Vocab Words Chapter 3! Flashcards
What does pluralistic mean?
Describing a society in which members of minority groups maintain their different cultural traditions.
What does protestant reformation mean?
The 16-century movement to reform the doctrines and practices of the Roman Catholic Church, which resulted in the formation of Protestant Churches.
What does mother tongue mean?
One’s native language from birth.
What does literate mean?
Able to read and write.
What does protestant mean?
A member of any of the Western Christian churches that are not Roman Catholic
What does nation mean?
A group of people, mainly of common descent, history, and language, often forming a state or inhabiting a territory
What does mercenary mean?
Selling services for money, especially military services
What does expansionism mean?
A government policy encouraging territorial or economic expansion to other countries, often by force
What does cartography mean?
The science of mapmaking
What does circumnavigate mean?
To go around the whole of the Earth’s circumference
What does conscript mean?
To force someone to join or enlist in an enterprise
What does consumerism mean?
Focusing on collecting and using material goods or products
What does indigenous mean?
Referring to the origina inhabitants of a region
What does Imperialism mean?
The policy of a country or empire to extend its authority or domination by political, economic, or military means.
What does ethnocentrism mean?
A belief that one’s own race or culture is superior to others
