| A | B |
|---|
| Absolutism | form of government where one leader (and advisors) makes all decisions |
| Conservatism | theory of relying on past traditions and past forms of government |
| Liberalism | wanting to move away from traditional forms of government and place more power in the habds of elected parliaments |
| Radicalism | wanting drastic change in government to give all power to working class |
| Reformation | movement to reform and break away from the Catholic Church |
| Counter -Reformation | changes made by the Catholic Church in an attemt to keep followers |
| Humanism | renaissance theory bbased on the value ad worth of individuals |
| Capitalism | economic theory based on open competition among private owned businesses |
| communism | extreme form of socialism where the government owns all industry |
| Columbian Exchange | exchange of products and ideas between the new and old world |
| Scientific Revolution | change in science by using reason and measured observation to view the world |
| Enlightenment | applying ideas of scientific revolution and reason to politics |
| isolationism | refusing to trade with other countries |
| imperialism | one country dominating another for its own gain |
| mercantilism | economic theory that power is based on wealth and that the government should maintain a good trade balance |
| colonialism | establishing colonies to provide raw materials and a market for goods |
| nationalism | pride in one's land or people (and believing it is superior to others) |
| nation | a group of people who share common characteristics |
| state | the land and people withinin the political boundary of one government |
| nation-state | a country that is made up of people from the same nation |
| Realpolitik | belief that country's should do whatever makes them more powerful |
| Commercial revolution | change in economic practices across Europe from 1500-1700 |
| Industrial Revolution | increase in production of manufactured goods from 1750-1860 |
