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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Mao Zedong(1893-1976) Leader of the Communist Party in China that overthrew Jiang Jieshi and the Nationalists. Established China as the Peoples Republic of China and ruled from 1949 until 1976. |
Marco Polo(1254-1324) Italian explorer and author. He made numerous trips to China and returned to Europe to write of his journeys. He is responsible for much of the knowledge exchanged between Europe and China during this time period. |
Maria TeresaAn enlightened Despot who ruled the Austrian Empire. |
market economyAn economy that operates by voluntary exchange in a free market and is not planned or controlled by a central authority; a capitalistic economy. |
Marshall PlanEconomic aid from the United States used to rebuild Europe after World War II. Named after United States Secretary of State George Marshall. |
Marx, Karl(1818-1883), German political philosopher and writer. Coauthor with Friedrich Engels of The Communist Manifesto which described the new philosophy of scientific socialism, which is the basis for modern communism. |
mass productionThe manufacturing of products on a large scale, usually through the use of machines. |
massacreThe killing of large numbers of people |
MatrilinealRelating to, based on, or tracing ancestral descent through the maternal line |
Mau MauRevolutionary group in Kenya who used violent means to force out European settlers. |