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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excommunicateTo exclude a Christian from receiving the Sacraments. |
executiveRrelating to a system that enforces laws. |
exportThe sending of goods to another country for sale or trade. |
exterminationThe complete destruction of a group of people. |
extinctionThe death of all members of a species. |
extraterritorialityA policy that guaranteed European citizens in China were only subject to the laws of their own nation and could only be tried by their own courts. |
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factoryA central location where goods are manufactured on a large scale. |
famineWidespread hunger caused by the near complete lack of food. |
fascismA system of government that promotes extreme nationalism, repression, anticommunism, and is ruled by a dictator. |
Ferdinand and IsabellaDuring the late 15th century, they became King and Queen of a united Spain after centuries of Islamic domination. Together, they made Spain a strong Christian nation and also provided funding to overseas exploration, notably Christopher Columbus. |