Define pluralistic
Describing a society in which members of minority groups maintain their different cultural traditions
Define Protestant
A member of any of the western Christian churches that are not Roman Catholic
What was the Protestant Reformation
The 16th-century movement to reform the doctrines and practices of the Roman Catholic Church which resulted in the formation of Protestant churches
What is Mother Tongue
One’s native language from birth
Define literate
Able to read and write
Define nation
A group of people often forming a state or inhabiting a territory
Define mercenary
Someone who sells services for money, especially military services
Define expansionism
A government policy encouraging territorial or economic expansion to other countries, often by force
Define cartography
The science of mapmaking
Define conscript
To force someone to join or enlist in an enterprise
Define imperialism
The policy of a country or empire to extend its authority or domination by political, economic, or military means
Define ethnocentrism
A belief that one’s own race or culture is superior to others
Define Meso-America
A region spreading from central Mexico to Nicaragua usually used in terms of the region’s ancient civilizations and Aboriginal cultures
Define inflation
An increase in prices and a decrease in the purchasing power of money
