6SS Semester 1 Final Units 1-5

Change from using humans to using machines to perform work

The first plan of government in the US that created a national government where states held most of the power.

Individuals and private groups decide what to produce

A type of government that has one ruler with absolute power.

Mass killing of 6 million European Jews by Germany's Nazi leaders.

In the colonial society, people who came from Spain and held the most important government posts.

German monk responsible for the Protestant Reformation and the 95 Theses.

After WWII many countries in southern Europe became democracies.

One nation takes control of an area and dominates it.

Separate communities that included a city and its surrounding area

Relocation of people in the US from the south to the north

first people or natives to settle in an area

What percent of the Earth is fresh water?

Lines that RUN north to south but MEASURE east to west.

Period of artistic and intellectual activity

Why is Cinco De Mayo celebrated?

Why does the Amazon River carry so much freshwater?

Global competition and rivalry between the US and the Soviet Union

Rome's first emperor

What type of map is used to show man made features such as boundaries and names of cities?

Persons of mixed European and indigenous heritage.

Shared beliefs, behaviors and traits

What is the largest country in the world according to its landmass?

to bring in goods from another country

What was the religious movement led by Martin Luther that lead to the reform of the practices of the Catholic Church?

Spanish conquerors

What are the three climate zones of Mexico?

Name the European country that is home of the gods of Mt. Olympus.

Why did early Spanish explorers come to the tropical north region of South America?

to send goods to another country

What is the most important waterway in Southern Europe?

The idea that the US should stretch from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean.

What is a location found using cardinal directions to describe where a place is in comparison with another location?

What is a location determined using latitude and longitude to find the exact location?

Originally, ten amendments added to the US Constitution to set out certain rights the government could not violate.

What is an economic ideology based on kings giving land to nobles?

Which country was the major loser of WWI causing the rise of the Nazi party?

A vast region of land purchased by the US from France.

What is the main reason for the constitution?

A type of government that involves a king or queen where power is passed from older to younger generations.

Lines that RUN east to west but MEASURE north to south.

What type of map displays natural features such as mountains, valleys, rivers and lakes?