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Gupta Empire |
the 2nd empire in India founded by Chandra Gupta A.D. 320 |
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Harappan civilization |
another name for the Indus Valley civilization that arose along the Indus river, possibly as early as 7000 BC; characterized by sophisticated city planning |
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humanism |
A Renaissance intellectual movement in which thinkers studied classical texts and focused on human potential and achievement. |
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imperialism |
A policy in which a strong nation seeks to dominate other countries poitically, socially, and/or economically. |
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Industrial Revolution |
the shift, beginning in England during the 18th century, from making goods by hand to making them by machines |
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Inquisition |
A Roman Catholic tribunal for investigating and prosecuting charges of heresy (beliefs condemned by the church) - especially the one active in Spain during the 1400s. |
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Irish Republican Army |
A terrorist organization based in Ireland which seeks to remove the British government from Northern Ireland which they control. |
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Iron Curtain |
term for an invisible political line that divided Europe between Communists and Non-Communists |
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Islam |
the monotheistic religion of Muslims founded in Arabia in the 7th century and based on the teachings of Muhammad as laid down in the Koran |
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"jewel in the crown" |
the British colony of India - important as a supplier of raw materials and as a market for British goods |
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Khmer Rouge |
A group of communist rebels who seized power in cambodia in 1975, killing 2 million people to remove western influence from the country |
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Laissez Faire |
the idea that government should not interfere with or regulate industries and buisness. |
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League of Nations |
An organization of nations formed after World War I to promote cooperation and peace. |
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Long March |
The 6,000-mile journey of Chinese Communists (led by Mao Zedong) fleeing from Jiang Jieshi's Nationalist forces |
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Magna Carta |
The “Great Charter,” in which the king’s power was limited, guaranteed basic political rights in England, agreed to by King John of England in 1215. |
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Manchus |
people native to Manchuria who ruled China during the Qing dynasty |
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Mandate of Heaven |
Chinese belief that kings had direct authority from heaven to rule |
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Marshall Plan |
a plan of economic aid - US gave money to Western Europe to rebuild after World War II |
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matriarchal |
Relating to a social system in which the mother is head of the family. |
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Meiji Era |
period of Japanese history from 1867 to 1912 during which the country was ruled by Emperor Mutsuhito |
