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Protestant
History; World history
Member of Christian relgious sect which formed during the Protestant Reformation. Protestants reject the authority of the Roman Catholic Church.
Crusades
History; World history
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 ...
market economy
History; World history
An economy that operates by voluntary exchange in a free market and is not planned or controlled by a central authority; a capitalistic economy.
Reformation
History; World history
The protest against perceived wrong doings by the Catholic Church during the early 16th century. Main leaders were Martin Luther and John Calvin.
Eratosthenes
History; World history
(276?-196? BCE), Greek mathematician, astronomer, and geographer who measured the circumference of the Earth. His measurement was only off by 15%.
extraterritoriality
History; World history
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.
Tokugawa Shogunate
History; World history
(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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