Historical Terms

movement in western Europe/Americas to abolish slavery

political theory that power should be vested in one ruler

• WWII-countries who opposed Axis powers
• British empire, Soviet union, US, China, and France

• WWII
• Germany, Italy, Japan

• racial segregation involved political/legal/economic rights
• practiced in Republic of South Africa

emphasized grandeur, spaciousness, unity, and emotional impact

first 10 amendments of US Constitution

middle class (according to Karl Marx)

Hinduism hereditary social class that restricts members according to social structure

• John Calvin religious doctrines
• stern/militant stance, rejection of medieval church's practices/traditions, salvation by God's grace alone

• political hostility between US and Russia
• competitive political conflict, propaganda, arms race(nuclear weapons), space exploration
• ended after Soviet Union collapse 1991

Economic system-all people control the means and distribution of production

14-16th centuries movement, two popes at the same time, proposed that the church be ruled by bishops, cardinals, abbots, and laity

rules limited gvmnt; consent of governed provided the basis for the legitimacy of the regime

1966-1976 in China, Chinese military, led by Mao Zedong upheld a system of beliefs that the bourgeoisie were a negative influence on Chinese culture

• A male monarch or emperor
• especially one of the emperors Russia of 1917

slave sued for freedom since his owner took him into a free state. US Supreme Court ruled that residence in a free state did not make a slave free

relied on inductive reasoning, with emphasis on sensory experience

movement to give equal rights for females

developed humanitarian laws about the treatment of enemy combatants, prisoners, and civilian persons in a time of war

• two popes claimed authority over the Catholic Church
• Rome/France during 40 year period of Late Middle Ages

economic depression before WWII, stock market crash, coupled with high unemployment and agricultural devastation in the Midwest, brought US economy to a standstill

160 acres of unoccupied public land to anyone farming it for 5 yrs; land could be acquired after 6 months of residency and at a price of 1.25 per acre. Led to settlement of much of the West

political or economic domination of one country over another

gvmnt does not advocate regulation of the economic market

charter of English political and civil liberties granted by King John in 1215; document that formed the origin of English law

policy of imperialism rationalized as inevitable (as if granted by God)

measure passed to balance slavery. Missouri's statehood (slave state) Maine (free state) drew line to the Pacific Coast limiting the extension of slavery above 36/30 latitude. (Henry Clay Compromise)

writer who primarily reports about provocative social and political issues concerning major leaders

1949 for perceived threat of Soviet attack. Main purpose is to safeguard countries against aggression

holding of more than one office

manufacture/sale of ETOH prohibited in 18th amendment (1920-1933) repealed 21st amendment

according to Marx, hard working, laboring class

those who stressed deductive reasoning or mathematical logic

secular movement that stressed individual growth of arts, and human abilities. Began in Italy

Russia's fall to Communism prompted scare, led to many being arrested and deported as undesirable foreigners or communists

abuses in the church led some to question the church's authority in determining the individual's role vis a vis God. Begun by Martin Luther; gave rise to Protestant churches

Gvmnt where people elect reps

In England, New Parliament restores a limited monarchy, Charles II agreed to abide by decisions of Parliament, Royalists allowed to recover their lands in court. Feudalism abolished

Prohibited combo/conspiracies in restraint of trade; US Supreme Court eventually applied it to unions and farmer cooperatives as well as corps.

purchase of church positions

right to vote