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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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. | |
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. | |