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The American Pageant (13th Edition) Chapter 32 Flashcards Flashcards

A list of terms, acts, policies, and more from Chapter 32 of the American Pageant 13th Edition APUSH textbook.

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2474184102Adkins v. Children's HospitalIn this case, the court reversed its ruling in the Muller v. Oregon case by invalidating a minimum wage law for women.0
2474184103Esch-Cummins Transportation Act of 1920Washington D.C. returned control of railroads to private hands.1
2474184104Merchant Marine Act of 1920Authorized the Shipping Board, which controlled about 1,500 vessels, to get rid of a lot of ships at bargain prices, thus reducing the size of the navy.2
2474184105Veteran's BureauCreated to operate hospitals and provide rehabilitation for the disabled.3
2474184106Adjusted Compensation ActGave every former soldier a paid-up insurance policy due in 20 years. Passed by Congress twice.4
2474184107Washington "Disarmament" Conference of 1921-22Resulted in a plan that kept a 5:3:3 ratio of ships that could be held by the U.S., Britain, and Japan (in that order).5
2474184108Four-Power TreatyBound Britain, Japan, France, and the U.S. to preserve the status quo in the Pacific. Replaced the 20-year old Anglo-Japanese Alliance.6
2474184109Kellogg-Briand PactSaid that all nations that signed would no longer use war as offensive means. Frank B. Kellogg won the Nobel Peace Prize for his role.7
2474184110Fordney-McCumber Tariff LawRaised the tariff from 27% to 35%.8
2474184111Teapot Dome ScandalAlbert B. Fall leased land to oilmen Harry F. Sinclair and Edward L. Doheny, but not until Fall had received a bribe of $100,000 from Doheny and 3 times that from Sinclair.9
2474184112Capper-Volstead ActExempted farmers' marketing cooperatives from antitrust prosecution.10
2474184113McNary-Haugen BillSought to keep agricultural prices high by authorizing the government to buy up surpluses and sell them abroad.11
2474184114Dawes PlanRescheduled German reparations payments and gave the way for further private loans to Germany.12
2474184115Rugged IndividualismHoover's view that America was made great by strong, self-sufficient people.13
2474184116Agricultural Marketing Act of 1929Designed to help farmers help themselves, and set up a Federal Farm Board to help the farmers.14
2474184117Hawley-Smoot Tariff of 1930Raised the tariff to 60%.15
2474184118Muscle Shoals BillDesigned to dam the Tennessee River. Vetoed by Hoover.16
2474184119Reconstruction Finance CorporationBecame a government lending bank.17
2474184120Norris-La Guardia Anti-Injection ActOutlawed anti-union contracts and forbade the federal courts to issue injunctions to restrain strikes, boycotts, and peaceful picketing.18
2474184121Bonus Expeditionary ForceErected unsanitary camps and shacks in vacant lots, creating health hazards and annoyance.19
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The American Pageant (13th Edition) Chapter 32 Flashcards Flashcards

A list of terms, acts, policies, and more from Chapter 32 of the American Pageant 13th Edition APUSH textbook.

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2200518625Adkins v. Children's HospitalIn this case, the court reversed its ruling in the Muller v. Oregon case by invalidating a minimum wage law for women.0
2200518626Esch-Cummins Transportation Act of 1920Washington D.C. returned control of railroads to private hands.1
2200518627Merchant Marine Act of 1920Authorized the Shipping Board, which controlled about 1,500 vessels, to get rid of a lot of ships at bargain prices, thus reducing the size of the navy.2
2200518628Veteran's BureauCreated to operate hospitals and provide rehabilitation for the disabled.3
2200518629Adjusted Compensation ActGave every former soldier a paid-up insurance policy due in 20 years. Passed by Congress twice.4
2200518630Washington "Disarmament" Conference of 1921-22Resulted in a plan that kept a 5:3:3 ratio of ships that could be held by the U.S., Britain, and Japan (in that order).5
2200518631Four-Power TreatyBound Britain, Japan, France, and the U.S. to preserve the status quo in the Pacific. Replaced the 20-year old Anglo-Japanese Alliance.6
2200518632Kellogg-Briand PactSaid that all nations that signed would no longer use war as offensive means. Frank B. Kellogg won the Nobel Peace Prize for his role.7
2200518633Fordney-McCumber Tariff LawRaised the tariff from 27% to 35%.8
2200518634Teapot Dome ScandalAlbert B. Fall leased land to oilmen Harry F. Sinclair and Edward L. Doheny, but not until Fall had received a bribe of $100,000 from Doheny and 3 times that from Sinclair.9
2200518635Capper-Volstead ActExempted farmers' marketing cooperatives from antitrust prosecution.10
2200518636McNary-Haugen BillSought to keep agricultural prices high by authorizing the government to buy up surpluses and sell them abroad.11
2200518637Dawes PlanRescheduled German reparations payments and gave the way for further private loans to Germany.12
2200518638Rugged IndividualismHoover's view that America was made great by strong, self-sufficient people.13
2200518639Agricultural Marketing Act of 1929Designed to help farmers help themselves, and set up a Federal Farm Board to help the farmers.14
2200518640Hawley-Smoot Tariff of 1930Raised the tariff to 60%.15
2200518641Muscle Shoals BillDesigned to dam the Tennessee River. Vetoed by Hoover.16
2200518642Reconstruction Finance CorporationBecame a government lending bank.17
2200518643Norris-La Guardia Anti-Injection ActOutlawed anti-union contracts and forbade the federal courts to issue injunctions to restrain strikes, boycotts, and peaceful picketing.18
2200518644Bonus Expeditionary ForceErected unsanitary camps and shacks in vacant lots, creating health hazards and annoyance.19
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AP World History Chapter 3 Vocabulary Flashcards

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505580247Indus Riverriver that sources in the Himalayas and flows to its mouth in the Arabian Sea; location of the early civilizations Harappa and Mohenjo Daro0
505580248Ganges RiverLocated in India, this river is considered sacred to Hindus and is used for spiritual cleansing, funeral rites, and other Hindu rituals.1
505580249Deccan Plateaua dry high region, south of the Indo-Ganges plain, between the Arabian Sea and the Bay of Bengal2
505580250HimalayasThe highest mountains in the world, which stretch along northern India, separating it from the rest of Asia.3
505580251Monsoona seasonal wind pattern in southern Asia that blows warm, moist air from the southwest during the summer, bringing heavy rains, and cold, dry air from the northeast during the winter4
505580252AryansIndo-European speaking nomads who entered India from the Central Asian steppes between 1500 and 1000 BC and greatly affected Indian society.5
505580253SanskritThe sacred language of ancient India; came originally from the Aryans.6
505580254VedasAncient Sanskrit writings that are the earliest sacred texts of Hinduism.7
505580255Vedic AgeA period in the history of India 1500 - 1000 BCE; a period of transition from nomadic pastoralism to settled village communities, with cattle the major form of wealth.8
