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WHunit 6 vocabulary

World History unit 6 vocabulary

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the shift, beginning in England during the 18th century, from making goods by hand to making them by machine Industrial Revolution
One of the fenced-in or hedged-in fields created by wealthy land owners on land that was formerly worked by village farmers Enclosure
The resources, including food, labor, and capital, that are needed to produce goods and services Factors of Production
The system of growing a different crop in a field each year to preserve the fertility of the land Crop Rotation
A person who organizers, manages, and takes on the risks of a business Entrepreneur
The growth of cities and the migration of people into them Urbanization
To refuse to work in order to force an employer to meet certain demands Strike
An economic system in which all means of production, land, mines, factories, railroads, and business, are owned by the people, private and public property does not exist, and all goods and services are shared equally Communism
The idea that government should not interfere with or regulate industries or business Laissez faire
An economic system based on private ownership and on the investment of money in business ventures in order to make a profit Capitalism
An economic system in which the factors of production are owned by the public and operate for the welfare of all Socialism
The right to vote Suffrage
A movement founded in the 1890's to promote the establishment of a Jewish homeland in Palestine Zionism
The idea, popular among the mid-19th century Americans, that it was the right and the duty of the United States to rule North America from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean Manifest Destiny
To withdraw formally from an association or alliance Secede
In a factory, an arrangement in which a product is moved from worker to worker, with each person preforming a single task in its manufacture Assembly Line
A policy in which a strong nation seeks to dominate other countries politically, economically, or socially Imperialism
The application of Charles Darwin's ideas about evolution and "survival of the fittest" to human societies, particularly as justification for imperialist expansion Social Darwinism
A Dutch colonist in South Africa Boer
An Indian soldier serving under British command Sepoy
A policy, proposed by the United States in 1899, under which all nations would have equal opportunities to trade in China Open Door Policy
A foreign region in which a nation has control over trade and other economic activities Sphere of Influence
The adding of a region to the territory of an existing political unit Annexation
A U.S. policy of opposition to European interference in Latin America, announced by President James Monroe in 1823 Monroe Doctrine
A human-made waterway connection the Atlantic and Pacific oceans, built in Panama by the United States and opened in 1914 Panama Canal
An 1898 conflict between the United States and Spain, in which the United States supported Cubans' fight for independence Spanish-American War
A 1904-1905 conflict between Russia and Japan, sparked by the two countries' efforts to dominate Manchuria and Korea Russo-Japanese War
A mid-19th century rebellion against the Qing Dynasty in China, led by Hong Xiuquan Taiping Rebellion
The British-controlled portions of India in the years 1757-1947 Raj
A human-made waterway, which was opened in 1869, connecting the Red Sea and the Mediterranean Sea Suez Canal
A control over internal matters granted to the residents of a region by a ruling government Home Rule
An association of workers, formed to bargain for better working conditions and higher wages Union
A business owned by stockholders who share in its profits but are not personally responsible for its debts Corporation
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