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8647236908Colonizationthe acquisition of lands for commercial and religious motives0
8647236909power vacuuma situation when no one is in control1
8647236910Robert cliveadmisistrator; led defeated the indian forces in the battle of plassey2
8647236911East india companytransformed from a trading company to a rulong power in india. as a trading company, it was given the right to collect profits and taxes from thw indians in place of the mughal ruler3
8647236912Regulating Act17734
8647236913Warren Hastingsbecame the 1st british governor general to rule india5
8647236914Lord Cornwallisintroduced the permanent settlement6
8647236915permanent settlement actstating that the british would collect land revenues from indian landlords7
8647236916ZamindarsIndian tax collectors or indian landlords8
8647236917SepoysIndian soldiers in the British army9
8647236918Sepoy Mutinythe sepoy showed their anger against the british10
8647236919MaharajahsMuslim11
8647236920Teamajor cash crop for british or one of the most major british exports around the world12
8647236921OpiumSubstance derived from the opium poppy from which all narcotic drugs are derived13
8647236922Babur the Tiger(1526-1530) He lead the Mughal empire, and invaded and conquered India. and a descendent of Timur14
8647236923Humayun the luckless leader(1530-1556)15
8647236924Akbar the Great(1556-1605) Babur's grandson, greatest of all Mughal rulers16
8647236925Jahangir the grasper of the world(1605-1617)opposite of his own father17
8647236926Shah Jahan the master builder(1627-1658) built the taj mahal for Montaz, mahal.18
8647236927aurangzeb the intolerant(1658-1707) assended after disposed his father and beating his 2 brothers19
8647236928Caravelthe 1st boat; a 15th century ship developed by the poruguese to explore new lands20
8647455325goldbullon21
8647455326The 3 G'sGod, Gold, Glory22
8647455327crusadesA long series of wars between Christians and Muslims in Southwest Asia23
8647455328technological advancementinprovement on shipbuilding24
8647455329Astrolabean instrument used by the early explorers to determine the distance of their location basing from the stars25
8647455330Marco Polo's travelsmarco polo adventures26
8647455331Spread of Christianitywhite's man burden27
8647455332Muslim Leagueorganization formed by muslims in 1906 to protect their interests against British Rule.28
8647455333Indian National CongressA movement and political party founded in 1885 to demand greater Indian participation in government.29
8647455334Rowlatt Act of 1919an act that gives the british the right to punish revolutionary acts30
8647455335Amritsarcapitol of punjab31
8647455336General Reginald DyerBritish Commander who open fired on the Indians at the Amritsar Massacre32
8647455337Amritsar Massacrekilling by British troops of nearly 400 Indians gathered at Amritsar to protest the Rowlatt Acts33
8647455338Mohandas "Mahathma" GandhiA leader who helped India gain its independence and believed in non violence34
8647455339salt actlaw required the indians to buy salt to pay taxes only from the british35
8647455340Salt March (Gandhi's)240 miles up to the indian sea coast36
8647455341Government of India Actlimited democratic elections37
8647455342Muhammad Ali Jinnahpressed only for a seperate muslim state38
8647455343Turkish Republicottoman empire in turkey39
8647455344Mustafa Kemal Ataturk1st president of turkey40
8647455345kemalismthe reform represent a political revolution; a change from the ottoman empire to the establishment of the nation state of turkey41
8647455346trinity of lausseneoctober 29, 192342
8647455347Secular Governmentseperation of church and state43
8647455348Pan-Arabisman ideology that called for all the arabs to overcome forces of colonialism and44
8647455349caliphsmuslim steward45
8647455350Muslim Caliphatesruled by one muslim steward46
8647455351zionismA movement of Jewish people that supports the re-establishment of the jewish homelandin a territory47
8647455352David Ben Gurionannounced that israel is an indepandent jewish state (1948).1st prime minister.48
8647455353Indian Independence dayjune 3, 194749
8647455354anarchytotal absence of rule or government; confusion; disorder50
8647455355AIMLall India Muslim League51
8647455356INCIndian National Congress52
8647455357Ali JinnahLeader of Muslim league53
8647455358Jawaharlal NehruLeader of the INC and first prime minister of India54
8647455359pakistanpure nation55
8647455360kashmira neutral zone between india and pakistan56
8647455361Kashmir Conflictconflict between India and Pakistan both want land/water religious differences57
8647455362sinhalesepeople from northern india who settled sri lanka in the sixth century b.c58
8647455363tamilsdravidian hindus from southern india who arrived in sri lanka in the fourth century a.d59
8647455364Ralph BuncheUN mediator60
8647455365Gamal Abdel Nasserdecided to nationalize suez canal61
8647455366Balfour Declaration (1917)In this, the British promised to view the establishment of a national home for the Jewish people.62
8647455367gunnar surringswedish mediator63
8647455368june 15, 1967also known as 6 days of war64
8647455369Saddam HusseinFormer president of Iraq65
8647455370Skyes-Picot Agreement191666
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