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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reverenceThe respect or devotion that others show someone or something | |
revolutiona dramatic change in ideas, practice, or government. | |
rigid social class systemA social class system where there is no mobility. A person remains in the same class their entire life. | |
riverA moving body of water that usually has its source in an area of high ground. | |
river deltaThe end of a river where rich deposits of silt build up. This is important to human habitation due to the excellent source of good farmland. | |
river valleyA valley that is carved out by the river. Often have fertile land, and are the sites for the earliest civilizations. | |
Roman CatholicA branch of Christianity based in Rome. The original Christian church. | |
Roman EmpireThe territories ruled by ancient Rome which at one time encompassed most of the Mediterranean world and parts of France, England, and Germany. The empire lasted from 27 BCE to 395 CE. | |
Roosevelt CorollaryA political policy of the United States by President Theodore Roosevelt that states only the United States could intervene in the affairs of South America. | |