Age of Transition
Term given to describe the Renaissance.
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World History
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Age of Reason
Term given to describe the Enlightenment.
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Age of Exploration
Time period during the 15th and 16th centuries when Europeans searched for new sources of wealth and for easier trade routes to China and India. Resulted in the discovery of North and South America by the Europeans.
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Afrikaners
Dutch descended colonist living in South Africa. Also called Boers.
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African Trading Kingdoms
Three African kingdoms, Ghana, Mali, and Songhai that were important in the trans-Sahara trade of gold form the west coast of Africa to North Africa and the Middle East. Their trade provided enough wealth to create the conditions necessary for cultural and intellectual achievement.
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African National Congress
A group formed in protest of the policy of Apartheid in South Africa. It was eventually outlawed due to their violent tactics, and Nelson Mandela, one of its leaders, was imprisoned for over thirty years.
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adaptation
A change made to survive an environment or to overcome a disadvantage.
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acupuncture
Chinese method of treating disorders by inserting needles into the skin. This is to help with the flow of energy that is thought to be blocked.
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acid rain
Rain that contains pollutants due to the burning of fossil fuels. It is damaging to the environment.
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absolute monarchy
A political system in which a country is ruled by a monarch, who has absolute control.
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