AP Notes, Outlines, Study Guides, Vocabulary, Practice Exams and more!

Concepts/Policies Flashcards

Terms : Hide Images
310322955Social Stratificationsepartion of society into classes0
310322956Pastoralismraising of animals1
310322957Feudalismclass system of Middle Age Europe King->Lords/Nobles-Knights->Merchants->serfs2
310322958Cultural Diffusionthe spread of ideas,knowledge,and customs; most commonly through war and trade3
310322959Humanismfocus on the idividual self worth; quality of life improves; begin to question things4
310322960Secularismfocus on worldly things, material possessions5
310322961Classicalismrenewed interest in Greek&Roman culture6
310322962Columbian ExchangeNew World--->Europe:corn,cotton,potatoes,root crops,tobacco,wood/lumber Europe--->New World:disease(smallpox),horses,cows7
310322963MerchantalismNew World--->Old World raw materials Old World--->finished goods+protection8
310322964Enlightenmentpeople start questioning how government works and about rights9
310322965Triangle Tradecolony--->raw materials to Mother Country--->finished products to colony; gold and guns to Africa--->slaves to colony10
310322966Estate System (France)1st estate-Nobles 1% 2nd estate-Clergy 1% 3rd estate-All others 98% *1st+2nd=95% of wealth11
310322967Crop Rotation4 fields: 1=wheat;1=corn,1=rye;1=none12
310322968Urbanizationthe movement of people to cities13
310322969Domestic Systemproduction by hand14
310322970Factory Systemmass production by machine15
310322971Laissez Fairegovernment not involved in social disputes16
310322972Communismeverybody is equal, no real government17
310322973Socialismgovernment runs affairs18
310322974Capitalismspending tons of $$$19
310322975Social Darwinsimevolution idea of natural selection; "survival of the fittest"20
310322976Imperialisma stronger nation taking over a weaker nation21
310322977Nationalismpride in ones country; love for ones country22
310322978Anti-Semitismhatred of Jews23
310322979Zionismthe return of Jews to Palestine(homeland)24
310322980Total Warfaremen,women,and children(innocent people) are all targets; all aspects of country focused on war25
310322981Militarismbuild-up of army and military26
310322982Industrializationemergence of factories and mass production in a country27
310322983Fascismstrong sense of Nationalism, Dictator, keeps a class system28
310322984Democracypeople run the government29
310322985Propagandaadvertising30
310322986Appeasementto please someone(to avoid confrontation) *DOES NOT WORK31
310322987Blitzkeige warfarelightning warfare, fast, used by Hitler32
311197080Karmabelief that a persons actions determines a future life33
311197081Dharmaones moral duty34
311197082Mokshabecoming one with Brahman-Hindu35
311197083Caste Systemsocial class system of India(Hindus) Priest(Brahmins)->Warriors and rulers(Kshatriyas)->Farmers and artists(Vaishyas)->Servants and serfs(Shudras)->Untouchables36
315196433Enlightenmentthe cleansing of the soul in order to reach Nirvana(Buddhist)37
389479282ContainmentUS efforts to 'contain' communism38
389485183SatyagrahaGandhi's civil disobedience39
389502651Space RaceUS vs Soviets-space exploration N.A.S.A Soviet=satellite Sputnik40
389502652Arms RaceUS vs Soviets-new technology to destroy the other side ex) atomic bomb, hydrogen bomb41
389502653Educational Racein US 1950-1960, focus on math and science42
389502654M.A.DMutually Assured Destruction: "if you launch we launch" "if you destroy us, we destroy you" nobody gets anything43

Need Help?

We hope your visit has been a productive one. If you're having any problems, or would like to give some feedback, we'd love to hear from you.

For general help, questions, and suggestions, try our dedicated support forums.

If you need to contact the Course-Notes.Org web experience team, please use our contact form.

Need Notes?

While we strive to provide the most comprehensive notes for as many high school textbooks as possible, there are certainly going to be some that we miss. Drop us a note and let us know which textbooks you need. Be sure to include which edition of the textbook you are using! If we see enough demand, we'll do whatever we can to get those notes up on the site for you!