505580256Epic AgeA period of time in India that followed the Vedic Age and lasted from 1000-600 B.C.E. in India. The important epics of the time were Mahabharata, Upanishads and Ramayana.9
505580257MahabarataIndia's greatest epic; includes the Bhagavad Gita (welfare and religion)10
505580258RamayanaA Hindu epic written in Sanskrit that describes the adventures of the king Rama and his queen11
505580259UpanishadsA major book in Hinduism that explains the Hindu idea of the divine force informing the whole universe.12
505580260BrahminsThe priest varna of the caste system.13
505580261KshatriyasThe warrior and aristocrat varna of the caste system.14
505580262Vaisyasthird level of the varnas in the Hindu caste system; identifies merchants who engaged in commerce15
505580263Sudrascaste that made up most of the Indian population; most were peasants and manual laborers; they had limited rights in society16
505580264Untouchablesalso called pariahs, lowest level of the Indian society; not considered a part of the caste system; did degrading jobs17
505580265Indrachief deity of the Aryans; depicted as a colossal, hard-drinking warrior God of thunder and strength18
505580266Chandragupta Mauryafounder of Maurya dynasty; established first empire in Indian subcontinent; first centralized government since Harappan civilization19
505580267Maurya DynastyINDIAN DYNASTY: vast capital, well organized bureaucracy, public works, libraries, schools. Great leader - Asoka- created the pillars of law, converted to Buddhism, sent missionaries to Asia, became a philosopher king, was tolerant of other religions., (323-185 BC)20
505580268AshokaThird ruler of the Mauryan Empire in India (r. 270-232 B.C.E.). He converted to Buddhism and broadcast his precepts on inscribed stones and pillars, the earliest surviving Indian writing.21
505580269DharmaIn Hinduism, the duties and obligations of each caste, the Hindu ethical concept22
505617406TamilsSouthern Indians who traded cotton, silks, and many other materials with the Middle East and with Rome. Reflected the strong merchant spirit in classical India.23
505617407KushansDynasty that succeeded the Mauryas in northwestern India; sponsors of Buddhism; empire did not extend to Ganges River valley., came into central India from northwest; greatest king: Kanishka, converted to Buddhism but hurt religions population;24
505617408Gupta EmpireGolden Age of India; ruled through central government but allowed village power; restored Hinduism. 320 - 647 CE., promoted peace and prosperity, flowering in the arts and learning, students were educated in religious schools, taught mathematics, medicine physics, languages, literature, and other subjects. mathematicians devised the system of writing number that we use today, originated the concept of zero and developed the decimal system. Indian physicians were using herbs and other remedies to treat illness. Surgeons were skilled in setting bones and in simple surgery to repair injures.25
505617409Chandragupta IFounded the Gupta empire in 320 C.E. Became the golden age for India.26
505669683HinduismA religion and philosophy developed in ancient India, characterized by a belief in reincarnation and a supreme being who takes many forms27
505669684Gurusoriginally referred to as Brahmans who served as teachers for the princes of the imperial court of the Guptas.28
505669685BrahmaA Hindu god considered the creator of the world.29
505669686VishnuA Hindu god considered the preserver of the world30
505669687ShivaA Hindu god considered the destroyer of the world.31
505669688Reincarnationbelief that the individual soul is reborn in a different form after death32
505669689Samsara(Hinduism and Buddhism) the endless cycle of birth and suffering and death and rebirth33
505669690YogaA spiritual discipline; a method for perfecting one's union with the divine.34
505669691Bhagavad GitaA short section of the epic poem Mahabharata in which the god Krishna teaches the great warrior Arjuna about bhakti marga and other ways to God; Hinduism's most popular text.35
505669692BuddhaAn Indian prince named Siddhartha Gautama, who renounced his wealth and social position. After becoming 'enlightened' (the meaning of Buddha) he enunciated the principles of Buddhism.36
505669693Nirvanain Buddhism, the release from pain and suffering achieved after enlightenment37
505669694KamasutraWritten by Vatsayana during Gupta era; offered instructions on all aspects of life for higher caste males, including grooming, hygiene, etiquette, selection of wives, and instruction on lovemaking38
505669695Stupasreligious buildings that originally housed Buddha relics. Stupas developed into familiar Buddhist architecture39
5085194181500 - 1000 BCEVedic Age in India40
5085194191000 - 600 BCEEpic Age in India41
508519420563 BCESiddhartha Gautama (Buddha) born42
508519421Theravada"Way of the Elders" branch of Buddhism followed in Sri Lanka and much of Southeast Asia. Theravada remains close to the original principles set forth by the Buddha; it downplays the importance of gods and emphasizes austerity and the individual's search for enlightenment.43
508519422325 -185 BCEMaurya Empire44
508519423JainismA religion founded in India in the sixth century B.C., whose members believe that everything in the universe has a soul and therefore should not be harmed.45
508519424320 - 647 CEGupta Empire in India46
508581786NalandaFamous Buddhist university of ancient india47
508581787HimalayasThe highest mountains in the world, which stretch along northern India, separating it from the rest of Asia.48
508581788Regionalismloyalty to the interests of a particular region49
1801979603AtmanIn Hindu belief, a person's essential self50
1801979604VarnaA caste in the Hindu caste system.51
1801979605JatiA Hindu caste or distinctive social group or sub caste of which there are thousands throughout India52
1801979606Dalit"the untouchables" Had to do lowest tasks like cleaning the streets, etc. So ritually impure that standing in one's shadow was considered impure.53
1801979607Four Noble TruthsAs taught by the Buddha, the four basic beliefs that form the foundation of Buddhism.54
1801979608Eightfold PathIn Buddhism, the basic rules of behavior and belief leading to an end of suffering55
1801979609Mahayana"The Great Vehicle"; the largest of Buddhism's three divisions, prevalent in China, Japan, and Korea; encompasses a variety of forms, including those that emphasize devotion and prayer to the Buddhas and bodhisattvas56
1801979610KalidasaHindu philosopher and playwright of the Gupta period; influenced the development of Sanskrit literature.57
1801979611KautilyaChandragupta's advisor--wrote the ruler's handbook, Arthasastra, which proposed policies to hold an empire together58
1801979612DeityA god; divine being59
1802055629KarmaA person's deeds and actions; the moral law of cause and effect of actions; determines the nature of one's rebirth.60
1802055630Tripitaka'Three baskets'; the collection of early sacred writings whose three sections consist of discourses attributed to the Buddha, rules of monastic discipline, and treatises on doctrine61
1802055631Battle of KalingaBattle that shocked Ashoka because of the bloodshed, thus causing Ashoka to convert to Buddhism.62
