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| Mahabharata | Hindu epic poem that was written in Sanskrit in the 5th century |
| Mali | One of the west African Trading Kingdoms. They were rich in gold and |
| Mandate | A territory that was given to a European nation to administer by the |
| Mandate of Heaven | Divine right of rule in China. |
| Nelson Mandela | (1918 - )A black South African leader who protested the |
| Manor | during the Middle Ages the lands |
| manorialism | Economic portion of feudalism where all aspects of life were |
| Mansa Musa | Emperor of the kingdom of Mali in Africa. He made a famous |
| Mao Zedong | (1893-1976) Leader of the Communist Party in China that |
| Marco Polo | (1254-1324) Italian explorer and author. He made numerous trips |
| Maria Teresa | An enlightened Despot who ruled the Austrian Empire. |
| market economy | An economy based on free trade and supply and demand. |
| Marshall Plan | Economic aid from the United States used to rebuild Europe |
| Karl Marx | (1818-1883) German political philosopher and writer. Coauthor |
| Marxist | one who believes in socialism as a method of government |
| mass production | The manufacturing of products on a large scale usually |
| Massacre | The killing of large numbers of people |
| Materialism | the belief that the accumulation of possessions is what is |
| matriarchal | A society or political/social system in which women hold the |
| Matrilineal | describes a family in which the children trace their family line |
| Mau Mau | Revolutionary group in Kenya who used violent means to force out |
| Maurya Dynasty | (321? BCE - 185? BCE) Dynasty that united most of India |
| Chandragupta Maurya | (?-286 BCE) First king of the Maurya dynasty in |
| Mayans | A Mesoamerican civilization of Central America and southern |
| Guiseppe Mazzini | (1805-1872) Nationalistic leader in Italy |
