Vocab
a revival or rebirth; the revival of art and literature under the influence of classical models in the 14th–16th centuries
The Renaissance
best known for nailing his 95 Theses to the door of the Church of Wittenberg
Martin Luther
Belief that your country is superior
Nationalism
I was once the best Yugi Oh player in high school! Undefeated
Mr. Abrantes
German name of the autobiographical manifesto by Adolf Hitler
Mein Kampf
The right to vote in political elections
Suffrage
English philosopher, we are born blank slates, we have certain natural rights
John Locke
government should not interfere in the marketplace, allowing businesses to operate with minimal regulation or intervention
laissez faire
I have a twin brother and I'm allergic to nuts
Mr. Ohringer
Peace treaty that ended WWI and instated harsh terms on Germany
Treaty of Versailles
laws or measures that are aggressively harsh and severe
Draconian
Wrote The Wealth of Nations
Adam Smith
Greatest good for the greatest amount of people
Utilitarianism
I have a 26 year old daughter and I love cheeseburgers
Dr. Allyn
concrete barrier that physically divided this country into East and West sectors
The Berlin Wall
the quality of being religious or reverent; devotion
Piety
Committed a nonviolent act of civil disobedience against British rule in India that involved a 240-mile march to the sea
Ghandi
argues that certain groups are naturally superior to others and therefore deserve to dominate
Social Darwinism
I was a movie extra in Indiana Jones
Mr. Bolduc
political pamphlet that is a critique of capitalism and proposes a classless society called communism
The Communist Manifesto
forced conversions; Jews that converted to Roman Catholicism in Spain and or Portugal
Conversos
She famously said on Dr. Phil, "Catch me outside, how 'bout that?"
Bhad Bhabie
This system is a class structure that is determined by birth (primarily associated with India and South Asia)
Caste System
I got stabbed by my 8 y/o sister when I was 12.
Mr. Whatley
A metaphor used to symbolize the division between communist and capitalist Europe
The Iron Curtain