Midterm #1

Important terms, persons, concepts, et cetera

History of Empires and Imperialism

• Imperium
• Nationalism
• Manifest Destiny
• Aggressive Imperialism
• Treaty of Tordesillas
• Northwest Ordinance

Energy and Globalization

• Ethanol
• Fossil Fuels
• Coal Energy
• Solar Energy
• Wind Energy
• Oil Cartels

The Environment and Globalization

• Global Climate Change
• IPCC (Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change)
• Doha Mandate
• Kyoto Protocol
• CFCs (Chlorofluorocarbons) and the Ozone Layer
• Sustainable Approach

• Latifundia (agribusiness, Roman style)
• The World Bank and International Money Fund
• Bulls and Bears
• Federal Reserve System
• The Great Depression
• Recession vs Depression

Culture and Globalization

• Positive and negative aspects of IT explosion
• Evil Empire
• Hellenism and aemulatio
• "Avoid Foreign Entanglements"
• America and the Philippine Islands
• Wilson's Fourteen Points