1802055632Kamasutra(Hinduism) an ancient Sanskrit text giving rules for sensuous and sensual pleasure and love and marriage in accordance with Hindu law63
1802055633AryabhattaFamous classical mathematician, wrote a book that summarized Hindu mathematics, discovered pi, calculated the length of the solar system, and the circumference of the earth during India's Classical Era.64
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AP Literature Terms Flashcards

The Glossary of Literary Terms for the AP English Literature and Composition Test

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4224814042AestheticAppealing to the senses and qualities of beauty.0
4224814043AllegoryA story in which each aspect of the story has a symbolic meaning outside the tale itself.1
4224814044AlliterationThe repetition of sounds at the beginning of words.2
4224814045AllusionA reference to another work or famous figure.3
4224814046Anachronism"Misplaced in time." An aspect of a story that doesn't belong in its supposed time setting.4
4224814047AnalogyA comparison, usually involving two or more symbolic parts, employed to clarify an action or a relationship.5
4224814048AnecdoteA short story; usually interesting or amusing to make some point.6
4224814049AntecedentThe word, phrase, or clause that determines what a pronoun refers to.7
4224814050AnthropomorphismWhen inanimate objects are given human characteristics. Often confused with personification.8
4224814051AnticlimaxOccurs when an action produces far smaller results than one had been led to expect.9
4224814052AntiheroA protagonist who is markedly unheroic: morally weak, cowardly, dishonest, or any number of other unsavory qualities. Consider Winston in 1984.10
4224814053AphorismA short and usually witty saying.11
4224814054ApostropheA figure of speech wherein the speaker addresses someone or something that is not present; often abstract. Usually begins with "O...".12
4224814055ArchaismThe use of deliberately old-fashioned language.13
4224814056AsideA speech (usually just a short comment) made by an actor to the audience, as though momentarily stepping outside of the action on stage.14
4224814058AssonanceThe repeated use of vowel sounds: "Old king Cole was a merry old soul."15
4224814060BalladA long, narrative poem, usually in meter and rhyme. Typically has a naive folksy quality.16
4224814064BombastPretentious, exaggeratedly learned language.17
4224814066CacophonyIn poetry, using deliberately harsh, awkward sounds.18
4224814069CaricatureA portrait (verbal or otherwise) that exaggerates a facet of personality.19
4224814070CatharsisA release of strong emotions. Refers to the "cleansing" of emotion an audience member experiences during a play.20
4224814071ChorusIn Greek drama, the group of citizens who act as the common man and provide "voice of reason" and commentary on the play.21
4224814073NeologismA new word, usually one invented on the spot.22
4224814074ColloquialismA word or phrase used in everyday conversational English that isn't a part of accepted "school-book" English. Informal diction.23
4224814076Conceit (Controlling Image)A startling or unusual metaphor, or to a metaphor developed and expanded upon several lines.24
4224814077DenotationA word's literal meaning.25
4224814078ConnotationEverything other than the literal meaning that a word suggests or implies.26
4224814079ConsonanceThe repetition of consonant sounds within or at the end of words words (rather than at their beginnings)27
4224814080CoupletA pair of lines that end in rhyme28
4224814082DictionThe words an author chooses to use.29
4224814083SyntaxThe ordering and structuring of words within a sentence; also consider punctuation.30
4224814084DirgeA song for the dead. Its tone is typically slow, heavy, depressed, and melancholy31
4224814086DoggerelCrude, simplistic verse, often in sing-song rhyme, like limericks. Subject matter is tired and trite, sounds heavy-handed.32
4224814087Dramatic IronyWhen the audience knows something that the characters in the drama do not.33
4224814089ElegyA type of poem that meditates on death or mortality in a serious, thoughtful, usually mournful manner.34
4224814091EnjambmentThe continuation of a syntactic unit from one line or couplet of a poem to the next with no pause.35
4224814092EpicA very long narrative poem on a serious theme in a dignified style; typically deal with glorious or profound subject matter.36
4224814093EpitaphLines that commemorate the dead at their burial place.37
4224814094EuphemismA word or phrase that takes the place of a harsh, unpleasant, or impolite reality.38
4224814095EuphonyWhen sounds blend harmoniously.39
4224814096ExplicitTo say or write something directly and clearly.40
4224814098Feminine rhymeLines rhymed by their final two syllables. Properly, the penultimate syllables are stressed and the final syllables are unstressed.41
4224814099FoilA secondary character whose purpose is to highlight the characteristics of a main character, usually by contrast.42
4224814100FootThe basic rhythmic unit of a line of poetry, formed by a combination of two or three syllables, either stressed or unstressed.43
4224814101ForeshadowingAn event of statement in a narrative that in miniature suggests a larger event that comes later.44
4224814102Free versepoetry written without a regular rhyme scheme or metrical pattern45
4224814105HubrisExcessive pride or arrogance.46
4224814106HyperboleExaggeration or deliberate overstatement.47
4224814107ImplicitTo say or write something that suggests and implies but never says it directly or clearly.48
4224814108In media resLatin for "in the midst of things," i.e. beginningin the middle of the action.49
4224814110InversionSwitching the customary order of elements in a sentence or phrase. Inverted syntax is common in Shakespeare.50
4224814111Verbal ironyA statement made in which the speaker intentionally says the opposite of what they mean.51
4224814117Masculine rhymeA rhyme ending on the final stressed syllable (regular old rhyme)52
4224814119MelodramaA form of cheesy theater in which the hero is very, very good, the villain mean and rotten, and the heroine oh-so-pure.53
4224814120MetaphorA comparison or analogy that states one thing IS another.54
4224814121SimileA comparison or analogy that typically uses like or as.55
4224814122MetonymyA word (a part) that is used to stand for something else that it has attributes of or is associated with (the whole). Ex: All hands on deck! Ex: Go check out John's new wheels!56
4224814123NemesisThe protagonist's arch enemy or supreme and persistent difficulty.57
4224814124ObjectivityTreatment of subject matter in an impersonal manner or from an outside view.58
4224814125SubjectivityA treatment of subject matter that uses the interior or personal view of a single observer and is typically colored with that observer's emotional responses.59
4224814126OnomatopoeiaWords that sound like what they mean60
4224814127JuxtaposeTo place things next to each other to invite contrast or dissimilarity.61
4224814128OxymoronWords that seem to be opposites of each other that work together in the broader context. Ex: jumbo shrimp; pretty ugly.62
4224814129ParableA simple story used to illustrate a moral or spiritual lesson.63
4224814130ParadoxA situation or statement that seems to contradict itself, but on closer inspection reveals some sort of greater truth.64
