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The Regents are responsible for the general supervision of all educational activities within the State, presiding over The University and the New York State Education Department.
The University of the State of New York is the nation's most comprehensive and unified educational system. It consists ...
Member of Christian relgious sect which formed during the Protestant Reformation. Protestants reject the authority of the Roman Catholic Church.
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European Christian military expeditions made between the 11th and 13th centuries to retake the Middle Eastern Holy Lands occupied by the Muslims. In view of world history, the Crusades were important in terms of beginning the facilitation of trade between the Middle East and Europe, bringing Europe new knowledge and out of the Dark Ages.
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An economy that operates by voluntary exchange in a free market and is not planned or controlled by a central authority; a capitalistic economy.
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The protest against perceived wrong doings by the Catholic Church during the early 16th century. Main leaders were Martin Luther and John Calvin.
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(276?-196? BCE), Greek mathematician, astronomer, and geographer who measured the circumference of the Earth. His measurement was only off by 15%.
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A policy that guaranteed European citizens in China were only subject to the laws of their own nation and could only be tried by their own courts.
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(1603-1867) Feudal Warlord rulers of Japan. Responisble for closing Japan off from the rest of the world. Overthrown during the Meiji Restoration.
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Multinational organization that cooperates economically by lowering trade barriers, such as, tariffs, to encourage commerce between member nations.
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(1743?-1803) Revolutionary leader who is responsible for ousting France from Haiti during the Latin American Revolutions in the early 19th century.
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(10,000 BCE - 5000 BCE) New Stone Age. A period of time in human history characterized by the development of agriculture and permanent settlements.
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