Global History & Geography for 14-15 Yr olds USA) (Thomas Caswell)
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Thomas describes this database: "This 800+ term glossary is based on the New York State curriculum for 9th and 10th grade social studies. Called "Global History and Geography," this curriculum culminates in a high-stakes Regents examination that all students must pass in order to graduate and earn a high school diploma."
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priestA spiritual leader in a variety of religions. | |
Prince, TheA book of political advice written by Niccolo Machiavelli during the Renaissance in which he describes the methods that a prince should use to acquire and maintain political power. This book was used to defend policies of despotism and tyranny. Machiavelli wrote that a ruler should take any action to remain in power, or that the ends justifies the means. | |
Princip, Gavrilo(1894 -1918) Serbian nationalist/terrorist who assassinated Archduke Franz Ferdinand and his wife in 1914. This event resulted in the start of World War I. | |
proletariatTerm given to the working class people in society. | |
propertySomething of value that is owned by a person. | |
protectorateA country or region that is controlled by a more powerful country. | |
ProtestantMember of Christian relgious sect which formed during the Protestant Reformation. Protestants reject the authority of the Roman Catholic Church. | |
ProtestantsA member of a Western Christian church whose faith and practice are founded on the principles of the Reformation, especially in the acceptance of the Bible as the sole source of revelation, in justification by faith alone, and in the universal priesthood of all the believers, and refers to the theologies of Luther, Calvin, or Zwingli. | |
provisional governmentA temporary government assembled during times of change. | |