4224814132ParaphraseTo restate phrases and sentences in your own words.65
4224814133Parenthetical phraseA phrase set off by commas that interrupts the flow of a sentence with some commentary or added detail.66
4224814134ParodyThe work that results when a specific work is exaggerated to ridiculousness.67
4224814135PastoralA poem set in tranquil nature or even more specifically, one about shepherds.68
4224814136PersonaThe speaker created by the author that is not the author himself/herself. Consider "Death of The Ball Turret Gunner".69
4224814137PersonificationWhen an inanimate object takes on human shape.70
4224814139Point of ViewThe perspective from which the action of a novel is presented.71
4224814140Omniscient point of viewA third person narrator who sees into each character's mind and understands all the action going on.72
4224814141Limited Omniscient point of viewA third person narrator who generally reports only what one character sees (=limited), and who only reports the thoughts of that one privileged character.73
4224814142Third person objective point of viewA thrid person narrator who only reports on what would be visible to a camera. Does not know what the character is thinking unless the character speaks it.74
4224814143First personA narrator who is a character in the story and tells the tale from his or her point of view. Uses "I".75
4224814144Stream of ConsciousnessAuthor places the reader inside the main character's head and makes the reader privy to all of the character's thoughts as they scroll through her consciousness.76
4224814146ProtagonistThe main character of a novel or play77
4224814147PunThe usually humorous use of a word in such a way to suggest two or more meanings78
4224814148RefrainA line or set of lines repeated several times over the course of a poem.79
4224814151Rhetorical questionA question that suggests an answer.80
4224814153SoliloquyA speech spoken by a character alone on stage, meant to convey the impression that the audience is listening to the character's thoughts.81
4224814154StanzaA group of lines roughly analogous in function in verse to the paragraphs function in prose.82
4224814155Stock charactersStandard or cliched character types.83
4224814158SummaryA simple retelling of what you've just read.84
4224814160SymbolismA device in literature where an object represents an idea.85
4224814161TechniqueThe methods and tools of the author.86
4224814162ThemeA main idea of the overall work; a central idea.87
4224814163ThesisThe main position of an argument. The central claim that will be supported.88
4224814164Tragic flawIn a tragedy, this is the weakness of a character in an otherwise good (or even great) individual that ultimately leads to his demise.89
4224814167Unreliable narratorWhen the first person narrator is crazy, a liar, very young, or for some reason not entirely credible.90
4224814168UtopiaAn idealized place. Imaginary communities in which people are able to live in happiness, prosperity, and peace.91
4224814170OdeA poem in praise of something divine or noble92
4224814171IambA poetic foot -- light, heavy93
4224814172TrocheeA poetic foot -- heavy, light94
4224814173SpondeeA poetic foot -- heavy, heavy95
4224814175AnapestA poetic foot -- light, light, heavy96
4224814177DactylA poetic foot -- heavy, light, light97
4224814179PentameterA poetic line with five feet.98
4224814180TetrameterA poetic line with four feet99
4224814181TrimeterA poetic line with three feet100
4224814182Blank Verseunrhymed iambic pentameter.101
4224968753AsyndetonThe absence or omission of conjunctions (and, but, yet, etc.) between parts of a sentence.102
4224975106PolysyndetonWhen several coordinating conjunctions are used in close succession (ex: He went to the store, and bought some milk, and took it home, and fed the dog, and kissed his mom).103
4224985477ProsodyThe overall picture of rhythm/meter in a poem that includes the baseline rhythm/meter and mentions of variations.104
4224992038ScansionThe act of reading and measuring the stresses and un-stresses to find the rhythm & meter of a poem.105
4224996528MotifA repeating idea, image, word, etc., that supports the development of a theme.106
4224999881CaesuraA pause in a line of poetry as evidenced by punctuation (commas, colons, semicolons, etc.).107
4225003829imageryLanguage that strongly appeals to the 5 senses. Usually creates strong mental pictures or the sense that you can so clearly hear/touch/taste/smell whatever is being described.108
4225016100blank verseunrhymed iambic pentameter109
4225018268heroic coupleta couplet (two lines) of rhymed iambic pentameter110
4225022809situational ironyWhen the outcome is the opposite of what is expected; a direct reversal.111
4225045813English sonnet3 quatrains and a couplet: abab, cdcd, efef, gg.112
4225047595Italian sonnetAn octave followed by a sestet: abba, abba, cd,cd,cd/cde,cde/cdc,cdc.113
4225054811Ballad stanzaA quatrain with alternating lines of 6 and 8 syllables: abcb.114
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AP World History: Imperialism Flashcards

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5617759766Imperialismthe control of one people by another; politically, culturally, and economically0
5617768768Old Imperialismoccurred between 16th century and 18th centuries; European powers did not usually at first acquire territory (Spain in the Americas, British, French and Dutch in North America, Portugal in Brazil) but rather built a series of trading stations. Respected and frequently cooperate with local rulers in India, China, Japan, Indonesia, and other area, where trade flourished between locals, and European costal trading centers1
5617808167New Imperialismbegan in 1870s colonized Asia and Africa by using military force to take control of local government. Exploiting local economies for raw materials required by Europe's growing industry. Imposing Western values to benefit the "backwards" colonies. Rivalry between imperializing nations2
5617829542Motives for New Imperialism: EconomicEconomic: The importance of securing raw materials for industrialization and markets3
5617837815Motives for New Imperialism: PoliticalPolitical: Nationalism-Continuing competition among European powers. Colonies as "status symbols. New countries find "their place in the sun"-Germany, Italy, Japan and U.S. Increased political competition and militarization. "Get it while you can and keep others out"4
5617866126"The Sun Never Sets On Britian"has been used with variations to describe certain global empires that were so extensive that there was always at least one part of their territory that was in daylight5
5617874443Motives for Imperialism: Militarynew military and naval bases to protect one's interests against other European powers. Strategic: Control of sea lanes6
5617901740Motives for Imperialism: White Man's BurdenWhite Man's Burden(British) racist patronizing that preached that the "superior" Westerns had an obligation to bring their culture to "uncivilized" peoples in other parts of the world. The "civilizing mission"(French) Missionary work: far more successful in Africa than in Asia and Islamic world7
