Saturday, 18 May 2024, 10:32 AM
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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Enclosure MovementDuring the Industrial Revolution, it was the consolidation of many small farms into one large farm, which created a labor force as many people lost their homes. |
encomienda systemA system of production in Spains New World possessions which granted permission to conquistadors to enslave as many people needed to work a plantation. |
Engels, Friedrich(1820-1895) German socialist and co-author of The Communist Manifesto. |
engineerA person who plans and creates mechanic structures for a variety of uses. |
English Bill of Rights(1689) A Bill of Rights written after the Glorious Revolution of 1688 which placed William and Mary on the throne of England. The bill created a limited monarchy and established Parliament as the ruling body of the nation. |
enlightened despotsA monarch who retains absolute control of their country while also enacting reform based on Enlightenment ideas. |
EnlightenmentA movement in the 18th century that stressed the importance of reason and science in philosophy and the study of human society. Occurred in Western Europe. |
environmentEverything in nature including people, plants, and animals that affects development in life. |
Eratosthenes(276?-196? BCE), Greek mathematician, astronomer, and geographer who measured the circumference of the Earth. His measurement was only off by 15%. |
escalateTo increase. |