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| priest | A spiritual leader in a variety of religions. |
| Prince Metternich | (1773-1859) Chancellor of the Astro-Hungarian Empire between 1821 and 1848. He was the most powerful political figure in Europe between 1814 and 1848. He was driven from power in the Revolutions of 1848. |
| proletariat | Term given to the working class people in society. |
| property | Something of value that is owned by a person |
| Protestant | Member of Christian relgious sect which formed during the Protestant Reformation. Protestants reject the authority of the Roman Catholic Church. |
| provisional government | A temporary government assembled during times of change. |
| Prussia | Former independent kingdom and state of Germany. In the late 19th century, it formed the central state of the German Empire, which was one of the largest in Europe. |
| Put Out System | Manufacturing system where work was distributed and retrieved from individuals in their homes. |
| raw materials | Various materials found in nature used in manufacturing such as wood, coal, and oil. |
| recant | To reject a belief or withdraw something previously said. |
| religion | A person's beliefs concerning the existence and worship of a god or gods, and divine involvement in the universe and human life. |
| Renaissance | A rebirth of cultural and intellectual pursuits after the stagnation of the Middle Ages. This period in European history, from about the 14th through 16th centuries, features major cultural and artistic change. |
| republic | A political system in which a country is ruled by law, has representative government, and is democratic in nature. |
| revolution | a dramatic change in ideas, practice, or government. |
| rigid social class system | A social class system where there is no mobility. A person remains in the same class their entire life. |
| river valley | A valley that is carved out by the river. Often have fertile land, and are the sites for the earliest civilizations. |
| Roman Empire | The territories ruled by ancient Rome which at one time encompassed most of the Mediterranean world and parts of France, England, and Germany. The empire lasted from 27 BCE to 395 CE. |
| Rousseau, Jean Jacques | (1712-1778) French writer and Enlightenment philosopher who wrote a book called, The Social Contract, where he stated that people were basically good, and that society, and its unequal distribution of wealth, were the cause of most problems. Rousseau believed that government should be run according to the will of the majority, which he called the General Will. He claimed that the General Will would always act in the best interest of the people |
| Sahara Desert | The world’s largest desert, located in North Africa. |
| samurai | Warrior class during Japan’s feudal age. |
