AGES and ERAS
a period of time when the European nations began exploring the world. They discovered new routes to India, much of the Far East, and the Americas.
The Age of Exploration,
In what ancient society was democracy founded?
Athens
Where does the energy come from in hydroelectric power?
renewable energy that uses the water stored in dams, as well as flowing in rivers to create electricity in hydropower plants
a condition in which one human being was owned by another.
Slavery
a food that makes up the dominant part of a population's diet.
Staple Crop
the period of European history from the fall of the Roman Empire in the West (5th century) to the fall of Constantinople (1453), or, more narrowly, from c. 1100 to 1453
Middle Ages
an economy where the market determines prices, products, and services rather than the government.
free enterprise system
creating a great state and ultimately an empire was their remarkable system of agriculture
Aztecs
formally put an end to (a system, practice, or institution).
Abolish
refer to years before the birth of Jesus Christ
BC or BCE
the revival of art and literature under the influence of classical models in the 14th–16th centuries.
The Renaissance
How many Countries are in Europe?
44 sovereign states or nations in Europe
to trade and form new settlements, but also to conquer and plunder.
Vikings
spent most of the 19th century struggling for independence. Despite attempts by Spain and other European powers to assert their control over Mexico, Chile, and others; by the end of the century, most Central and South American states had republican governments.
The Independence of Latin America
refer to years before the birth of Jesus Christ
BC and AD
the time of life when one begins to be able to distinguish right from wrong.
The Age of Reason
What are the Northern Europe Countries
employed a wide variety of means to grow high-yield crops in areas of low rainfall.
Anasazi
best known for its queen, Victoria (1837-1901).
The British Emprire
a country or area under the full or partial political control of another country, typically a distant one, and occupied by settlers from that country.
colonies
a period of time when the European nations began exploring the world. They discovered new routes to India, much of the Far East, and the Americas.
Early Civilization of the Americas
What countries make up the United Kingdom
England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.
credited with many artistic innovations, including intricate stone carving and fine metalworking
Celtics
became a patchwork of European colonies. Although colonies like Liberia and Sierra Leone were founded by American and British abolitionists as homelands for freed slaves, colonies were mainly set up to exploit the natural resources of the African continent.
Colonial Africa
a social or economic system built on manufacturing industries.
Industrialism