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| constitution | A document detailing the fundamental laws of a country or
organization. |
| constitutional monarchy | A political system in which a country is ruled by a
monarch who has limited power due to a
constitution |
| containment | A cold war policy that called for containing communism to areas
already under its influence. This policy was proposed by U.S.
President Harry Truman. |
| continent | a large land mass --- there are seven |
| Copernicus | (1473-1543) Polish astronomer who wrote On the
Revolutions of the Celestial Spheres. Theorized that the
Earth orbited the Sun (heliocentric system) and laid the foundations of modern astronomy. |
| corporation | A company with business dealings in many different areas. |
| Cortez | (1485-1547) Spanish conquistador who was responsible for
the conquest of the Aztec Empire and the claiming of much of
Central America for the Spanish. |
| Counter Reformation | The movement initiated by the Catholic Church to
contain the Protestant Reformation and, if possible,end it. |
| coup d’etat | The acting of overthrowing a government in favor of another,
usually through violent means. |
| covenant | binding agreement |
| craftsman | A person who makes quality, practical or decorative goods. |
| cremation | The burning of a dead body until it turns to ash. |
| Creoles | In colonial Latin America, American born Spanish gentry, They
owned most of the land but were treated like second class citizens, and
were denied political rights. |
| Cromwell | (1599-1658) Leader of the English Revolution that deposed
the Stuart monarchs in favor of a short lived Republic.
Cromwell acted as Lord Protector until the restoration of the
Monarchy in 1660. |
| Crusades | European Christian military expeditions made between the 11th and
13th centuries to retake the Middle Eastern Holy Lands occupied by
the Muslims. Holy Wars! |
| Cuban Missile Crisis | (1961) Crises that developed as a result of Cuban
dictator Fidel Castro’s decision to allow the Soviet
Union to base nuclear missiles in Cuba. Upon discovery,
the United States confronted the Soviet Union and
demanded the missiles be removed. For nearly two
weeks, nuclear war was imminent. Fortunately,
diplomacy succeeded and crisis was averted. |
| Cuban Revolution | (1958) A political revolution that removed the United
States supported Fugencio Batista from power. The
revolution was led by Fidel Castro who became the new
leader of Cuba as a communist dictator. |
| cultural bias | the way a person’s culture shapes his or her attitude toward an
event |
| cultural diffusion | The spreading of ideas through contact such as trade or war. |
| cultural diversity | variety of customs, ideas, and ways of living among the
people within a region or nation |
| Cultural Revolution | (1966-1976) Political policy in started in China by Mao
Zedong to eliminate his rivals and train a new generation
in the revolutionary spirit that created communist China.
The Cultural Revolution resulted in beatings, terror, mass
jailings, and the deaths of thousands. |
| culture | The shared beliefs, customs, practices, and social behavior of a
particular nation or people |
| culture system | A system of slave labor used by the Dutch in their South East
Asia colonies. |
| cuneiform | One of the earliest forms of writing. It consisted of wedge shaped
symbols usually imprinted in clay. Used throughout ancient
Mesopotamia. |
| Marie Curie | (1867-1934) French scientist. She is best known for his work
with her husband Pierre in the field of radioactivity. |
