invented by Sumerians in ancient Mesopotamia

Hint: These symbols seem "uniform"

first Roman empire to convert to Christianity; ended persecution of Christians in the Roman Empire (Edict of Milan 313)

The Indian leader who used nonviolent methods to seek independence from Great Britain.

Hint: He wanted Great Britain gone!

the spiritual head of Tibetan Buddhism

first black president of South Africa; elected after apartheid was abolished

labor (work) and capital (machinery tools and equipment for your business).

What two natural resources did European Explorers want in North America?

on a lofty Plateau on the northern side of the Himalayas; is an autonomous region of China.

Country where the Hutu and Tutsi conflict took place

These three things caused rapid industrialization in the United States:

abundant natural resources, laws protect property rights, patent laws passed

protect the rights of inventors

Why do democratic governments regulate (place rules on) the economy?

the wealth and resources of a country or region, especially in terms of the production and consumption of goods and services.

the study of the economic behavior and decision making of small units, such as individuals, families, and businesses

The study of the economy as a whole

an economic system combining private and public enterprise.

An economic system in which the government controls a country's economy

based on supply and demand with little or no government control

Government can promote competition by

government can encourage economic growth by

The central bank of the United States

Whose job is it to change interest rates to make sure inflation does not get out of control?

a general increase in prices and fall in the purchasing value of money.

scarcity in an economy leads to

What else you could spend money on

ex: You have a pan- you can either cook brownies or cookies. Whatever you don't bake is your

the ability of an individual, a firm, or a country to produce more of a good or service than competitors, using the same amount of resources

What can help you determine economic growth in a country?

total dollar value of goods and services produced by a nation at home or away

the total market value of all final goods and services produced in an economy in a year (only within the country)

What would increase a nation's GDP?

reduced need for human labor; people will need to be trained for new jobs

Increase in Price results in increase in supply

consumers buy more of a good when its price decreases and less when its price increases

A law which states that when supplies of goods and services become plentiful, prices tend to drop. When supplies become scarcer, prices tend to rise.

President Woodrow Wilson's main reason to have the United States join World War I (1914-1918)?

"The world must be made safe for democracy."

Why did Russia withdraw from the first World War?

Longitude line that divides Earth into Eastern and Western Hemispheres.

Process of redrawing legislative boundaries for the purpose of benefiting the party in power.

Engaging in activities aimed at influencing public officials, especially legislators, and the policies they enact.