5617939087Scientific Racism/Social DarwinismSocial Darwinism was the application of Darwin's ideas to human societies. Herbert Spencer: There are stronger and weaker races and the stronger dominate the weaker. The use of science to rationalize imperial domination8
5618023152Pear's Soapthe first step towards lightening is through teaching the virtues of cleanliness. Pear Soap is a potent factor in brightening the dark corners of the earth as civilization advances wile amongst the cultured of all nations it holds the highest place-it is the ideal toilet soap."9
5618281201Colonization ("Old")Gold, Glory Gospel(God); Spanish, Portugal, Netherlands, France, and England; colonies or trading posts; Chief areas India, East Indies, North and South America10
5618360038Imperialism ("New")Nationalism, Industrialization, "White Man's Burden"; Great Britian, France, Russia, Belgium, Germany, Italy, and Japan; Colonies, spheres of influence, protectorates; Chief Areas: Southeast Asia, China, and Africa11
5618383719Imperial Management Method: Indirect Controllocal government officials used; limited self rule; Goal: to develop future leader. Encouraged children of local ruling class to get European education; government institutions based on European styles, but may have local rules; Example: Great Britain12
5618404386Imperial Management Method: Direct Controlforeign officials brought in to rule; no self-rule; no paternalism; Goal: assimilation; government models based only on European styles; Examples: France, Germany, Portugal13
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AP WORLD HISTORY 1750-1914 Flashcards

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4066471402Sepoy Mutiny1857 Revolt in India by Indian/British soldiers which led to direct rule of India by the British Raj0
4066475624Core StatesThese states are industrialized, have banking centers and manufacturing centers1
4066479187Opium WarsFought between the British and the Chinese 1838-1842, resulted in the opening of the 5 Chinese Ports2
4066481979Social DarwinismAn effort to justify imperialism by ranking the races of the world with whites as the superior race3
4066484652Benito JuarezLeader who attempted to reform Mexico in the mid 19th century4
4066487386Haitian RevolutionThis was the first successful Latin American Revolution. Barrons p. 2725
4066488903French RevolutionA revolution which resulted in the execution of King Louis XVI and Marie Antoinette. Barrons p. 2706
4066491201The American SystemMaking parts which were interchangeable7
4066494939Trans Siberian RailroadCompleted in 1916, linked western Russia to the Pacific at Vladivostok8
4066497587MarxismAn economic theory which predicted the end of capitalism and rise of the proletariat-led socialist system9
4066500398"Young Turks"Reform-minded Ottomans who took control of the Ottoman Empire in 1908. Barrons p. 27810
4066502382Indentured ServitudeA contract labor system in which workers signed up to work for an extended period of time, e.g. 7 years11
4066504384Simon BolivarLeader of the war for independence in northern South America12
4066507952The (1) "means" and the (2) "motives" for imperialism1. Weapons, trains, steamships 2. The need for raw materials and markets Barrons p. 27413
4066510158Qing DynastyThe Opium Wars and Boxer Rebellion helped bring down this dynasty in 191114
4066512257Boxer RebellionAn anti-foreign uprising in China which led to the intervention of foreign powers to quell the rebellion. Barrons p. 28615
4066515767Russo Japanese WarThe first victory for a non European nation over a European nation since the industrial revolution16
4066518420American Transcontinental RailroadCompleted in 1869, linked the east and west coasts of the United States17
4066519385BoersDutch settlers in South Africa who were defeated by the British. Barrons p. 28118
4066521339Congress of Vienna1815 conference which attempted to restore monarchical power in Europe after the defeat of Napoleon19
4066524133NapoleonCreated an Empire in Europe during the early 19th century but was finally defeated in 1815. Barrons p. 27120
4066526475ProletariatThe working class21
4066527883Meiji RestorationThe end of the Tokugawa Shogunate and the beginning of Japanese modernization. Barrons p. 28722
4066530274Raw Materials and MarketsIndustrialized nations looked for opportunities gain control over distant lands for these23
4066531549MestizosThe class of mixed race, e.g. Spanish and Indian, in Latin America24
4066533792Suez CanalCompleted in 1869 in Egypt, linked the Mediterranean Sea to the Red Sea. Barrons p. 27925
4066536856Conference of BerlinA late 19th c. meeting between European leaders who agreed to divide Africa so as to avoid war26
4066539034DemocracyA government system in which people have a say in who rules and how they rule27
4066541049BourgeoisieThe merchant class or middle class capitalists28
4066542720Louis XVITried and executed by French revolutionaries in the late 18th century29
4066544717Emancipation of Serfs and Slaves19th century development which allowed labor to be more mobile. Barrons p. 27830
4066546587Periphery StatesThese states are producers of raw materials and are dependent on foreign markets and investments31
4066548733Muhammad AliThe ruler of Egypt who attempted to modernize this part of the Ottoman Empire in the early 19th century32
4066550303CreolesThe class of people in Latin America who were of European descent but born in the Americas33
4066552430Panama CanalCompleted in 1914, linked the Pacific and Atlantic Oceans34
4066554900Dependency TheorySome states provide manufactured goods while others provide raw materials35
4066556400NationalismA sense of common identity based on culture, language, values and geographic boundaries. Barrons p. 26836
4066558021GuillotineA new method of execution which represented equality under the law37
4066560625Industrial RevolutionBegan in Britain c. 175038
4066563171American RevolutionInspired by the Enlightenment, this war for independence led to a democratic government. Barrons p. 26839
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AP World History Period 1 - Pre-AP World #2 Flashcards

From Hunting and Gathering to Civilizations, 2.5 million-1000 B.C.E.: Origins

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5290910505Hunting and GatheringMeans of obtaining subsistence by humans before the mastery of sedentary agriculture; normally typical of tribal social organization0
5290910506CivilizationSocieties with reliance on sedentary agriculture, ability to produce food surpluses, and existence of nonfarming elites, along with merchant and manufacturing groups1
5290910507PaleolithicThe Old Stone Age ending in 12,000 B.C.E.; typified by use of evolving stone tools and hunting and gathering for subsistence2
5290910508NeolithicThe New Stone Age between 8000 and 5000 B.C.E.; period in which adaptation of sedentary agriculture occurred; domestication of plants and animals accomplished3
5290910509NomadsCattle- and sheep-herding societies normally found on the fringes of civilized societies; commonly referred to as "barbarian" by civilized societies4
5290910510CultureCombination of ideas, objects, and patterns of behavior that result from human social interaction5
5290910511Homo sapiensThe species of humanity that emerged as most successful at the end of the Paleolithic6
5290910512Agrarian revolutionOccurred between 8000 and 5000 B.C.E.; transition from hunting and gathering to sedentary agriculture7
