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8609683994 | Empiricism | the belief that accurate knowledge can be acquired through observation | 0 | |
8609683995 | mysticism (n) | belief or characteristic by self devotion to attain a relationship with a deity | 1 | |
8609683996 | xenophobia | fear of foreigners | 2 | |
8609683997 | Absolutism | A political system in which a ruler holds total power | 3 | |
8609683998 | Mercantilism | belief in the benefits of profitable trading | 4 | |
8609683999 | Secularism | A doctrine that rejects religion and religious considerations. | 5 | |
8609684000 | Florin | A gold coin minted by the city of Florence | 6 | |
8858157605 | Treaty of Tilsit | Signed by Russia and France on July 7, 1807 in which Russia recognized Napoleon's claims in Europe. | 7 | |
8858157606 | Legion of Honor | award created by Napoleon to recognize merit or bravery | 8 | |
8858157607 | Code Napoleon (Napoleonic Code) | Collection of laws that standardized French law under the rule of Napoleon Bonaparte. | 9 | |
8858157608 | Waterloo 1815 | Little Belgian village where Napoleon was finally defeated after his 100 days | 10 | |
8954700359 | Socialism | a political theory advocating state ownership of industry | 11 | |
8954700360 | Indivualism | Importance of an indivual and indepence rather than the welfare of a society | 12 | |
8954700361 | Communism | a form of socialism that abolishes private ownership | 13 | |
8954700362 | The Wealth of Nations | written by Adam Smith, promoted laissez-faire, free-market economy, and supply-and-demand economics | 14 |