World History Honors Study Guide Vocabulary (2023 - 2024)

Vocabulary terms and definitions from the World History Honors Study Guide (2023-2024), covering major intellectual movements, revolutions, imperialism, and global conflict.

PASSER G

A framework identified and applied to the study of civilizations.

HIPP

A document analysis method for primary sources that focuses on identifying the document's purpose.

TREE-REE sequence

A method used to support a thesis and roadmap in persuasive writing.

Renaissance

A major European intellectual movement occurring between 1400-1800.

Reformation

A major European intellectual movement occurring between 1400-1800.

Enlightenment

A European intellectual movement (1400-1800) associated with ideas such as the separation of powers and freedom of speech.

Mestizo

A category within the social structure of Latin America after exploration, distinct from indigenous Americans and Spanish born nobility.

Columbian Exchange

An exchange structure following European exploration that significantly impacted Latin America.

Hernan Cortés

A key figure associated with European exploration and the treatment of Native Americans.

Simon Bolívar

A central figure associated with Latin American revolutions and independence movements.

Industrial Revolution

An era characterized by significant changes in daily life and working conditions.

Sepoy Rebellion

A specific conflict through which Indians resisted imperial Britain.

Civil Disobedience

A method of resistance in India associated with Gandhi.

Boxer Rebellion

A method used by the Chinese to protect their civilization from outside invasion.

Opium War

A conflict linked to Chinese resistance against western imperialism and attempts to protect their civilization.

“One China Policy”

A policy relating to the relationship between the Chinese government and Taiwan over the last 75 years.

Mandate system

The system applied to Islamic territories in Southwest Asia following the conclusion of World War I.