Termes de vocabulaire en histoire

Vocabulary Terms

Absolute Monarchy: A system of government where a single ruler holds absolute power.
Alliances: Agreements or pacts between nations to support each other.
Bias: A particular preference or point of view that might influence judgements.
Cholera: An infectious disease.
Colony: A territory under the control of another nation.
Constitutional Monarchy: A form of government where the monarch's powers are limited by a constitution.
Credible Source/Reliability: A source of information that can be trusted and verified.
Declaration of the Rights of Man and Citizen: A document establishing fundamental rights.
Democracy: A form of government where power is held by the people.
Divine Right of Kings: A belief that a ruler's authority comes directly from God.
Estate (French Revolution): Social classes in pre-revolutionary France.
Geocentric Theory (Model): A model of the universe where Earth is at the center.
Heliocentric Theory (Model): A model of the universe where the sun is at the center.
Imperialism: The policy of extending a nation's power through diplomacy or military force.
Labor unions: Organizations representing workers' rights.
Militarism: A belief in the use of military power.
Nationalism: A strong sense of national identity and loyalty.
Natural Rights: Inherent rights, not dependent on laws.
Primary Source: Original documents or artifacts providing firsthand accounts.
Protectorate: A state protected by another state.
Social Contract: An agreement between the governed and their rulers.
Social Darwinism: Social theory applying "survival of the fittest" to society.
Sphere of Influence: An area where a powerful nation exerts control.
Thesis: A statement or idea to be proven or argued.

Important People

Cesare Beccaria: Italian jurist and philosopher.
Simón Bolívar: South American revolutionary leader.
Napoleon Bonaparte: French military leader and emperor.
Nicolaus Copernicus: Polish astronomer.
Galileo Galilei: Italian astronomer and physicist.
Thomas Hobbes: English philosopher.
John Locke: English philosopher.
Emperor Menelik II: Emperor of Ethiopia.
Baron de Montesquieu: French philosopher.
Sir Issac Newton: English physicist and mathematician.
Mangal Pandey: Indian soldier, important figure in the Sepoy Mutiny.
Rani Lakshmi Bai: Indian queen.
Jean-Jacques Rousseau: Genevan philosopher.
Adam Smith: Scottish economist.
Queen Mother Yaa Asantewaa: Queen mother of the Ashanti people.
Gavrilo Princip: Serbian nationalist.
Archduke Franz Ferdinand: Austrian Archduke.

Important Events & Concepts

Analyzing Political Cartoons: Understanding visual representations of political events or ideas.
Challenges to traditional ways of thinking: Shifting perspectives on the world.
Protestant Reformation: Religious movement.
Enlightenment/Age of Reason: A movement emphasizing reason and scientific thought.
Effects of the Enlightenment on the American Revolution: How Enlightenment ideas influenced the American Revolution.
French Revolution: A period of radical social and political change in France.
Latin American Revolutions: Wars of independence in Latin America.
Citizens: People belonging to a particular state or nationality.
Causes and effects of Industrial Revolution: Factors and results of industrialization.
Effects on all social classes and men/women/children: Impact on various groups during the industrial period.
Causes and effects of Imperialism: Contributing factors and consequences of empire building.
Boxer Rebellion: Chinese uprising against foreign influence.
Napoleonic Code: Laws established by Napoleon Bonaparte.
White Man's Burden: Belief justifying Western imperialism.
Meiji Restoration: Period of modernization in Japan.
Successes and failures in resisting imperialism: Examples and reflections on anti-imperialist movements.
MAIN Causes of World War I: Key factors initiating World War I.
Powder Keg of Europe: Tension in Europe and its relationship to the causes of WWI.
Contributions of colonies during WWI: Roles played by colonies in WWI.
Major provisions of the Treaty of Versailles: Key clauses from the treaty.
How it affects Germany: Impact of the treaty on Germany.
Armenian Genocide: A historical event of mass killing.