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Absolute Monarchy
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system in which a ruler has compelte aurhority over the government without limits on his/her powers.
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Absolutism
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Political system in which the monarch has supreme power and control over the lives of the people in the country.
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Acid rain
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Toxic pollution that is produced by the burning of fossil fuel.
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African National Congress (ANC)
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a group formed in 1912 to work for blacks' rights in South Africa.
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Age of Exploration
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period from 1400 to 1600 during which European monarchs sent explorers to find new trade routes, resources, and land in Asia, Africa, and the Americans
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Agrarian economy
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economic system that centers on agriculture as the chief source of wealth
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Agrarian Revolution
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change in the farming method in England during the 1600
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Animism
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traditional African religion
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Bolsheviks
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left-wing majority group of the Russians SOcialist Democratic PArty under the Leadership of Nikolai Lenin
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Buddhism
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major religion of eastern and central Asia founded in 6th century BC and based on teachings of Siddhartha Gautama
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Caste system
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division of society into four major groups based on occupation or birth
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Christianity
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belief system based on the teachings of Jesus Christ that began in the Middle East. came from Judaism
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Clan
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exended family unit or groups of families that have a common ancestor or family ties
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Cold War
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Period of tension and hostility between the United States and the Soviet Union
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Commercial Revolution
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changes in the economies of Europe in the Middle Ages
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