unit 3-4 test review Flashcards
Systems in which individuals are forced to work against their will, often through the use of threats, violence, or other forms of coercion. These systems can include practices such as slavery, indentured servitude, and forced labor.
Coercive Labor Systems
Labor system that was implemented by the Spanish colonizers in the Americas during the colonial period. Under this system, Spanish conquistadors or settlers were granted land and the right to extract labor or tribute from the Indigenous populations living on that land.
Encomienda System
A hierarchical social structure that was prevalent in the Spanish colonies in the Americas during the colonial period. It was based on racial classification and determined a person’s social status and privileges based on their ancestry and racial background.
Casta system
The widespread exchange of plants, animals, diseases, and ideas between the Eastern and Western Hemispheres following the voyages of Christopher Columbus in the late 15th century.
Colombian exchange
Agricultural crops that are grown primarily for sale and profit, rather than for personal consumption. These crops are typically cultivated on a large scale and are in high demand in domestic or international markets.
Cash crops
Communities of escaped slaves who formed independent settlements in the Americas. They often lived in remote and inaccessible areas, such as mountains or swamps, where they could establish their own self-governing societies.
Maroons
Where millions of African people were forcibly taken from their homes, transported across the Atlantic Ocean, and sold as slaves in the Americas. It was a brutal and exploitative system that lasted for several centuries.
Trans-Atlantic slave trade
When a contagious disease spreads rapidly and affects a large number of people within a specific population or region.
Epidemic
The last imperial dynasty of China.
Qing dynasty
Empires that primarily expand and govern their territories through land conquests. They rely on military strength and control over vast land areas. (Ex- The Gunpowder Empires)
Land-based empires
Empires that primarily expand and exert control through naval power and dominance over sea trade routes. They often establish colonies and control distant territories for economic gain.
Maritime Empires
The feudal military government that ruled Japan from 1603 to 1868. During the period, Japan experienced a long period of stability, known as the Edo period, with a centralized government, strict social hierarchy, and isolationist policies.
Tokugawa Shogunate
The extensive exchange of silver and other goods between different regions of the world during the 16th to 19th centuries. It played a significant role in connecting various continents and shaping global economies. This not only facilitated the flow of silver but also led to the exchange of other goods, ideas, and cultures between different parts of the world.
Silver trade/ Global trade network
Individuals who are sent by a religious organization or group to spread their faith and teachings to people in different parts of the world. They often engage in activities such as preaching, providing education, offering humanitarian aid, and establishing religious communities.
Missionaries
Belief systems that emerge from the blending or merging of different religious traditions or practices. In this, elements from multiple religions are combined, resulting in a unique and distinct belief system.
Syncretic Religions