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58 Cards in this Set
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Political
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relating to the government
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Social
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relating to human society and its members
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Economic
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relating to the system of production and management of material wealth
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Culture
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the way of life of a group of people, including their beliefs, traditions, government, religion, and social class
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Colony
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a body of people who settle far from home but maintain ties with their homeland
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Global
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relating to or involving the entire earth
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Capitalism
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an economic system based on the private ownership of production for the purpose of making a profit
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Mercantilism
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the belief that the wealth of a nation depends on its supply of gold and silver
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International
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concerning or belonging to all or at least two or more nations
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Absolute Monarchy
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the ruler has absolute power over every aspect of life
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Limited Government
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a state restricted in its exercise of power by the constitution and the rule of law
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Authoritarian
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a government that has complete power over a nation
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Totalitarian
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a type of government where the political leader has total control over all aspects of a citizen’s life
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Democracy
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a government run by the people
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Philosophy
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the search for knowledge about the world, including the natural world, human behavior, and thought
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Constitution
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a written plan for government
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Scientific Revolution
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a time of great scientific advances
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Scientific Method
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the systematic process for gathering and analyzing evidence
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Enlightenment
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education that results in understanding and the spread of knowledge
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Revolution
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a drastic and far-reaching change in ways of thinking and behaving
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Independence
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freedom from control or influence of another or others
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Industrialize
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organize production of goods into an industry
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Rural
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living in or characteristic of farming or country life
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Urban
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relating to or concerned with a city or densely populated area
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Migration
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the movement of persons from one country or locality to another
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Socialism
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a system where all members of a society share equally in the work and the goods produced
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Textile
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a cloth manufactured by weaving
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Nationalism
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a strong feeling of loyalty for one’s own culture including language and customs
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Interchangeable Parts
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capable of replacing or changing places with something else
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Mass Production
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the manufacture of goods in large quantities, often using standardized designs and assembly-line techniques
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Technology
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the technical means people use to improve the world in which they live
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Unification
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the joining of opposing forces
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Imperialism
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a nation’s economic and political influence over other nations
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Militarism
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glorifying the ideals of a military class and having a strong military force
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Raw Materials
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natural substances such as wood and metals used in the manufacture of products
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Acquisition
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something gained
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World Power
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a state or nation powerful enough to influence events throughout the world
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Mechanization
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use of machinery to replace human labor
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Depression
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a period of rising unemployment and low economic activity
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Nazism
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a form of socialism featuring racism and expansionism and obedience to a strong leader
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Fascism
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a totalitarian government that is not Communist
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Appeasement
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giving in to the demands of a hostile person or group in order to keep peace
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Isolationism
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the policy of not getting involved in alliances or other national political and economic relations
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Theater
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strategic environment
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Holocaust
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the killing of over six million Jews by the Nazis during World War II
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Ethnocentrism
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an ethnic group’s belief that its ethnic group is superior
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Armistice
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a cease fire; an end to World War I
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Genocide
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the murder of all members of an ethnic group
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Cold War
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a state of political tension and military rivalry between nations that stops short of full-scale war
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Communism
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political system in which control of the means of producing economic goods in a society resides in the hands of those who invest their labor for production
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Nonviolence
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the behavior of people who in a conflict refrain from violent acts
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Natural Environment
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all living and nonliving things that occur naturally on the earth
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Apartheid
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law that legally separated blacks from whites in South Africa
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Proclamation
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a formal public statement
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Human Rights
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freedoms to which all humans are entitled
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Developing Nation
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a country with low levels of well-being, as measured by economic, social, and technological sophistication
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Interdependence
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counting on people in other places for information, resources, goods, and services
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Urbanization
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the process by which cities grow and societies become more city-like
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