Friday, 26 April 2024, 1:58 PM
Site: edulabs.org academy
Course: Activity Examples (Activity Examples)
Glossary: Global History & Geography for 14-15 Yr olds USA) (Thomas Caswell)
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civil warA war between groups of people in the same country, culture, or political system. |
CivilizationThe type of culture and society developed by a particular nation or region.(e.g., The Maya or the Roman Empire). |
Clemenceau, Georges(1841-1929) French Premier during World War I. He was one of the formulators of the Treaty of Versailles. |
ClimateThe average weather conditions of a certain region. |
Cold WarNon shooting conflict between the Soviet Union and their allies and the United States and their allies. Numerous secondary conflicts arise due to the Cold War. |
collective farmA government owned farms where peasants work on a quota system. |
colonialismThe policy of maintaining colonies as a source of raw materials and new markets. Practiced during old and new imperialism. |
colonizationA group of people moving from their homeland to a new area in large numbers. |
Columbian ExchangeThe exchange of goods and other things, such as disease from the Old World (Europe) to the new World (North and South America) and back. |
Columbus, Christopher(1451-1506) Italian explorer working for Spain who, in 1492, crossed the Atlantic Ocean and discovered the Americas for Spain. |