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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Maurya Dynasty(321? BCE - 185? BCE) Dynasty that united most of India under the rule of Chandragupta Maurya. Its greatest ruler, Asoka, converted to Buddhism and was instrumental in its spread. | |
Maurya, Chandragupta(?-286 BCE) First king of the Maurya dynasty in India. | |
Mazzini, Guiseppe(1805-1872), Nationalistic leader in Italy, who started a group called Young Italy in 1831. Young Italy was a nationalistic movement that wanted to end foreign control of Italy. | |
MeccaA city in Saudi Arabia where Muslims must make a pilgrimage at least once in their life. | |
Meiji(1852-1912) Emperor of Japan from 1867 to 1912. He was responsible for the end of the Tokugawa Shogunate and the rapid modernization and industrialization of Japan. | |
Meiji RestorationThe restoration of the Emperor Meiji to power in Japan, overthrowing the Tokugawa Shogunate in 1868. | |
Mencius(371?-289 BCE), Chinese philosopher, who studied Confucianism. He later refined many of the ideas and spread them across China. Also known as Mengzi, or Meng-tzu. | |
Menes(3100? BCE) King of Upper Egypt, united the two kingdoms of Upper and Lower Egypt | |
mercantilismThe policy of building a nation's wealth by exporting more goods than it imports. Colonies are instrumental in this policy as they supply their parent nations with raw materials that are used to produce finished goods, and then exported back to the colonies. Colonies not only served as a source for the raw materials, but also as an exclusive market for the parent country. | |