Chapter 2 Flashcards

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Civilization

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Highly organized group of people with their own language and way of life

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Archaeologist

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Scientists that study the objects left behind by early people

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3
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Artisan

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Skilled craft workers

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4
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Capital

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Money that can be invested in business ventures to make a profit

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5
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Entrepreneur

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Someone who risks their money to set up businesses for profit

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6
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Urbanization

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Growth of cities

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7
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Imperialism

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The control by one country of the life of another country

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8
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Westernization

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Adoption of Western culture

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9
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Nationalism

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Loyalty to ones country

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10
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Nomad

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Hunting people from the Stone Age

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11
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Cash crop

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Crops that could be sold to the world market

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12
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Modernization

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Changes in a nation that make it able to set up stable governments and have a high level of goods and services

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13
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Tariff

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A tax on imported goods

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14
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Privatization

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Selling state owned industries to private investors

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15
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Literacy

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The ability to read and write

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16
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Population density

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The average number of people living in an area of specific size