5290910513PastoralismA nomadic agricultural lifestyle based on herding domesticated animals; tended to produce independent people capable of challenging sedentary agricultural societies8
5290910514Catal HuyukEarly urban culture based on sedentary agriculture; located in modern southern Turkey; larger in population than Jericho, had greater degree of social stratification9
5290910515Bronze AgeFrom 4000 to 3000 B.C.E.; increased use of plow, metalworking; development of wheeled vehicles, writing10
5290910516MesopotamiaLiterally "between the rivers"; the civilization that arose in the alluvial plain of the Tigris-Euphrates river valleys11
5290910517Potter's wheelA technological advance in pottery making; invented circa 6000 B.C.E.; encouraged faster and higher-quality ceramic pottery products12
5290910518SumeriansPeople who migrated into Mesopotamia circa 4000 B.C.E.; created the first civilization within the region; organized area into city-states13
5290910519CuneiformA form of writing developed by the Sumerians using a wedge-shaped stylus and clay tablets14
5290910520City-stateA form of political organization typical of Mesopotamian civilization; consisted of agricultural hinterlands ruled by an urban-based king15
5290910521ZigguratsMassive towers usually associated with Mesopotamian temple connections16
5290910522Babylonian EmpireUnified all of Mesopotamia circa 1800 B.C.E.; collapsed due to foreign invasion circa 1600 B.C.E.17
5290910523HammurabiThe most important Babylonian ruler; responsible for codification of the law18
5290910524PharaohThe term used to denote the kings of ancient Egypt; the term, "great house" refers to the palace of the pharaohs19
5290910525PyramidsMonumental architecture typical of Old Kingdom Egypt; used as burial sites for pharaohs20
5290910526HieroglyphsForm of writing developed in ancient Egypt; more pictorial than Mesopotamian cuneiform21
5290910527KushAfrican state that developed along the upper reaches of the Nile circa 1000 B.C.E.; conquered Egypt and ruled it for several centuries22
5290910528MonotheismThe exclusive worship of one god; introduced by Jews into Middle Eastern civilization23
5290910529PhoeniciansSeafaring civilization located on the shores of the eastern Mediterranean; established colonies throughout the Mediterranean24
5290910530Harappa and Mohenjo DaroMajor urban complexes of Harappan civilization; laid out on planned grid pattern25
5290910531AryansIndo-European nomadic, warlike, pastorialists who replaced Harappan civilization26
5290910532Huanghe (Yellow) River BasinSite of the development of sedentary agriculture in China27
5290910533Shang1st Chinese dynasty28
5290910534OraclesShamans or priests in Chinese society who foretold the future through interpreting animal bones cracked by heat; inscriptions on bones led to Chinese writing29
5290910535Ideographic writingPictograph characters grouped together to create new concepts; typical of Chinese writing30
5290910536Big GeographyA term that draws attention to the global nature of world history.31
5290910537PaleolithicThe period that ended about 3,000 years after the end of the last Ice Age, it lasted until about 10,000 years ago. (Old Stone Age) The period of the Stone Age associated with the evolution of humans. It predates the Neolithic period.32
5290910538Path of migration for humans during Paleolithic eraFrom Africa to Eurasia, Australia, and the Americas33
5290910539EgalitarianBelieving in the equality of all peoples34
5290910540During the Paleolithic era, fire was used in new ways including ___ (list 3)aid hunting and foraging protect against predators adapt to cold environments35
5290910541Humans developed a wider range of ____ specially adapted to different environments from tropics to tundratools36
5290910542Neolithic RevolutionGlobal conversion to agriculture over hunter-gatherer lifestyles37
5290910543Name the advantages of agriculturemore reliable and abundant food38
5290910544name the disadvantages of agriculturedisease, malnutrition, crop reliance, etc.39
5290910545_____ and _____ developed, giving elite men concentrated power over most of the other people in their societies.Patriarchy Forced labor systems40
5290910546PatriarchalMale dominated41
5290910547Permanent agricultural villages emerged first in the lands of the eastern Mediterranean, possibly as a response to what?climatic change42
5290910548had to work cooperatively to clear land and create water control systems needed for crop rotation.Agricultural communities43
5290910549Technological innovations led to ____improvements in agricultural production, trade, and transportation44
5290910550name 5 improvements in agricultural production, trade, and transportationPottery Plows Woven Textiles Metallurgy45
5290910551civilizationlarge societies with cities with powerful states46
5290910552first urban societies developed ____ years ago or around _____.5000 years ago 3000 BC47
5290910553identify 6 core foundational civilizationsMesopotamia in the Tigris and Euphrates River Valleys Egypt in the Nile River Valley Mohenjo-Daro and Harappa in the Indus River Valley Shang in the Yellow River or Huang He Valley Olmecs in Mesoamerica Chavin in Andean South America48
5290910554Pastoralists were often the developers and disseminators of of ____ and ___ that transformed warfare in agrarian civilizationsnew weapons modes of transportation49
5290910555name one mode of new transportation by the pastoralistsChariots Horseback riding50
5290910556Early civilizations developed ____ and ____monumental architecture urban planning51
5290910557Elites, both political and religious, promoted ____ and ____arts artisanship52
5290910558____ arose independently arose independently in all early civilization and subsequently were diffusedsystems of record keeping53
5290910559the first legal code was ______, developed by _____Code of Hammurabi Hammurabi54
5290910560_____ developed in this period continued to have strong influences in later periodsNew religious beliefs55
5290910561name 3 new religious beliefsthe Vedic religion Hebrew monotheism Zoroastrianism56
5290910562trade expanded throughout this period from __ to __ and ___, with civilizations exchanging goods, cultural ideas, and technology.from local to regional and transregional57
5290910563name 2 examples of trade expansionBetween Egypt and Nubia Between Mesopotamia and the Indus Valley58
5290910564____ was also a reflection of cultureliterature59
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AP World History Jargon Flashcards

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4337672179AbolitionThe ending of slavery0
4337672180AbsolutismComplete and unrestricted power in government1
4337672181AdministerTo manage affairs and have executive charge2
4337672182AdministrationThe management of any business or organization3
4337672183Admonishto caution against something or to remind4
4337672184-Archymeaning Rule or Government5
4337672185Arguea discussion involving different points of view: a debate6
4337672186AsceticismThe practice of self denial7
4337672187AuthoritarianComplete obedience to government8
4337672188Balance of PowerNo single nation is strong enough to dominate another because of this kind of distribution9
