| 1 | Imperial | | _____ | the growth of cities--- |
| 2 | golden age | | _____ | the transportation of over 12 millions of enslaved Africans across the Atlantic Ocean to be sold in the Americas |
| 3 | Huang He | | _____ | the process of spreading something widely, such as ideas, products, or practices-- |
| 4 | Bureaucracy | | _____ | also known as the Yellow River because of the heavy silt it carries; this river floods often and causes a lot of damage-- |
| 5 | dynasty | | _____ | a society ruled by people who were selected because of their proven ability to govern- |
| 6 | aristocracy | | _____ | a line of rulers descended from the same family-- |
| 7 | urbanization | | _____ | He was the 16th president, and helped end slavery in the US. |
| 8 | Meritocracy | | _____ | related to being ruled by an emperor-- |
| 9 | diffusion | | _____ | a system of government in which the ruling class is made up of noble families-- |
| 10 | innovation | | _____ | a former slave woman who escaped and became a leader of the anti-slavey movement |
| 11 | economy | | _____ | the buying and selling of goods-- |
| 12 | commerce | | _____ | the system of managing the wealth and resources of a community or region-- |
| 13 | Harriet Tubman | | _____ | an era of stability and prosperity |
| 14 | Abraham Lincoln | | _____ | an organized body of workers, usually in government, with many levels of authority-- |
| 15 | Trans-Atlantic Slave Trade | | _____ | the process of creating a new way of doing things, or the resulting product or process-- |
