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Cortez, Hernan | ||
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(1485-1547) Spanish conquistador who was responsible for the conquest of the Aztec Empire and the claiming of much of Central America for the Spanish. | ||
Counter-Reformation | ||
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The movement initiated by the Catholic Church to contain the Protestant Reformation and, if possible, end it. | ||
coup d etat | ||
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The acting of overthrowing a government in favor of another, usually through violent means. | ||
craftsman | ||
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A person who makes quality, practical or decorative goods. | ||
cremation | ||
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The burning of a dead body until it turns to ash. | ||
Creoles | ||
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In colonial Latin America, American born Spanish gentry, They owned most of the land but were treated like second class citizens, and were denied political rights. | ||
Cromwell, Oliver | ||
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(1599-1658) Leader of the English Revolution that deposed the Stuart monarchs in favor of a short lived Republic. Cromwell acted as Lord Protector until the restoration of the Monarchy in 1660. | ||
Crusades | ||
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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. | ||
Cuban Missile Crisis | ||
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(1961) Crises that developed as a result of Cuban dictator Fidel Castro | ||
Cuban Revolution | ||
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(1958) A political revolution that removed the United States supported Fugencio Batista from power. The revolution was led by Fidel Castro who became the new leader of Cuba as a communist dictator. | ||
Cultural Diffusion | ||
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When a culture spreads to an area around it and makes a noticable difference in other cultures. (e.g., Latin was spoken in the Roman Empire, and Latin became the basis of all modern romance languages). | ||
Cultural Revolution | ||
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(1966-1976) Political policy in started in China by Mao Zedong to eliminate his rivals and train a new generation in the revolutionary spirit that created communist China. The Cultural Revolution resulted in beatings, terror, mass jailings, and the deaths of thousands. | ||
culture | ||
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The shared beliefs, customs, practices, and social behavior of a particular nation or people | ||
culture system | ||
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A system of slave labor used by the Dutch in their South East Asia colonies. | ||
cuneiform | ||
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One of the earliest forms of writing. It consisted of wedge shaped symbols usually imprinted in clay. Used throughout ancient Mesopotamia. | ||
Curie, Marie | ||
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(1867-1934) French scientist. She is best known for his work with her husband Pierre in the field of radioactivity. | ||
Curie, Pierre | ||
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(1859-1906) French scientist. He is best known for his work with his wife Marie in the field of radioactivity. | ||
Cyrillic | ||
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An alphabet created by Eastern Orthodox monks for the Slavic language. It is based on Greek, and still used through the various Slavic countries today, such as Russia. | ||
Czar | ||
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Title of the ruler of Russia. Taken from the word Caesar, which means emperor. | ||
Czar Nicholas II | ||
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(1868-1918) Czar of Russia (1894-1917). He was overthrown during the Russian Revolution of 1917. Later, he and his family were killed by the revolution | ||