Eratosthenes
(276?-196? BCE), Greek mathematician, astronomer, and geographer who measured the circumference of the Earth. His measurement was only off by 15%.
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World History
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environment
Everything in nature including people, plants, and animals that affects development in life.
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Enlightenment
A movement in the 18th century that stressed the importance of reason and science in philosophy and the study of human society. Occurred in Western Europe.
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enlightened despots
A monarch who retains absolute control of their country while also enacting reform based on Enlightenment ideas.
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English Bill of Rights
(1689) A Bill of Rights written after the Glorious Revolution of 1688 which placed William and Mary on the throne of England. The bill created a limited monarchy and established Parliament as the ruling body of the nation.
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engineer
A person who plans and creates mechanic structures for a variety of uses.
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Engels, Friedrich
(1820-1895) German socialist and co-author of The Communist Manifesto.
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encomienda system
A system of production in Spainﾒs New World possessions which granted permission to conquistadors to enslave as many people needed to work a plantation.
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Enclosure Movement
During the Industrial Revolution, it was the consolidation of many small farms into one large farm, which created a labor force as many people lost their homes.
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empire
1. A collection of nations or peoples ruled by a single authority, usually a monarch, but can be other systems of government as well. 2. A very large and powerful industrial organization
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