Feudalism
A social, political, and economic system that dominated all aspects of medieval European life.
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Change and Turning Points
fertilizers
A substance spread onto soil to increase its ability to support crops. Fertilizers include organic materials, such as manure, but can also be man made chemicals such as nitrates.
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fascism
A system of government that promotes extreme nationalism, repression, anticommunism, and is ruled by a dictator.
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factory
A central location where goods are manufactured on a large scale.
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excommunicate
To exclude a Christian from receiving the Sacraments.
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evolution
The gradual change or development of something.
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European Community/European Union
Economic union between countries in Europe for mutual gain. Originally formed in 1951 as the European Coal and Steel Community (ECSC), it later became the European Community in 1967, then the European Union in 1991.
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ethnic group
A group of people that shares distinctive cultural traits.
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ethnic cleansing
The removal of people of a specific ethnic group by means of genocide, terror, or forced expulsion.
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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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