Unit 1
The amount of Culture Regions around the world
10
Louis XIV believed in this type of rule
Absolutism
Scarcity is...
Unlimited Wants but Limited Resources
Factors that cause people to move from place to place
Push/Pull Factors
This Treaty led to the rise of Hitler in Germany
Treaty of Versailles
Periodization is...
chunking time into periods and naming them
The type of government that allows citizens to vote directly on laws
Direct Democracy
Feudalism is an example of...
Social Structure
People exiting their homeland to move to a new place
Emigration
After WWI, Germany experienced a steep rise in this belief that eventually played a role in WWII
Nationalism
Nationalism is...
Idea that your country is better than all others - can become dangerous
Religious leaders help govern the nation
Theocracy
The government has full control in this system
Communism
The introduction of Europeans to the New World caused Native Populations to decline due to this disease
Smallpox
European countries took control over most of Africa in the late 1800s to early 1900s in this event
The Scramble for Africa
Values are...
things that you believe are important
This invention helped spread Martin Luther's words and fueled the Protestant Reformation
The Printing Press
The increased production of manufactured goods at the beginning of the Modern Period was caused by this major event
The Industrial Revolution
The time period where European explorers were "Discovering" new places around the world
Age of Exploration
European countries, along with the United States, used this policy to gain power and wealth
Imperialism
Culture is...
Customs & beliefs that a group of people share
Rousseau believed in what major Enlightenment Idea
The Social Contract
A "Hands-Off" approach to governing is called what?
Laissez-faire
The Silk Road spread this major disease from China to Europe
The Black Death, or the Plague
The only type of conflict the United States is officially part of as of 2023
Interstate Conflict