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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Enclosure Movement

During the Industrial Revolution, it was the consolidation of many small farms into one large farm, which created a labor force as many people lost their homes.

encomienda system

A system of production in Spain’s New World possessions which granted permission to conquistadors to enslave as many people needed to work a plantation.

Engels, Friedrich

(1820-1895) German socialist and co-author of The Communist Manifesto.

engineer

A person who plans and creates mechanic structures for a variety of uses.

English Bill of Rights

(1689) A Bill of Rights written after the Glorious Revolution of 1688 which placed William and Mary on the throne of England. The bill created a limited monarchy and established Parliament as the ruling body of the nation.

enlightened despots

A monarch who retains absolute control of their country while also enacting reform based on Enlightenment ideas.

Enlightenment

A movement in the 18th century that stressed the importance of reason and science in philosophy and the study of human society. Occurred in Western Europe.

environment

Everything in nature including people, plants, and animals that affects development in life.

Eratosthenes

(276?-196? BCE), Greek mathematician, astronomer, and geographer who measured the circumference of the Earth. His measurement was only off by 15%.

escalate

To increase.

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