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12 Cards in this Set
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Sputnik
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the first artificial satellite launched into orbit by the Soviet Union in 1957
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Green Revolution
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a movement where scientists applied new technology to increasing food production for the world's growing population
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shantytown
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slum on the outskirts of a city that lacks basic services, such as running water
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fundamentalist
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one who stresses the fundamental, or basic values of his or her faith
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liberation theology
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movement in the 1960s and 1970s urging the Roman Catholic Church to take a more active role in changing the social conditions that contributed to poverty and oppression in Latin America
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feminist movement
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a movement that sought access for women to jobs and promotions, equal pay for equal work, and an end to sexual harrassment on the job
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e-commerce
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business and trade conducted over the internet
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genetic engineering
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altering of the chemical code carried by all living things
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How has urbanization affected people in developing nations?
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- people move to shantytowns
- urban crimes and drugs are always present - poor services |
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Describe two changes in the roles and rights of women
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- women were granted the rights to vote
- women fought for more pay and more rights in the workplace - got high profile jobs as business owners and esecutives, astronauts, scientists and technicians |
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How have three developments in science or technology affected the modern world?
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- e-commerce contributed to ecomomic growth and vitality
- access to computers widened gap between the north and south - genetic engineeering produced new drug treatments - new satellites have created more space exploration |
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How did American influences shape a new global culture?
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- modern communication tech. such as radios and tvs put everyone in touch
- western movies and tech used in other countries - the novel was adapted - restoring history |
