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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totalitarianismTotalitarianism- Of or relating to the government haveing total controll of of ones life | |
tradeThe exchange of goods or service between people. | |
trade fairA gathering of merchants, craftsmen, and artisans to buy and sell goods and service during late Middle Ages. | |
traditionA long-established custom or belief. | |
traditional economyEconomic system in which decisions are made on the basis of customs, beliefs, habits, and religion. | |
Treaty of Portsmouth(1905) The treaty that ended the Sino-Japanese War. It granted Japan Chinese port city trading rights, control of Manchuria, the annexation of the island of Sakhalin, and Korea became its protectorate. | |
Treaty of TordesillasA treaty dividing the New World possessions between Portugal and Spain. This treaty, signed in 1494 was a product of the Catholic Church. | |
Treaty of VersaillesTreaty ending World War I. It was extremely unfair to Germany, forcing them to accept all of the blame for the war. It is a major cause of World War II. | |
trench warfareA form of combat where armies fight each other from opposing fortified positions, usually consisting of long, dugout holes or trenches. | |