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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MuezzinIn Islam, one who issues a call to prayer, causing the faithful to gather at the local Mosque. | |
mulattoesIn colonial Latin America, Spanish/African who were denied basic political, economic, and social rights due to their mixed heritage. | |
multinational companyA company that does business in more than one country, usually by setting up branch offices. | |
mummificationThe process of preserving a corpse by removing the moisture from it before burial. This process was practiced by many different cultures. | |
musketHandheld weapon that uses small balls of lead as projectiles and gunpowder as the blasting agent. | |
Mussolini, Benito(1883-1945) Italian leader. He founded the Italian Fascist Party, and sided with Hitler and Germany in World War II. In 1945 he was overthrown and assassinated by the Italian Resistance. | |