Defintions Flashcards
Absolutism/ Absolute Monarchy
A government in which the ruler’s power is unlimited
Arable/ Agrarian/ Agricultural
Fertile soil/ agricultural/ farming
Animism/ Shintoism
Belief that all things in nature have a spirit/ Shintoism is a form of animism in Japan
Anti- Semitism
A term used to describe the discrimination of Jews by other groups of people
Apartheid
South Africa’s legal system 1948-1994 completely separating whites and blacks
Appeasement
A policy of giving in to an aggressor in hopes of avoiding war
Archeologist vs. Anthropologist
Scientist who studies artifacts
Vs.
Scientist who studies ancient cultures
Authoritarian/ Autocratic/ Dictatorship/ Totalitarian
Use of absolute power by the government, usually a single leader
Atlantic Slave Trade/ Triangle. Trade/ Middle Passage
Europeans traded guns and trinkets to African tribes for slaves who were brought to Americas to work
Aztecs/ Mayas/ Incas
Civilizations in Latin America before Columbus arrived; Aztecs conquered by Cortes; Incas conquered by Pizarro
Balance of power/ Congress of Vienna/ Metternich
Meeting of European monarchs after defeat of Napoleon led by Metternich; agreed to make sure no one country got more power than others
Berlin Wall vs. Berlin Airlift
Wall = symbol of Cold War; split between democratic west and communist east Airlift = Western Allies flew supplies into West Berlin while Stalin blocked access to city
Boxer Rebellion vs. Sepoy Mutiny
Both rebellions against Europeans Boxer in China; Sepoy in India
Buddhism
Philosophy started by Siddhartha Gautama; believes in Four Noble Truths and Eightfold Path
Capital/ Capitalism/ Adam Smith/ Wealth of Nations
Capital = Money Capitalism = economic system based on wealth; profit
Cash crop
Crop grown for export; examples include tobacco and cotton
Caste system/ limited mobility
A class system determined by birth in Hinduism; not able to switch classes unless through reincarnation
Caudillos
Latin American dictator
Civil disobedience/ Non- violent resistance
Type of rebellion in which people refuse to obey unjust laws
Civilization
Advanced form of culture in which people build cities, use writing and other technical skills
Cold War
1945- 1991; ideological conflict between communist Soviet Union and democratic USA; “hot spots” included Korea and Vietnam Wars
Collectivization/ collective farm
Policy in which small farms are taken by the government and made into large farms owned by government; like Stalin did
Colony/ Colonialism/ imperialism
Area in which a foreign nation takes control over another region
Command economy/ Communism
System in which the government makes all economic decisions
Commercial Revolution
Growth of trade and business during late Middle Ages in Europe
Confucianism
Philosophy in China; main message was a person can achieve peace and harmony by fulfilling his proper role in family and society (5 Relationships)
Conquistadors
Spanish conquerors in the Americas
Counter- Reformation/ Catholic Reformation
Reform movement in Catholic Church in response to Protestant Reformation- changed some of the corrupt practices of the Catholic Church
Crusades
1095-1291
Holy wars between European Christians and Middle Eastern Muslims for control of Jerusalem and the Holy land
Cubans Revolution/ Cuban Missile Crisis/ Bay of Pigs Invasion
1959- Castro makes Cuba communist; USA tries to block nuclear missiles from being placed in Cuba and tried to overthrow Castro
Cultural Diffusion
The exchange of different ideas and goods between cultures