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AP World Unit 5&6
Vocab
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| abolish | to do away with; to put a stop to |
| absolute monarchy | an authoritarian governing system in which a hereditary ruler holds complete power until death an authoritarian governing system in which a hereditary ruler holds complete power until death |
| aristocracy | a high-ranking social class, having special privileges and influence and usually determined by heredity |
| autonomy | freedom and independence; self-governance |
| bourgeoisie | the middle class |
| citizen | a person belonging by birth or naturalization to a political and geographic entity, especially a nation |
| communism | the theory of a classless social system in which all property and means of production are owned in common; socialist theory deriving from the works of Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels |
| conservative | a person who favors the traditional and opposes rapid change |
| constitution | the set of basic laws and principles by which a nation, state, or other organization is governed |
| consumer | one who purchases goods or services |
| democracy | a form of government in which power ultimately rests with the people, either directly or through elected representatives |
| Enlightenment | an eighteenth-century philosophical movement that emphasized the use of reason |
| ethnic nationalism | a form of nationalism wherein the nation is defined by a shared heritage, which usually includes a common language, a common faith, and a common ethnic ancestry |
| factory | a building or set of buildings where products are manufactured |
| fossil fuels | any carbon-containing fuel formed from the remains of prehistoric plants and animals, such as coal, petroleum, and natural gas |
| gender | socially constructed characteristics of women and men, such as norms, roles, and relationships of and between groups of women and men (World Health Organization) |
| ideology | the body of beliefs, symbols, and political and social aims that characterizes a particular group or institution |
| independence | the quality or state of being independent; freedom from outside control |
| industrial | of or pertaining to the production of goods and services by industry (the activity or process of turning raw materials into finished goods, or a particular business that does this |
| invest | to spend with the intention of gaining some benefit |
| liberal | one who believes in a progressive political philosophy, which favors government promotion of social change and the importance of individual liberty |
| manufacture | to make by machine, usually in great quantities |
| nation | a people living in the same geographic region and having a common history, language, and culture |
| nation state | the modern autonomous (self-governing) nation, considered as a unit of political organization |
| nationalism | concern for or devotion to one's own nation, especially desire for national progress, defense, or independence |
| proletariat | the working class, especially those that lack capital and must sell their usually unskilled labor in order to survive |
| radical | a person who advocates fundamental or extreme social and political changes |
| reform | to improve or enhance through moderate change |
| republic | a state or nation where supreme political power is exercised by elected representatives acting in the name of the people |
| revolution | a massive upheaval in ideas or ways of doing something, or the widescale change or transformation that occurs because of it |
| socialism | a political or economic theory in which community members own all property, resources, and the means of production, and control the distribution of goods |
| sovereignty | the power of self-government, with independence from outside control; autonomy |
| suffrage | the right to vote in a political election |
| administrator | a person who manages, especially business or public affairs |
| colonialism | the practice of a foreign government exercising political or economic control of another community |
| color line | the role race and racism had in American society after the abolition of slavery |
| customs | the governmental office that administers trade and collects taxes on imports and exports |
| emigrate | to leave one country or region, usually the country of origin, in order to settle in another |
| exploitative | making unfair use of a situation for profit or benefit |
| famine | an extreme and widespread shortage of food |
| formal colonialism | direct colonial control of a community by a foreign empire |
| immigration | how humans move from one place to another |
| imperialism | the policy of extending the rule or authority of one nation over others by territorial acquisition or through economic or political dominance |
| industrial capitalism | an economic system that combines capitalism with intense manufacturing production in factories, characterized by division of labor to increase efficiency |
| migrant | a person who travels from place to place to find employment |
| modernization | the process or act of updating or redesigning something to make it look new or contemporary |
| persecution | a purposeful course of harassing, punishing, or exterminating others, especially because of their race or their religious. moral, or political beliefs |
| poverty | the condition of being poor or lacking the necessary means of support |
| profit | a financial gain |
| racism | the theory or opinion that a certain race or races of people, usually one's own, are superior to others because of certain inborn characteristics and any policy or practice based on said belief |
| rebellion | an uprising or armed resistance against established authority or a government |
| reparation | the act or process of making amends for wrongdoing or injury; payment required of a defeated nation by the victors, for damages, alleged atrocities, or other injury |
| rural | relating to, or describing the country |
| segregation | an act of segregating (separating), or the condition of being segregated, especially as a policy imposing social separation according to racial or ethnic groups |
| Social Darwinism | a late-nineteenth-century pseudoscientific theory in which Darwinism is applied to the understanding of human society, as in the belief of the genetic superiority of some individuals or groups over others |
| Subjects | noun: a person who owes allegiance to a monarch or to a state; adj: under the power, authority, or influence of someone or something; verb: to bring under one's power, authority, or influence |
| urban | of or pertaining to a city or town |
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