OAE Comprehensive Integrated Social Studies Exam 100% Pass

OAE Comprehensive Integrated Social Studies Exam 100% Pass Kwame Nkrumah African nationalist responsible for forming the Convention Peoples Party in Ghana; leader of the 1st black African state to independence (1957). ..., Leader of nonviolent protests for freedom on the Gold Coast. When independence was gained, he became the first prime minister of Ghana. He develpoped economic projects, but was criticized for spending too much time on Pan-African efforts, and neglecting his own countries' issues Nation State citizens or subjects are relatively homogeneous in factors such as language or common descent. Portugal and Brazil Theocracy A government controlled by religious leaders Example: Vatican City- Pope Dynastic Cycle the historical pattern of the rise, decline, and replacement example: China Collectivization Creation of large, state-run farms rather than individual holdings; allowed more efficient control over peasants; part of Stalin's economic and political planning; often adopted in other Communist regimes. Used in U.S.S.R and China. Globalization Actions or processes that involve the entire world and result in making something worldwide in scope Modernization The process of reforming political, military, economic, social, and cultural traditions in imitation of the early success of Western societies, often with regard for accommodating local traditions in non-Western societies. Periodization/Chronology Historian's attempt to break down history into managable segments Fredrick Jackson Turner- Frontier Thesis Historian during the 1890s who wrote _____ which argued that the continuous existence of the American _____ had shaped the character of the nation, and the end of this _____marked the end the first chapter in American history. Charles Beards historian who argued that the Founders were largely motivated by the economic advantage of their class in writing the Constitution Karl Marx . 19th century philosopher, political economist, sociologist, humanist, political theorist, and revolutionary. Often recognized as the father of communism. Analysis of history led to his belief that communism would replace capitalism as it replaced feudalism. Believed in a classless society. European Industrialization shook peasantry loose from ancient habits and customary occupations; many unemployed; drained out of countryside into cities; immigration to America was a by-product of urbanization in Europe Neolithic Revolution (10,000 - 8,000 BCE) The development of agriculture and the domestication of animals as a food source. This led to the development of permanent settlements and the start of civilization. Human civilization born 8000 years in the fertile crescent. Grain cultivation. agriculture, long distance trade, urbanism. social differentiation A process in which people are set apart for differential treatment by virtue of their statuses, roles, and other social characteristics