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European History

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Militarism   building up huge armies to protect an empire  
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Alliances   agreements made between countries for protection  
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Imperialism   the time period in European history when Europe began colonizing Asia and Africa  
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Nationalism   Extreme pride in one's country  
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Industrial Revolution   the time period in European history when goods began being made by machines. The need for more raw materials led to imperialism  
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Primary Sources   1st hand information Ex. pictures,newspapers from the time period,letters  
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Secondary Sources   2nd hand information Ex. Textbooks, magazine articles,encyclopedias  
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Judaism   this major religion is a monotheistic religion that began in Southeast Asia. The Old Testament including the Torah is the main holy book of the religion. Important figures of the religion include Abraham and Moses.  
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United Kingdom   this country sent explorers like Henry Hudson to North America  
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Spain   this country sent conquistadors like Cortes and Pizarro to the Central and South America for gold, glory, and God  
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France   this country sent explorers like Samuel de Champion and Jacques Cartier to Canada to claim land and for furs  
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Portugal   this country sent explorers around the tip of Africa to establish new trade routes to Asia as well as colonize Brazil  
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Christianity   the people of this religion read both the Old and New Testaments. Jesus is the central figure in this religion. During the Middle Ages many cathedrals were built as places of worship for this religion.  
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Islam   The people of this religion read the Koran. Its main figure is the prophet Muhammad. They also believe in the Five Pillars of Faith.  
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Joseph Stalin   Provided stability in the government, electricity for the country, free education, and health- care for everyone. The country became an industrial country instead of an agriculture country. He also killed more Jews than Hitler. :(  
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Colonization   taking over lands and creating permanent settlements on them  
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Monotheistic   the belief in one god  
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Abraham   father of Christianity, Judaism, and Islam  
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Silk road   The name of the dangerous land trade route from Europe and Asia  
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Prince Henry   this monarch of Portugal who created a school of navigation, built ships called caravels, and paid for several voyages around Africa to find a new route to Asia  
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Christopher Columbus   this explorer sailed for King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella of Spain. he sailed west hoping to find a route to Asia. he rediscovered the Americas ( Cuba, the Bahamas, and South America)  
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Archduke Ferdinand   this man was assassinated by Serbia nationalists beginning World War 1  
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