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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causewayA paved road or path. |
CavalryMounted warriors. |
Cavour, Camillo(1810-61) Prime Minister of Sardinia, a large Italian State. He formed alliances with other foreign powers to help end Austria's and Spain's control. Instrumental in the unification of Italy. |
CEDate designation meaning Common Era, or the last two thousand years of history. |
censorshipThe suppression information considered offensive or a threat to security. |
centralized governmentA government which controls all aspects of society from a central location or through a central system. |
Chamberlain, Neville(1869-1940) Prime Minister of Great Britain from 1937 to 1940. He is responsible for the policy of appeasement with Adolf Hitlers Nazi Germany. |
chancellorPrime Minister, or chief executive of a country or nation state. |
check and balanceA system in government described by Baron de Montesquieu where legislative, judicial, and executive power is shared among the different branches to provide protection against abuses of power. |
chemistryThe science dealing with the structure, composition, properties, and reactive characteristics of substances. |