Chapter 2 Flashcards
Civilization
Highly organized group of people with their own language and way of life
Archaeologist
Scientists that study the objects left behind by early people
Artisan
Skilled craft workers
Capital
Money that can be invested in business ventures to make a profit
Entrepreneur
Someone who risks their money to set up businesses for profit
Urbanization
Growth of cities
Imperialism
The control by one country of the life of another country
Westernization
Adoption of Western culture
Nationalism
Loyalty to ones country
Nomad
Hunting people from the Stone Age
Cash crop
Crops that could be sold to the world market
Modernization
Changes in a nation that make it able to set up stable governments and have a high level of goods and services
Tariff
A tax on imported goods
Privatization
Selling state owned industries to private investors
Literacy
The ability to read and write