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| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| veto | to refuse to approve bills proposed by the legislative branch |
| barted | to trade one good for another |
| culture | characteristics |
| democracy | a government where the power is shared by citizens |
| legacy | something you are remembered for long after you are gone |
| aristocrat | powerful men who advised kings |
| tyranny | a government ruled by 1 person who takes power by force |
| analyze | to break apart something to find the reason something works |
| republic | government with elected leaders |
| monotheism | belief in a single god |
| impede | to stop movement with obstacles |
| emerging | to come into develop |
| feudalism | economic system where people are bound to one another by loyalty |
| persecute | cause a group to suffer because of beliefs |
| crusades | religious wars for control of jerusalem and holy land |
| clergy | religious leaders like priests |
| heretic | a person who has different beliefs then church |
| trans saharan | across the sahara desert |
| magna carta | a written legal agreement that limited the english monarchs power |
| primary source | a firsthand eyewitness account |
| secondary source | any document that describes an event person place not written from someone living in that time period |
| interdependence | relying on others for certain needs |
| empire | large territory where different groups of people are ruled by a single leader |
| city state | an early city was like a small country with a government and laws |
| monarchy | government ruled by 1 person and power is inherited |
| polytheism | belief in multiply gods |
| oligarchy | government where a few people rule |
| topography | the surface features of the land like mountains |
| cultural diffusion | spread and sharing of beliefs and behaviors between different groups |