Big Ideas
Belief that government receives power from the approval of the people.
Consent of the Governed
Austrian statesman who opposed nationalism after Napoleon's defeat & led the Congress of Vienna
Klemens von Metternich
Religion founded in Punjab around 1500 that combines elements of Hinduism and Islam.
Sikhism
Government where a monarch shares power with a constitution.
Constitutional Monarchy
A chain or group of islands.
archipelago
Idea that people form governments in exchange for protection of rights.
Social Contract
Meeting of European leaders in 1814–1815 after Napoleon's defeat
Congress of Vienna
Non-Muslims such as Jews and Christians who were granted protected status in many Islamic states.
People of the Book
Government where citizens elect representatives
Republic or Democracy
land dominated by mountains
Mountainous Topography
Rights that people are born with and cannot be taken away.
Natural Rights
Series of nationalist uprisings across Europe in 1848.
Revolutions of 1848
Major religion of modern India, emphasizing dharma, karma, and reincarnation.
Hinduism
A political system in which one ruler holds most or all government power without significant limits
Absolutism
Study of how humans interact with and organize space
Human Geography
Belief that rulers receive authority directly from God.
Divine Rights
Strong loyalty to one's nation and desire for self-rule
Nationalism
Monotheistic religion founded by Muhammad in the 600s CE.
Islam
A type of government where a king or queen has complete control over the state and is not limited by a constitution or legislature.
Absolute Monarchy
Study of natural features such as mountains, rivers, and climate.
Physical Geography
Division of government power among branches.
Separation of Powers
Process by which Western Europe became economically dominant over much of Asia after 1750.
The Great Divergence
Mughal ruler known for promoting religious tolerance.
Akbar the Great
A government in which one person or small group gains and keeps power, often through force, and limits political freedoms
Dictatorship
Connected landmass of Europe and Asia.
Eurasia