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Chapter 2 SS Flashcards

1
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Civil rights

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The rights of a citizen

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Manga carta

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The great charter which guaranteed the English people certain civil rights

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Monarch

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King or queen

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Civil war

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A war between citizens of the same country .

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Republic

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A country without a monarch

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Constitutional monarchy

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A monarch in which the monarch rules according to the constitution and laws of the nation

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Describe low land Britain .

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  • low lying fertile soil
  • fertile soil/land
  • gulf streams( carries warm water from the Gulf of Mexico )
  • more populated
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Describe highland Britain

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  • north and west
  • hilly mountainous country
  • thin soil
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occupations in upper class ?

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King , king’s advisors, nobles, and high church officials ( bishops and more )

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Occupations of the middle class ?

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Merchants, manufacturers, landowners, professionals, military officer, carpenters, blacksmiths, stone masons, dress maker

  • belonged to guilds ( members were protected and looked after their welfare )
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Occupations of lower class

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Farmers .

The agricultural nation

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Upper class living conditions ?

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Lived in fine town and country houses

-valuable possessions ( China from Asia and fine furniture made from African wood )

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Middle class living conditions ?

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Lived like the rich

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Lower class living conditions ?

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Long hours with little pay

  • small and cramped houses with whole families living in one or two rooms .
  • widows suffered badly
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Gulf Stream

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Warm ocean current flowing from the Gulf of Mexico north along the coast of United States and then east of Europe

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Spanish Armada

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A great fleet of ships sent by Spain in 1588 to invade England

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To colonize

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To settle in and control the lands of others

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Entrepreneur

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A person who runs a business, taking the risk in order to make a profit

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Guild

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A medieval association of craftsmen or tradesmen which upheld standards and protected its members

20
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Food for the upper class ?

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  • enormous quantities of meat

- strongly flavored meat to disguise the fact that meat wasn’t fresh

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Food for the lower class ?

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Lived mainly on bread and beer , occasionally meat or cheese .

22
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Congregation

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An assembly of people who gather for religious worship .

23
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Church of England

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The established church in England, headed by the monarch

24
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Elaborate

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Decorated ,ceremonial

25
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To dissent

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To differ in opinion, disagree ; refuse to conform to the established church

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Calvinist

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A follower of the teachings of John Calvin , a leader of the Protestant reformation

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Original sin

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In traditional Christian belief, the state of sin in which all humans live because Adam and Eve disobeyed God .

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Hysteria

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A state of uncontrolled excitement

29
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Absolute monarch

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A king, queen, emperor, or empress with unlimited power

30
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Tyrant

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A cruel and unjust ruler or person

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To ally

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To combine with for a special purpose

32
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To compromise

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To settle a dispute with both sides giving up a part of what they demand

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To alienate

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To cause someone to become indifferent or hostile

34
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Court of star chamber

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A royal court in which people had no legal rights

35
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Seditious libel

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False and malicious statements against the monarch, which are treasonous

36
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Pillory

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A device consisting of a wooden board with holes for the head and arms, in which offenders were exposed to public scorn .

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Presbyterian

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A Protestant church governed by presbyters ( elders )

38
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Covenant

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Agreement

39
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Militia

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Citizens who are not regular soldiers, but who are trained to act as soldiers in times of emergency

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Blue laws

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Strict laws that forbade gambling, sports and the theatre .

41
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Regicide

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A person who kills or participates in the killing of a king

42
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Test act

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An act forbidding anyone except members of the Church of England from holding political office or entering the professions .

43
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To abdicate

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To give up or renounce

44
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Inalienable

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Unable to be taken or given away .

45
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Democracy

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Government that is controlled by the people who live under it

Enlgish Usage (10 decks)

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