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World history

Gavrilo Princip

History; World history

(1894 -1918) Serbian nationalist/terrorist who assassinated Archduke Franz Ferdinand and his wife in 1914. This event resulted in the start of World War I.

Native Americans & slaves

History; World history

In colonial Latin America, lowest social class. They had no rights and were often treated poorly and used as a labour source by the plantation owning Creoles.

Jesus Christ

History; World history

(8-4 BCE- 29? CE) Founder of Christianity. Considered by Christians to be the son of God and the Messiah. He is the central figure in the Christian Religion.

Orthodox Christianity

History; World history

A branch of Christianity developed in the Byzantine Empire, after its split from the Roman Empire. It spread throughout the eastern Mediterranean and Russia.

William and Mary

History; World history

King and Queen of England from 1689 to 1702. They were placed on the throne as a result of the Glorious Revolution of 1688, and ruled as limited monarchs.

Roosevelt Corollary

History; World history

A political policy of the United States by President Theodore Roosevelt that states only the United States could intervene in the affairs of South America.

Manorialism

History; World history

Economic portion of feudalism where all aspects of life were centred on the lord’s manor including peasant villages, a church, farm land, a mill, and the lord's castle or manor house.

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