Download World History Core Concepts and Terms

World History Core Concepts and Terms
Neolithic Revolution
 Characteristics of civilization
Code of Hammurabi
 Polytheism/monotheism
 Bureaucracy
 Class systems
Origins of Democracy
 Athens/democracy
 Rome/republic/Senate
 Monarchy
 Trade
 Philosophy
Middle Ages
 Hundred Year’s War
 Feudal system
 Printing press
 Renaissance
 Reformation
 Magna Carta
Constitutional Monarchy
 English Bill of Rights
 Glorious Revolution
 Absolutism
Age of Exploration
 Mercantilism
 Triangular trade
 Colonialism
Enlightenment and Scientific Revolution
 Philosophes
 Natural law
American Revolution
 Seven Year’s War
 Declaration of Independence
 Articles of Confederation
 Constitutional Convention
 French Revolution
 Bill of Rights
Monroe Doctrine
 Metternich system
 Isolationism
 Latin American independence
Industrial Revolution
 Factory system
 Transportation
 Urbanization
 Migration
 New sources of energy
Social Darwinism
 Gospel of Wealth
 White Man’s Burden
 Monopolies
 Socialism
Imperialism
 Open Door Policy
 Spheres of influence
 Propaganda
 Partition of Africa
 Influence of Sea Power Upon History
 Boxer Rebellion
 Spanish-American War
 Boer War
 Civil disobedience
 Roosevelt Corollary
World War I
 M.A.I.N. (Militarism, Alliance system, Imperialism, Nationalism)
 “Make the world safe for democracy”
 Trench warfare
 Chemical warfare
 Frances Ferdinand
 Russian Revolution
 Causes of U.S. entry
 U-boats
 Convoy system
 Neutrality
Treaty of Versailles
 14 Points
 League of Nations
 Reparations
 Self-determination
 War guilt clause
 Red Scare
Great Depression
 Black Tuesday
 Totalitarianism
 Fascism
 Communism/U.S.S.R./U.S. recognition
 Inflation
 Laissez-faire
 FDR/New Deal
 Supply-side economics
 Deficit spending
World War II
 Munich Pact/Appeasement
 Battle of Britain
 Advancements of technology
 Internment camps
 Holocaust
 Axis/Allied powers
 United Nations
 Atlantic Charter
 Potsdam Conference
 Yalta Conference
 ‘Big 3’
 Creation of Israel
Cold War
 Berlin
 McCarthyism
 NATO
 Warsaw Pact
 Arms race
 Containment
 Domino theory
Middle East
 Six Day’s War
 Terrorism
 OPEC
 PLO
 NAFTA