Unit 2 Vocab
This event refers to the Christian reconquest of the Iberian Peninsula from Muslim control.
Spanish Reconquista
What term describes the widespread exchange of goods, plants, animals, and diseases?
Columbian Exchange
These individuals are responsible for the administration and implementation of government policies and regulations.
Bureaucrats
A system of interconnected trade routes that facilitate the exchange of goods and ideas between different regions.
Trade Network
Wrote the Declaration of Independence; became the 3rd President of the United States and purchased the Louisiana territory, doubling the size of the United States
Thomas Jefferson
Who was the German monk who initiated this movement in 1517, challenging Catholic practices?
Protestant Reformation
This term refers to the journey of enslaved Africans across the Atlantic Ocean.
Middle Passage
This belief system, originating in ancient China, emphasizes the importance of moral values, filial piety, and social harmony.
Confucianism
Relating to or involving the sea or shipping.
Maritime
Which war was known as 'The Great War?'
World War 1
This theory asserts that monarchs derive their authority to rule directly from God.
Absolutism & Divine Right
What term describes the dispersion of a particular group of people outside their homeland?
Diaspora
This term refers to the consistent and ongoing existence or occurrence of something over a period of time.
Continuity
A system of ranking individuals or groups based on their social, economic, or political status.
Hierarchy
Who were the first Europeans to reach the Americas?
Vikings
This economic theory promotes a nation's exportation of goods and the accumulation of wealth.
Mercantilism
This term relates to the study of populations and their characteristics.
Demographic
A ruling family that holds power and authority in a particular region or country for an extended period.
Dynasty
A large political unit or state that typically exercises control over multiple territories and diverse ethnic groups.
Empire
The original records of an event. They include eyewitness reports, records created at the time of an event, speeches, and letters by people involved in the event, photographs and artifacts.
Primary Source Documents
Adam Smith is often associated with this economic system based on private ownership.
Capitalism
This concept refers to the division of society into different social classes.
Social Stratification
A political organization that has sovereignty over a particular territory and its population.
State
This term refers to the spread of cultural beliefs, practices, and ideas from one society to another.
Cultural Diffusion
What are the two houses in the United State's Government?
Senate and House of Representatives