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39 Cards in this Set
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Acropolis
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hilltop fortress
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Aristocracy
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government made of a small, privelaged upper class
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Direct Democracy
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all citizens directly participate in the government
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Socratic Method
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question-and-answer technique
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Patrician
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wealthy landowners
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Plebeian
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Roman-turned government-leader
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Fief
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estate
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Vassal
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lesser lords
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Knight
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mounted warriors
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Serf
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peasants who were tied to the lord's land
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Manor
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village and surrounding lands administered by the lord
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Sacrament
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seven sacred rites administered by the Church
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Charter
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written documents that guaranteed certain rights to town dwellers
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Join-Stock Company
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private trading company that sells shares of stock to investors
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Indulgence
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pardon of sins
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Predestination
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the belief that God has already decided whether a person would be saved or condemned
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Absolute Monarchy
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rulers who have complete authority in government and over the lives or the people they govern
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Divine Right
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a ruler's authority comes from God
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Limited Monarchy
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a government in which a monarch does not have absolute power
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Scientific Method
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step-by-step process that emphasizes experimentation and observation
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Factory System
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brought workersand machines together in one place to manufacture goods
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Assembly Line
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the job of assembling was broken down into smaller tasks among a line of people
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Franchise
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the right to vote
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Appeasment
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making concessions to an agressor in order to preserve peace
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Blitzkrieg
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lighting war
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Holocaust
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mass murdering of the Jews in Germany
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Containment
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pledge to stop Soviet expansion
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Per Capita Income
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the average income per person in a country or region
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Welfare State
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government assumes responsibility for its sitizens' social and economic well-being
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Permafrost
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permanently frozen ground
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Czar
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title of Russian ruler
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Autocrat
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absolute ruler
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Icon
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religious painting
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Pogrom
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acts of violence against Jews
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Abdicate
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to give up
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Soviet
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council made up of workers, soldiers, and peasants
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Kulak
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prosperous peasant
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Dissent
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someone who speaks out against the government
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Black Market
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illegal trade in goods and services
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