Unit 6 Vocabulary Flash Cards

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What is the Enlightenment?

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A time when people used reason to change government and society

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What are Natural Rights?

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Basic freedoms like life and liberty that all people have

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What is the Social Contract?

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An agreement where people follow laws if rulers protect their rights

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What does Popular Sovereignty mean?

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Power comes from the people

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What is Nationalism?

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A strong pride in one’s country or group

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What is Industrialization?

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When machines started making goods in factories

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What is Capitalism?

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An economic system where businesses are owned by individuals

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What is Socialism?

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A system where the government helps control business to help people

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What is Communism?

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A belief in no private property and equal sharing of resources

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What is Urbanization?

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When people moved to cities to find work