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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vaccineA prevention treatment containing weakened microbes of the kind of disease one is guarding against. It is administered to stimulate the immune system against that disease. | |
vassalA person owing service to a feudal lord. | |
VedasA Hindu holy book which is a collection of Aryan hymns that were transmitted orally before being written down in the 6th century BCE. | |
Venice and FlorenceItalians City-States which were the center of the rebirth of European trade and culture at the end of the Middle Ages. | |
Victor Emmanuel(1820-78) He was king of Sardinia from 1849 to 1861, when he became king of a united Italy until his death in 1878. His support of the unification movement was vital to its success. | |
Viet CongThe name of the Vietnamese communist who fought against South Vietnam and the United States during the Vietnam War. | |
VishnuHindu god called the Preserver. Vishnu is the second member of the triad that includes Brahma the Creator and Shiva the Destroyer. | |
volenceThe use of force to injure someone or to damage something. | |
Voltaire(1694-1778) French philosopher. He believed that freedom of speech was the best weapon against bad government. He also spoke out against the corruption of the French government, and the intolerance of the Catholic Church. | |