4337672189CommunismThe system of communal property and all the economic activity is controlled by the state10
4337672190Conjuncturea critical combination of events or circumstances11
4337672191Conscriptto force someone to join the military12
4337672192Conservativeholding to traditional values and is cautious about changes13
4337672193Constitutionalismwhen an established set of principles governs a state14
4337672194Consumera person that uses a commodity or service15
4337672195ConsumerismThe concept that an ever expanding consumption of goods is really beneficial for the economy16
4337672196ConflateTo combine two or more texts into one17
4337672197Contextthe circumstances of the situation (the setting)18
4337672198ContinentA main landmass of the globe: there are 7 of them19
4337672199ConventionA meeting of representatives to discuss matters of concern20
4337672200Conventionalsomething that is acceptable to society21
4337672201ConvergeTo come together22
4337672202Conversean opposite23
4337672203CorporationA group of individuals working together in the name of law but still having their own individual lives outside of their business24
4337672204Corollarya natural consequence25
4337672205Correlationa mutual relationship between two or more things26
4337672206Cosmopolitana person who is free from local attachments or biases and is a citizen of the world27
4337672207Coup d'etata political upheaval28
4337672208-Cracya suffix meaning governing body29
4337672209Craftan art, trade, or special skill30
4337672210Creditto obtain goods and services before payment because of trust31
4337672211Currencysomething that is used as means of exchange32
4337672212Darwinismthe theory of natural selection and survival of the fittest33
4337672213Empirea group of nations that were dominated and are now ruled over by an supreme authority34
4337672214Enlightento impart knowledge upon35
4337672215Entrepota commercial center where goods are received for distribution36
4337672216Eraa distinctive period of time37
4337672217Ethicmorals that pertain to a certain group of people38
4337672218Ethnica group sharing a common culture39
4337672219Ethno-a prefix meaning race or culture40
4337672220Euroa prefix meaning European41
4337672221Executive Branchthe branch of the US government that is responsible for carrying out the laws42
4337672222Fascisma government led by a dictator that suppresses and controls43
4337672223Feminismadvocation of the rights of women44
4337672224Feudalisma social system where nobility gets land from the government in exchange for military service while the peasants get work and protection for their military service45
4337672225Fiefan estate of land granted by feudalism46
4337672226Filialhaving to do with sons and daughters47
4337672227Fiscalhaving to do with financial matters48
4337672228Forageto search for food49
4337672229Frame of referencecriteria which judgements or measurements can be based off of50
4337672230Free tradetrade between countries free from governmental restrictions51
4337672231Frontierthe land that isn't quite settled on the outskirts of settled region52
4337672232Fundamentala form of Protestant Christianity that believes in the strict literal adherence to the Bible53
4337672233Genocidethe deliberate and systematic annihilation of a certain group of people54
4337672234Geoa prefix meaning earth55
4337672235Globalizationgrowth to a worldwide scale56
4337672236Governmentthe system in which a state is governed by57
4337672237-graphya suffix meanig drawing, writing, or recording58
4337672238MandateA command from a superior court to a lower one59
4337672239Manifestto make clear or evident60
4337672240Manifestoa public declaration of intentions61
4337672241Manuscriptsomething that is written by hand62
4337672242Maritimepertaining to the sea63
4337672243Materielequipment required for an operation to be accomplished64
4337672244Medievalrelating to the Middle Ages65
4337672245MercantilismA belief in the economical theory that trade generates wealth66
4337672246Meta-a prefix meaning after or beyond67
4337672247Metropolitanrelating to a capital city and its surrounding areas68
4337672248Middle classbetween the high and low classes in rank or standing69
4337672249Migrationthe act of moving from one place to another70
4337672250Militarismthe belief that a country should have a really strong military that is prepared to protect aggressively at any time71
4337672251Ministera person authorized to conduct religious worship72
4337672252Monasterya place of residents occupied by people who live in seclusion under religious vows73
4337672253Monogamymarriage to only one person at a time74
4337672254Monopolyexclusive control of a commodity or service75
4337672255Monsoona seasonal wind of the Indian Ocean76
4337672256Peasantpeople who are farmers of low social rank77
4337672257Peonagemaking someone your slave as a way of paying off their debt to you78
4337672258Perioda large interval of time79
4337672259Pilgrima person who journeys long distance80
4337672260Pilgrimagea journey to some sacred place as an act of religious devotion81
4337672261Pragmaticdealing with things sensibly and realistically based on logic not theory82
4337672262PriestA person who performs religious rites83
4337672263Primaryfirst or of highest rank84
4337672264Principlea fundamental doctrine85
4337672265Proletariatthe working class86
4337672266Propagandafalsely persuasive advertisement87
4337672267Protectoratea state controlled and protected by another88
4337672268Protoa prefix meaning foremost89
4337672269Provincea division of certain territories90
4337672270Psychoa prefix that means having to do with the human mentality91
4337672271Qualifyto be entitled to something because of previous experience92
4337672272Quandarya state of being perplexed or uncertain93
4337672273Quantifyto determine, indicate, or express the quantity of94
4337672274Quantitya particular amount of anything95
4337672275Questa search to find something96
4337672276Shamana person who is a middleman between the natural and supernatural worlds97
4337672277Sinoa prefix meaning Chinese98
4337672278Social Darwinismsurvival of the fittest advocated by laissez-faire99
4337672279Social Democracya gradual and peaceful transition from capitalism to socialism by democratic means100
4337672280Socialisma social organization where the rich give to the poor (robin hooding)101
4337672281Socio-economicthe combination of social and economic factors102
4337672282DebitAn item of debt recorded in an account103
4337672283Debtsomething that is owed104
4337672284Deficitan amount of money that falls short of the required amount105
4337672285Deforestationclearing away trees106
4337672286Deismthe belief of God because of logical reasons- not supernatural ones107
4337672287Deitya supreme being108
4337672288Democracygovernment by the people109
4337672289Destinya predetermined and usually inevitable course of events110
4337672290Determinismall events, including human action, are determined by external forces not one's own will111
4337672291Dictatora person who has absolute power112
4337672292Diffuseto spread out113
4337672293Diplomacymanaging international affairs114
4337672294Divinityhaving to do with a God or a supreme being115
4337672295Doctrinea belief or set of beliefs held by a certain party or group116
