| A | B |
|---|
| Divine Right | Belief that some European kings in the 1600s and 1700s that they had a God-given right to rule |
| No one | In an absolute monarchy, the ruler shares power with |
| a system of checks and balances | The Baron de Montesque promoted the idea that the best government would have |
| John Locke | Thomas Jefferson included many of his ideas in the Declaration of Independence |
| The Constitution of the US created a federal system which | gave certain powers to the federal gov't and all other powers to the states |
| In the Social Contract, Rousseau wrote that | people were naturally good but changed by environment |
| John Locke believed that people's rights | should be protected by a gov't |
| Theocracy | Gov't run by church officials or religious leaders |
| limited by law | In a constitutional monarchy, the monarch's power is |
| individuals | Under capitalism, businesses are owned by |
| Market Economy | Free enterprise + capitalism = |
| corporation | Has advantage of being able to raise large amounts of capital/money |
| mass production | More people could afford goods because of |
| union | Associations of workers that combined forces to negotiate wages, working conditions |
| Socialism | Major industries, but not all, are owned by the gov't |
| supply and demand | In a capitalist economy, price is determined by |
| Adam Smith | "Father of the Capitalism" |
| Command Economy | Government owns ALL industries |
| a classless society | Marx believed that the revolution would lead to pure communism or |
| Presidential democracy | Form of gov't with greatest political participation for citizens |
| more forms of enterainment | Growing population in cities encouraged |
| culturally inferior | "White Man's Burden" shows and attitude that natives are |
| adopt European culture | A number of European nations hoped African nations would |
| assimilate | To take on the appearancen & customs of another culture; blend into new culture |
| Second Estate | wealthiest nobles |
| Reign of Terror | Mass execution of political prisoners and citizens during French Revolution |
| Leaders wanted raw materials for profit | Economic motive for European imperialism in Africa |
| Protectorate | Duirng Imperialism, some nations ruled through existing leaders in this system |
| Social Darwinism | Some societies thought to be better equipped survival |
| Nationalism | Intense pride on one's own country |
| Open Door Policy | spheres of influence in China for free trade |
| British export opium to China | to change balance of trade in favor of Britain |
| Immediate cause of Sepoy Mutiny | Indian soldiers had to bite off ammunition cartidge greased wt animal fat |
| British East Inda Company | British Imperialism brought to India by |
| Imperialism | One country controls another |
| the Nobility | Estate wt greatest land ownership & least amount of taxes |
