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Missouri GED Online, Social Studies Vocabulary

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Homo sapiens   The term used to identify human beings  
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civilization   An advanced state of human living in which people have cities and an organzied government  
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medieval   another term used for the Middle Ages  
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revolution   the overthrow of a ruler or government by the governed  
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Vassal   a lord who owed military services and loyalty to a higher lord  
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nationalism   the desire of a certain group of people to have their own nation  
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city-states   independent cities with their own governments and laws  
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urbanization   the movement of people in large numbers from rural to areas to cities  
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protectorate   a weak country controlled by a stronger one  
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colonization   the act of one country taking over direct control of another  
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imperialism   the total domination of one country by another  
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alliance   an agreement between or among nations to come to the aid of an ally if that ally is attacked  
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armistice   a temporary halt to hostilities  
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ethnic cleansing   widespread murder ment to elimanate certain ethnic groups  
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