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Mr. Pish
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History
9th Grade
01/14/2011

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Absolute Monarchy
Definition
Government with a king/queen who inherits their power and has total control
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Accountable
Definition
to take ownership or responsiblity of something
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Amend
Definition
To add or change
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Acquisition
Definition
To obtain or get
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Assimilation
Definition
The merging of a culture into a dominant culture
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Associations
Definition
An organization of people
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Colonial America
Definition
The original 13 colonies
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Constitutional Monarchy
Definition
Government with a king/queen who inherits limited power because of an constitution.
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Consent
Definition
To give permission
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Corporation
Definition
A group of people acting as one body or company
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Consumption
Definition
To take in food
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Credible
Definition
A reliable source
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Cultivate
Definition
To farm or grow something.
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Debt
Definition
To owe
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Democracy
Definition
A government run by the people
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Dictatorship
Definition
A goverment where power is taken by military force and people have no say
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Direct Rule
Definition
When a European country takes over a weeker country and puts their own European people in control of that country
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Enable
Definition
To give permission or allow something
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Encourage
Definition
To Promote and praise an action.
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Engaging
Definition
Something that is interesting.
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Enlightenment
Definition
The start of individuals thinking for themselves.
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Establish
Definition
To create or build
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Eithiopia
Definition
Only African country to remain independent from imperialism
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Exploited
Definition
To take advantage of
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Geocentric
Definition
Earth-centered view of the solar system
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Heliocentric
Definition
Sun centered belief of the solar system
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Imperialism
Definition
The expantion of one country in search of raw materials and new markets to sell goods.
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Inadequate
Definition
Inferior
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Interference
Definition
To prevent or stop something
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French Third Estate
Definition
Lower Class, poor, Paid all the taxes and had no voice in the French government
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Laisses-Faire Policy
Definition
Belief that government should not be involved with the economy
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John Locke
Definition
Supporter of the Natural Rights - life, liberty, and property
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Menelik II
Definition
Ethiopian ruler that kept Ethiopia from fall for European Imperialism
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Monarchy
Definition
A government where the king and queen rule
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Monopolize
Definition
To have total control of the buy and selling of a product, i.e. apple monopolizes the production of iPods
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Montesquieu
Definition
Philosopher who spoke on the separation of powers and the development of three branches of government
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Mutiny
Definition
To revolt
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Noble Class
Definition
A social class of nobility or high society people
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Paternalism
Definition
A manner of governing where you take care of the people and give them what they need but they do not have any rights
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Phiosophes
Definition
People that offer theroies and beliefs
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Parliamentary Democracy
Definition
A government that is run by the people with a Priminister who is elected as their leader.
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Presidential Democracy
Definition
A government that is run by the people with a President who is elected as their leader.
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Petition
Definition
A formal request to a higher authority
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Production
Definition
The act of making something
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Reliable
Definition
being dependable, honest
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Revolution
Definition
An over throw or revolt
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Jean-Jacques Rousseau
Definition
Believed that government should be freely formed by the people and should be run by "general will"
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Rural
Definition
Country or farm life
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Salons
Definition
Living or family room in a house
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Sepoy
Definition
Indian soldier
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Sepoy
Definition
Indian soldier
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Suspicious
Definition
to be questionable
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Social Contract
Definition
An agreement between people and their government, if the government cant protect their rights then the people have the right to revolt.
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Strike
Definition
Protest that stops all work or production
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Theocracy
Definition
A government that focuses on religious beleifs
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Unions
Definition
A group that fights for the rights of workers.
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Unlimited
Definition
Never ending
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Urbanization
Definition
The movement of people from the country/farms to the city.
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