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Bill of Rights

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The first ten amendments to the Constitution ratified in 1791, these amendments limit governmental power and protect basic rights and liberties of individuals.

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Capitalism

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economic system in which individuals and private businesses run most industries

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Century

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100 years

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City-State

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a self-governing city, often with surrounding lands it governs

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Civilization

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the type of culture and society developed by a particular nation

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climate

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the temperature, precipitation, winds, etc that characterize a region. Long-term trends in weather elements

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colony

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a group of emigrants or their descendants who settle in a distant territory but remain subject to or closely associated with the parent country

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communism

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an economic and political system in which the government owns all business and controls the economy

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consumer

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a customer who buys the products or services a business produces

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culture

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the values, beliefs, and perceptions of the world that are learned and are shared by members of a community or society

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cultural diffusion

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the spread of cultural practices or innovations within a culture or from one culture to another

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decade

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10 years

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demand

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the desire and ability of individuals to purchase economic goods or services at the market price

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Declaration of Independence

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a document written in 1776 that declared the American colonies independent from British rule

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Democracy

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a system of government in which political authority is held by the people

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economic system

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the way a society organizes the production, consumption, and distribution of goods and services

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English Bill of Rights

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a document approved in 1689 that listed rights for Parliament and the English people and drew on the principles of the Magna Carta

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Exports

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goods or services produced in one nation but sold to buyers in another nation

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feudal system

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the system of obligations that governed the relationships between lords and vassals in medieval Europe

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Great Depression

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a global economic crisis that struck countries around the world in the 1930s

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Absolute Location

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expressed in terms of the latitude and longitude identifies a places exact location on the earth

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Relative Location

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Describes where a place is in relation to other places

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Place

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A particular city, village, or area with distinctive physical and human characteristics that distinguish it from other places.

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Human Environment Interaction

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This has to do with how people change their surroundings. Example: clearing land to make farms

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Movement
The moving of people, ideas, information, and products around the world
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Region
An area with one or more common characteristics or features
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Geography
The study of the world, its people, and the landscapes they create.
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Globalization
The process in which countries are increasingly linked to each other through culture and trade
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Gross Domestic Product (GDP)
The value of all goods and services produced within a country in a single year
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Immigration
To enter and settle in a country or region to which one is not native
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Imports
Goods and services that consumers in one country buy from producers in another country
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Interdependence
People relying on each other in different places or in the same place for ideas, goods, and services.
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Islam
A monotheistic religion based on the messages that Muhammad is believed to have received from God
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Jihad
To make an effort, or to struggle; has also been interpreted to mean holy war.
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Landform
A shape on the planet's surface such as a mountain, valley, plain, island, or peninsula.
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Latitude
A measure of distance north or south of the equator
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Longitude
A measure of distance east or west on a map
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Migration
To move from one place to settle in another
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Monarchy
A system of government in which the head of state, usually a royal figure (king, queen) is a hereditary position
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Muslim
Follower of Islam
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Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC)
International organization whose members work to influence the price of oil on world markets by controlling the supply
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Polytheism
The worship of many gods
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Population Density
A measure of the number of people living in an area
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Religion
A personal or institutionalized system ground in such belief and worship
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Republic
A political system in which people elect leaders to govern them
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Reign of Terror
A bloody period of the French Revolution during which the government executed thousand of its opponents and others at the guillotine
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Slavery
Institution that supports the holding of human beings as property
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Tariff
A fee that a country charges on imports and exports
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Treaty
A formal agreement between two or more states, as in reference to terms of peace or trade
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Urbanization
A process in which there is an increase in the percentage of people living/working in cities and towns
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Industrial Revolution
The period of rapid growth in machine-made goods that changed the way people across Europe worked and lived
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Holocaust
The Nazis' effort to wipe out the Jewish people in World War II, when 6 million Jews throughout Europe were killed
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Buddhism
A religion based on the teachings of the Buddha that developed in India in the 500s BC
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Dynasty
A series of rulers from the same family
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Hinduism
The main religion of India; it teaches that everything is part of a universal spirit called Brahman
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United Nations (UN)
An organization of countries that promotes peace and security around the world
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Judaism
The religion of the Hebrew (practiced by Jews today); it is the world's oldest monotheistic religion
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Revolution
A drastic change in a country's government and way of life
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Environment
The land, water, climate, plants, and animals of an area
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Christianity
Jesus's life and teaching form the basis of this religion
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Agricultural revolution
A period of technological improvement and increased crop productivity that occurred during the 18th and early 19th centuries in Europe
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Nation-state
A state containing one as opposed to several nationalities
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Theocracy
A government ruled by religious leaders

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