Unit 4 Flashcards
Absolutism
The idea that the King has “divine rights” has uncontested power over their empire.
Global silver trade
Began with spanish monopolly, this helped Europe gain access to the Asian markets.
Omani-European rivalry
Competition between the two groups for trading and merchant posts.
Jesuits
A catholic religious order of preists dedicated to the revival of the church.
Ming Dynasty (SPICE)
Embraced confucian tradition and despised previous Mongol rulers.
Devshirme
Christian communities were required to hand over Christian boys for military service and conversion to Islam. Some saw it as a way of mobility.
Commercial Revolution
Vast connections of internalional trade fueled by mercantilism and expansion.
Tokugawa Shogunate (SPICE)
Closed their doors to outside influence after they took power through Shogan; a supreme military comander.
North American Trade (fish and fur)
Furs were a valuable resource in the North America as the rest of land was not extremely valuable.
Caravel
Small spanish/portugese ship capabel of moving quickly.
Hacienda System
The spanish version of the plantation system were may people worked on small farms.
Joint-Stock Company
A company with multiple share holders who a share the risk and costs of operating.
Domesticated Animals and Foods from African slaves
Foods and animals such as potatoes and lamas became part of the trade network.
African Diaspora
Caused by the spreading of African slaves to new parts of the world.
Scientific Revolution
A cultural and intellectual transformation on how science and religon fit together.
Renaissance
A cultural change in Europe that reclaimed greek tradition that included alot of humanism that influenced alot of art.
Thirty Years War
The Peace of Westphalia brought an end to the Christian religious conflicts which directly and indirectly killed 15-30% of german population.
Enlightenment
A period of belief of personal reasoning and questioning establishment, corruption, and religion.
Ottoman Miniature Paintings
Small peices of art that give insight into the Persian way of life.
Encomienda System
Spanish slavery system used to force slaves to work and fair treatmet was supposed to be normal.
Prince Henry the Navigator
Portugal exlporation of the West African Coast in search of access to Asain markets.
Indentured Servitude
Contract between laborer where laborer exchanges work for a certain number of years in exchange for protection.
Taj Mahal
Built for the wife of Shah Jahan, in the Mughal empire.
Ottoman-Safavid Conflict
2 gunpowder empires who are at eachothers throat for access to trading routes and religious differences.
Nationalism
The idea that my country is better than yours.
Zamindars
Large Land owners in India.
Manchu/Qing Dynasty (SPICE)
Were not ethnically Chinese but used Confucian value and practices to keep order and respect.
Janissaries
The elite Ottoman special forces which were made up of Christian boy from the Devshirme.
Vodun
A combining of African animism with Christian belifes.
Columbian Exchange
The massive exchange of goods, disease and animals between the Americas and the old world.
Pugachev Rebellion
A russian rebellion that was crushed.
Casta system
A system Spain and Portugal used to classify its mixed subjects in North America.
Ottoman Empire (SPICE)
One of the Sunni gunpowder empires who dominated in splendor and glory and outlasted almost any other empire.
Divine Right
What many elightement thinkers took aim at, the absolutism of european aristrocracy.
Protestant Reformation
The schism in the catholic church launched by Martin Luther has divided the church until this day.
Russian Empire (SPICE)
An Asian and European empire that was huge and focused on trading furs.
Catholic Reformation
A counter to the protestant reformation, the Catholic church reaffirmed their values and set out to rid corruption and abuse in its leadership in the Council of Trent.
Mit’a system
A system where every man was required to work a certain number of days a year.
Maritime Empires
Countries who focused on trade and exploration across oceans.
Samurai Revolts
A breif revolt of resentfull warriors who were transfering into modern centralized society.
Cash Crops (with examples)
Crops used for export mainly from the Americas such as Sugar and Tobbacco.
Sikhism
A militant community valued by the Brittish who blended Hindu and Muslim elements.
White Lotus Rebellion
A peasant revolt who sought to return to the Ming dysty and ultamately weekined the Qing dynasty.
Little Ice Age
A period of population decrease and famine as well as exploration and more rights for lower classes.
Safavid Empire (SPICE)
Shia empire, of Turkic rule, who was constantly fighting with the Ottomans, who was a gunpowder empire,
Chattel Slavery
Normal slavery were a person is in total ownership to his owner.
Mercantilism
The economic theory of exporting more goods than importing for gaining precious metals.
Atlantic System
Aka the triangular trade where products where traded between europe, n & s america, and africa.
Plantation Economy
Farms that are worked by many slaves growing cash crops.
Mughal Empire (SPICE) (Must include Akbar and Aurangzeb)
Musilim emprie in India which included Akbar: a relgiously tolerant great leader, and Aurangzeb; who reversed all of Akbars policies.
