Across
- 3. An economic system where businesses are privately owned and run for profit, not by the government.
- 5. When stronger countries take control of weaker ones, using them for resources and markets.
- 7. "Popular _____" - The belief that people, not kings, should have the power to govern themselves.
- 9. A period when thinkers promoted reason, science, and equality, challenging traditional power and religion.
- 11. Strong pride in one’s nation, sometimes leading to competition, empire-building, or independence movements.
- 12. The rapid growth of cities, especially due to factories and industrial jobs drawing people from countryside.
Down
- 1. A time when machines and factories replaced hand tools, transforming how people lived and worked.
- 2. The experience of being ruled by another country, usually with unequal rights and exploitation.
- 4. The working class who rely on wages to live, often doing industrial or manual labour.
- 6. A belief that some races are superior, often used to justify slavery or imperial control.
- 8. A major and often sudden change in government, society, or economy, sometimes involving violence.
- 10. "_______ System" - A way of producing goods using machines and workers in one place, often with strict hours.