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Part 2 Chapter 8
Foundations of Historical Globalization
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International Studies
10th Grade
04/01/2009

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Eurocentrism
Definition
the belief tht European concerns, cultures, and values are superior to those of others
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International Trade
Definition
the exhange of raw materials, goods, and services amount distant groups of people
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Historical Fiction
Definition
stories set in a specific time and place in history, sometimes using historical characters
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Mercantilism
Definition
a Eurocentric economic policy whereby European monarchs increased their wealth through international trade
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Monoply
Definition
occured in the past when a monarch granted one individual or a single company the sole right to gather and trade in a particular good; today, monoplies exist when a business has no competition in a market, such as when a product or service is controlled by our company
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HBC
Definition
Hudson's Bay Company
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Capitalism
Definition
an economic system based on free markets, private ownership of business and industry, and the profit motive
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Free Market
Definition
an economy in which government does not interfere in business activities; supply and demand are not regulated, or are regulated with only minor restrictions
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Industrialization
Definition
the shift of a country's major economic activity from agriculture to manufacturing
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Entrepreneur
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a person who sets up of finances a new business or industry to make a profit
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ILO
Definition
International Labour Organization
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