4337672296Documentany written item117
4337672297Dogmaa doctrine that is known to be true and is not questioned118
4337672298Domestichaving to do with home or local affairs119
4337672299Draftthe first version of a writing or a conscript for military service120
4337672300Dualismthe belief that there are two divine principle: good and evil121
4337672301Dynastya sequence of rulers from the same family or group122
4337672302Eclecticsomething that is derived from many sources123
4337672303Economythe management of resources124
4337672304Egalitariana belief in the equality of all people in every facet of life125
4337672305Elitepersons of the highest class126
4337672306Guildan organization with related interests or goals who work to achieve mutual aid and protection127
4337672307Hegemonyone nation being more dominant than the others in their confederation128
4337672308Helioa prefix meaning sun129
4337672309Hierarchya ranking system130
4337672310Historiographya reliable narrative of history131
4337672311Hyper-a prefix meaning over or excess132
4337672312Hypo-a prefix meaning under or below133
4337672313Iberianof or relating to the Iberian Peninsula134
4337672314Identitya set of characteristics that one is known by135
4337672315Ideologya system of thought for a certain group of people136
4337672316Imperialismthe expansion of one's rule over other territories137
4337672317incarnationa physical embodiment of an idea or deity138
4337672318Indenturesomeone who is forced to work because of a contract139
4337672319Independencefreedom from control140
4337672320Industrialisma social or economic system built on manufacturing141
4337672321Inversesomething that is reversed in position142
4337672322-ism/-ist/-izesuffixes denoting one who practices143
4337672323Judicialhaving to do with a court or judge144
4337672324Juntaa military or political group that rules a country after taking power by force145
4337672325Kinshipa group of people who descended from the same ancestor146
4337672326Laissez-fairethe doctrine that says that government should not interfere in economic affairs except when necessary147
4337672327the Lefthaving to do with liberal or radical views in politics148
4337672328Legislaturethe branch of the government that makes laws149
4337672329Legitimacysomething that is real and true150
4337672330Liberalopen minded to new things and is willing to discard old traditions151
4337672331-logya suffix having to do with science152
4337672332Malnutritionlack of proper nutrition153
4337672333Mortalitythe death rate154
4337672334Nationthe territory or country itself155
4337672335Nation-stateA country with a government who's population share a common identity.156
4337672336Nationalisma devotion and loyalty toward one's country157
4337672337Neo-a prefix meaning new158
4337672338NGO'san abbreviation for non-government organizations159
4337672339Nobilityhaving to do with the aristocracy160
4337672340Nomada group of people that don't have a permanent home but moves about from place to place161
4337672341Nuna woman member of a religious order bound by sacred religious vows162
4337672342Optimisma tendency to look on the favorable side of events and expect favorable outcomes163
4337672343Oraclea person who delivers highly regarded and important messages164
4337672344Oralby mouth or spoken165
4337672345Orthodoxadhering to what is traditional and established, especially in religion166
4337672346Pacifismopposition to war or violence167
4337672347Pagana person who believes in a religion that is not a world religion168
4337672348Paleo-a prefix meaning old or ancient169
4337672349Pan-a prefix meaning all170
4337672350Papacythe government of the Roman Catholic Church171
4337672351Papalhaving to do with the pope or the papacy172
4337672352Pastoralhaving rural charm or domesticating animals173
4337672353Paternalhaving to do with a father174
4337672354Patriarcha male leader175
4337672355Patriarchya social system in which men are regarded as superior176
4337672356Patricianan aristocrat177
4337672357Racismthe belief that one race is superior to another178
4337672358Radicalfavoring the extremes179
4337672359Rationalagreeable, reasonable, sensible180
4337672360Rationalethe fundamental reasons for something181
4337672361Raw materialmaterial in its natural form182
4337672362Rebela perso who resists any authority, control, or tradition183
4337672363Reformto make changes in order to improve184
4337672364Regimea system of rule or government185
4337672365Reincarnationthe rebirth of a soul in a new body186
4337672366RepublicA form of government in which citizens choose what leaders they want to represent them187
4337672367Revenuethe government's income188
4337672368Revoltan organized opposition to authority189
4337672369the Righthaving conservative beliefs190
4337672370Rimlandthe fringe of a country or region191
4337672371Ruralhaving to do with the country192
4337672372Russo-a prefix meaning russia193
4337672373Sacredreligious devotion194
4337672374Scholastichaving to do with schools or education195
4337672375Secedeto withdraw from an alliance or union196
4337672376Secondarynext after the first197
4337672377Secularworldly things with no religious connotations198
4337672378Sedentarynot moving199
4337672379Segregationseparation of people based on racial, ethnic, or other differences200
4337672380SerfdomA type of labor commonly used in feudal systems in which the laborers work the land in return for protection but are not allowed to leave or find a new occupation.201
4337672381Sovereigna monarch, king, or supreme ruler202
4337672382Sphere of Influencewhen one nation has influence over others203
4337672383Statethe condition of a person or thing because of particular circumstances204
4337672384Status Quo Ante Belluma phrase meaning "the situation as it was before the war"205
4337672385Strataone part of a whole206
4337672386Subsistencesupporting oneself at a minimum level207
4337672387Syncreticblending together different belief systems208
4337672388Tariffa tax or duty that must be paid on particular imports and exports209
4337672389Teleologythe study of natural phenomenons210
4337672390Terminalsomething that has a definite end211
4337672391Territorythe land and waters that belong to a state212
4337672392Terrorismthe use of violence and threats to intimidate213
4337672393Textilematerial that is suitable for weaving214
4337672394Theocracya government run by religious leaders215
4337672395Third Worldundeveloped nations of the world216
4337672396Totalitariana centralized government that censors and doesn't tolerate any other parties217
4337672397Traditiona long established way of thinking, acting, or practices218
4337672398Trustconfidence in someone or a large company trying to become a monopoly219
4337672399Unionthe act of uniting two or more things220
4337672400Viceroya person appointed to rule as a deputy to the ruler221
4337672401the Westcultures and societies heavily influenced by and connected to Europe222
4337672402Working Classpersons working for wages and are in a social class223
4337672403World systems theorya theory proposing that social change in the developing world is inextricably linked to the economic activities of the developed world224
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