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Early European History
Chapters 1 and 2
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Geography
7th Grade
12/17/2010

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city-states
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political unites made up of a city and all the surrounding lands
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colony
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outposts, or lands outside of countries controlled by that country
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golden age
Definition
a period in history marked by great achievements in a society
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Parthenon
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The most famous building from ancient Greece
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Hellenistic
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New cultures that mixed Greek elements with other blended cultures
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republic
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a type of government in which people elect leaders to make laws for them
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empire
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a government that includes many different peoples and lands under a single rule
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aqueducts
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channels used to carry water over long distances- a great achievement of the Roman civilization
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middle ages
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a period between ancient and modern history in europe
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Crusade
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a religious war
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feudal system
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a system of exchanging land for military service or protection
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manor
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a large estate owned by a noble or knight
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Black Death
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A series of plagues that hit Europe between 1347 and 1351 killing millions
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Renaissance
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A period of creativity, or new ideas and inspiration. A period after the end of the Middle Ages in Europe
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Humanism
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Emphasized the abilities and acomplishments of human beings
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Reformation
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A religious movement intended to reform, or change, the church
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Protestants
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Christians who broke away from the Catholic church
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Scientific Revolution
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A movement that began the process of observing and collecting data like modern science
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circumnavigate
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travel all the way around the earth
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Enlightenment
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The use of logic and reason to explain society and politics
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Industrial Revolution
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Rapid growth in machine-made goods
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textile
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cloth products (rugs/ clothing)
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capitalism
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A system where individuals own most business and resources. People try to make a profit through competition
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