AP World History 4B Flashcards

2121814039	Divine Right of Kings	A political doctrine influential in the 16th and 17th centuries which held that the monarch derived his authority from God and was therefore not accountable to earthly authority.	0
2121823924	Empiricism	The theory that all knowledge originates in experience; relying on direct observation and experience for determining reality.	1
2121836515	Social Contract	An unwritten agreement among early people in a "state of nature" to establish a form of government; defined the rights and obligations of the individuals and government	2
2121840138	Enlightened Despotism	Rule by a government that is not democratic, but is still efficient and humane; ruler usually a king or emperor	3
2121847661	Congress of Vienna	Diplomats from leading European nations, brought together to resolve issues raised by the Napoleonic Wars and their aftermath; redrew national borders, established balance of power, ect...	4
2121854809	Voodoo	A religion of the Caribbean region which is blended religious practices brought from Africa with those of Catholicism brought from Europe.	5
2121868386	Industrial Revolution	New technology development in Britain; world advancements in social organization and political/military power	6
2121877792	Agronomy	The systematic concern with field crop production and soil management (1814)	7
2121888236	Cartel	An association of independent businessmen whose aim is to control the supply of a particular commodity(s) in order to regulate prices	8
2121896812	Finance Capital	The capital necessary to finance the creation of a new industry	9
2121900332	Iron law of wages	The belief that as income increased people would have more children	10
2121920814	Corn Laws	Laws that restricted he import of food into England; favored agricultural producers	11
2121927979	Socialist	Believed too much wealth was going to the rich landowners and industry leaders, and not enough to the workers who produced that wealth	12
2121941307	Proletariat	A collective noun designating the working class that produces the wealth	13
2122074294	Bourgeoisie (Marxist)	A collective noun designating the class that owns and directs the means of population	14
2122081700	Garden City	A self-contained planned town combining work, residential, agricultural, and recreational facilities, and surrounded by a rural belt	15
1724602421	Revolution	A radical change in the structure of government	16
1724602422	Seven Years War	When Britain defeated the French, known in the US as the French and Indian War	17
1724602423	Treaty of Paris 1783	Officially brought American Independence and the creation of the US	18
1724602424	Bourgeoisie (FRENCH)	French middle classes	19
1724602425	Philosophes	French word for philosopher, champions of free thought	20
1724602427	Salons	Gathering places for enlightened intellectuals	21
1724602428	Estates General	The unjust government of France before the revolution	22
1724602429	Declaration of the Rights of Man and the Citizen	The central document of the French Revolution, and a model for many later political movements	23
1724602430	Reign of Terror	Tens of thousands of suspected counter-revolutionaries were denounced to the authorities and most received long prison sentances or execution	24
1724602431	Guillotine	French method of execution	25
1724602432	Thermidorian Reaction	Cooling down period of Revolution	26
1724602433	Napoleon	Rose to power by Coup de Etat, has reputation of being true military genius	27
1724602434	Simon Bolivar and Jose de San Martin	Latin American revolutionaries that gained independence from Spain	28
1724602435	Subsistence activity	Families raise what they need with perhaps a bit of surplus for the local market	29
1724602436	Commercial activity	Crops raised more specifically for sale at regional, national, even international markets	30
1724602437	First Industrial Revolution	Profound changes in trade, industry, and commerce (Britain)	31
1724602441	Second Industrial Revolution	Profound changes in trade, industry, and commerce (Germany)	32
1724602442	World Systems	Patterns of world trade	33