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Unit 4 Flashcards

1
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Absolutism

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The idea that the King has “divine rights” has uncontested power over their empire.

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Global silver trade

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Began with spanish monopolly, this helped Europe gain access to the Asian markets.

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Omani-European rivalry

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Competition between the two groups for trading and merchant posts.

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4
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Jesuits

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A catholic religious order of preists dedicated to the revival of the church.

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5
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Ming Dynasty (SPICE)

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Embraced confucian tradition and despised previous Mongol rulers.

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Devshirme

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Christian communities were required to hand over Christian boys for military service and conversion to Islam. Some saw it as a way of mobility.

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Commercial Revolution

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Vast connections of internalional trade fueled by mercantilism and expansion.

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Tokugawa Shogunate (SPICE)

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Closed their doors to outside influence after they took power through Shogan; a supreme military comander.

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9
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North American Trade (fish and fur)

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Furs were a valuable resource in the North America as the rest of land was not extremely valuable.

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Caravel

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Small spanish/portugese ship capabel of moving quickly.

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Hacienda System

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The spanish version of the plantation system were may people worked on small farms.

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12
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Joint-Stock Company

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A company with multiple share holders who a share the risk and costs of operating.

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Domesticated Animals and Foods from African slaves

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Foods and animals such as potatoes and lamas became part of the trade network.

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14
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African Diaspora

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Caused by the spreading of African slaves to new parts of the world.

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15
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Scientific Revolution

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A cultural and intellectual transformation on how science and religon fit together.

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16
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Renaissance

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A cultural change in Europe that reclaimed greek tradition that included alot of humanism that influenced alot of art.

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17
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Thirty Years War

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The Peace of Westphalia brought an end to the Christian religious conflicts which directly and indirectly killed 15-30% of german population.

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18
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Enlightenment

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A period of belief of personal reasoning and questioning establishment, corruption, and religion.

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19
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Ottoman Miniature Paintings

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Small peices of art that give insight into the Persian way of life.

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20
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Encomienda System

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Spanish slavery system used to force slaves to work and fair treatmet was supposed to be normal.

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21
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Prince Henry the Navigator

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Portugal exlporation of the West African Coast in search of access to Asain markets.

22
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Indentured Servitude

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Contract between laborer where laborer exchanges work for a certain number of years in exchange for protection.

23
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Taj Mahal

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Built for the wife of Shah Jahan, in the Mughal empire.

24
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Ottoman-Safavid Conflict

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2 gunpowder empires who are at eachothers throat for access to trading routes and religious differences.

25
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Nationalism

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The idea that my country is better than yours.

26
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Zamindars

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Large Land owners in India.

27
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Manchu/Qing Dynasty (SPICE)

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Were not ethnically Chinese but used Confucian value and practices to keep order and respect.

28
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Janissaries

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The elite Ottoman special forces which were made up of Christian boy from the Devshirme.

29
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Vodun

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A combining of African animism with Christian belifes.

30
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Columbian Exchange

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The massive exchange of goods, disease and animals between the Americas and the old world.

31
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Pugachev Rebellion

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A russian rebellion that was crushed.

32
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Casta system

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A system Spain and Portugal used to classify its mixed subjects in North America.

33
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Ottoman Empire (SPICE)

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One of the Sunni gunpowder empires who dominated in splendor and glory and outlasted almost any other empire.

34
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Divine Right

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What many elightement thinkers took aim at, the absolutism of european aristrocracy.

35
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Protestant Reformation

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The schism in the catholic church launched by Martin Luther has divided the church until this day.

36
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Russian Empire (SPICE)

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An Asian and European empire that was huge and focused on trading furs.

37
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Catholic Reformation

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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.

38
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Mit’a system

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A system where every man was required to work a certain number of days a year.

39
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Maritime Empires

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Countries who focused on trade and exploration across oceans.

40
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Samurai Revolts

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A breif revolt of resentfull warriors who were transfering into modern centralized society.

41
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Cash Crops (with examples)

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Crops used for export mainly from the Americas such as Sugar and Tobbacco.

42
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Sikhism

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A militant community valued by the Brittish who blended Hindu and Muslim elements.

43
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White Lotus Rebellion

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A peasant revolt who sought to return to the Ming dysty and ultamately weekined the Qing dynasty.

44
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Little Ice Age

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A period of population decrease and famine as well as exploration and more rights for lower classes.

45
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Safavid Empire (SPICE)

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Shia empire, of Turkic rule, who was constantly fighting with the Ottomans, who was a gunpowder empire,

46
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Chattel Slavery

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Normal slavery were a person is in total ownership to his owner.

47
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Mercantilism

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The economic theory of exporting more goods than importing for gaining precious metals.

48
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Atlantic System

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Aka the triangular trade where products where traded between europe, n & s america, and africa.

49
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Plantation Economy

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Farms that are worked by many slaves growing cash crops.

50
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Mughal Empire (SPICE) (Must include Akbar and Aurangzeb)

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Musilim emprie in India which included Akbar: a relgiously tolerant great leader, and Aurangzeb; who reversed all of Akbars policies.

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