ColonyA foreign territory ruled by a "parent" state3
4861386290CosmopolitanConsisting of a group of people or cultures form around the world; a diverse, multi-cultural or multi- ethnic community4
4861386291DemocracyA government where the citizens exercise political power through voting5
4861386292DemographicsThe statistical characteristics of human populations(size, growth rate, death rate)6
4861386293DiasporaThe breaking up and scattering of a people( result of forced migration mostly)7
4861386294DiffusionThe spread of cultural traditions from one area or group of people to another8
4861386295EmpireA group of territories or peoples ruled by a single sovereign authority9
4861386296FranchiseThe right to vote; any right or freedom granted by the government10
4861386297GenderThe behavioral and cultural traits typically associated with one sex11
4861386298GlobalizationThe process of developing economic, cultural and political integration across national borders12
4861386299HegemonyDominant influence or authority over others13
4861386300HierarchyThe classification of people based on economic, social or professional standing; system of social classes14
4861386301IdeologySet of beliefs, especially relating to human life, culture, or government15
4861386302MatriarchyA 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 mother16
4861386303MillenniumA period of 1,000 years17
4861386304MonarchyA government ruled by a single person, typically chosen from a royal family or dynasty18
4861386305OligarchyA government ruled by a small group of elites19
4861386306PatriarchyA society ruled by men; social organization marked by the supremacy of the father, legal dependence of wives and children, and inheritance through the male line20
4861386307RevolutionA dramatic change in ways of thinking and behaving; the overthrow of a ruler or political system21
4861386308RuralRelating to the countryside22
4861386309SocialismAn economic system based on public ownership of the means of production ( land, labor), sharing resources, and the desire to create economic equality23
4861386310SourcingThe technique used by historians to analyze the information contained in a written or visual document24
4861386311SovereigntySupreme authority within territorial boundaries25
4861386312SpatialRelating to, or occupying space;"across space"26
4861386313SpecializationProcess of becoming trained or designed for one particular purpose or occupation27
4861386314StateAn area with its own independent government28
4861386315SuffrageThe legal right to vote29
4861386316SyncetismThe blending of two or ready religious or cultural traditions30
4861386317TemporalRelating to a sequence of time;" over time"31
4861386318UrbanRelating to a city or town32

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