30 Terms
Contributors in World history
World history
English Bill of Rights
History; World history
(1689) A Bill of Rights written after the Glorious Revolution of 1688 which placed William and Mary on the throne of England. The bill created a limited monarchy and established Parliament as the ...
Galileo Galilei
History; World history
(1564-1642) Italian astronomer. One of the founders of Europe's scientific revolution, one of his main contributions is the application of the telescope to astronomy. He was able to prove Copernicus ...
Simón Bolívar
History; World history
(1783-1830) Latin American revolutionary responsible for the ousting of Spain from much of South America during the 19th century. He is considered to be the most important figure in the fight for ...
Marco Polo
History; World history
(1254-1324) Italian explorer and author. He made numerous trips to China and returned to Europe to write of his journeys. He is responsible for much of the knowledge exchanged between Europe and ...
Global North
History; World history
Economic and political designation given to industrialised countries such those in North America and Western Europe, and also including Japan, and Australia. These nations have high standards of ...
Socialism
History; World history
A political system where the means of production are controlled by the workers and all things are shared evenly. Socialist policies provide for government funding of many basic needs such as food, ...
Voltaire
History; World history
(1694-1778) French philosopher. He believed that freedom of speech was the best weapon against bad government. He also spoke out against the corruption of the French government, and the intolerance ...
