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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Indian Nationalist MovementNationalist movement to end British control of India. | |
individualismA social philosophy which stresses the importance of the individual above society. | |
indulgenceLetters of forgiveness for one's sins provided by the medieval Church, and one of the causes of the Reformation. | |
industrializationThe change to industrial methods of production such as the use of factories. | |
infanticidethe act of killing an infant | |
inflationThe raising of prices on consumer goods due to an increase in the money supply. | |
information superhighwayTerm given to the Internet due to the amount of information transferred. | |
inheritTo gain something when someone dies, such as property or money. | |
insuranceFinancial protection on property or people against loss, theft, or death. | |