Unit 7 Flashcards
Rise of the West Theory
Europes successes from technology, Religion, and smarts to rise to the top
Contingency
different possibilities
coincidence
something that happens to be occurring
conjuncture
because this is happening that caused this
vasco da gama
portuguese explorer that went to the indian ocean, indies, and established trade posts
caraval
a quick and nimble ship used by explorers
spices
pepper, salt, nutmeg, cinnamon, sugar, mace
Indian Ocean Commercial Network
giant trade network
monsoons helped fast travel
swahali city states were big traders on it
Zheng He
an explorer in asia that was captured by the ming empire because they wanted a lot of power
Trading Post Empire
established by vasco da gama
it was basically a toll
when any trade merchant past it they had to pay a fee
Carrying Trade
The Portuguese took ppls stuff to different places for money
Aztec Empire
Located in Mesoamerica
Had Gold
Inca Empire
Had silver in Peru
Conquistadors
conquerers from spain that took over the incas and aztecs
they explored, conquered, and established colonies
Hernan Cortes
took over the aztecs
Francisco Pizarro
took over the incas
Great Dying
Little ice age which led to the death of a lot of marine creatures
Little Ice Age
a change of weather and a rise of population
General Crisis of the 1600s
a widespread global conflict of instability
Encomienda System
Spanish promises protection to indians if the indians work for them but they lie and indians die
Plantation System
large property or landholding dependent on the labor of enslaved people.
African Diaspora
africans being forced into slavery
