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Social Studies Vocab
Vocab
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Primary Source | A firsthand or eyewitness account of an event |
| Secondary Source | Any document that describes an event, person, place, or thing, not written from someone living during the time period |
| Culture | Characteristic of civilization like beliefs and behaviors of a group of people |
| Barter | To trade one good for another |
| Topography | The surface features of the land like mountains or deserts |
| Cultural Diffusion | The spread and sharing of beliefs and behaviors between different groups of people |
| Oligarchy | A government where a few people rule |
| Polytheism | Belief in multiple gods |
| Monarchy | A government ruled by one person and the power is inherited |
| Tyranny | A government ruled by one person and the power is taken over by force |
| Democracy | A government where power is shared by citizens |
| Aristocrat | Wealthy, powerful men who advise the king in Greece |
| City-State | An early city that was like a small county with government and laws |
| Empire | A large territory where different groups of people are ruled by a single leader |
| Legacy | Something you are remembered for long after you are gone |
| Analyze | To take or brake apart to find the reason something or someone doesn't work |
| Republic | A form of government with elected leaders |
| Veto | To refuse to approve bills proposed by the legislative branch |
| Monotheism | The belief in a single god |
| Impede | To stop movement or progress with obstacles |
| Emerging | To come into existence or to develop |
| Feudalism | Economic and government system where people are bound to one another by promise of loyalty |
| Persecute | Cause a person or group to suffer because of his or her beliefs |
| Interdependence | Relying on others for certain needs |
| Crusades | Religious wars for control of the Jerusalem and the Holy Land |
| Clergy | Religious leaders like priests |
| Heretic | A person who has different religious beliefs than the church |
| Magna Carta |