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| 144876854 | "Big Stick Policy" | "Speak softly and carry a big stick" be cordial and kind, but let the military do the "talking" or persuasion. | 0 | |
| 144876855 | Philippines | Took over as a result of the Spanish-American War | 1 | |
| 144876856 | White Man's Burden | White christians had to spread Christianity. It was their destiny. | 2 | |
| 145067373 | Lisboa (Lisbon) Portugal | Eclipses Venice and Genoa as a trade capital. Bypassing the Italian city-states and any Italian and Muslim middle men, Portuguese ships avoided their high taxes. Thus, they were able to offer their goods to buyers at the lowest costs in Europe. | 3 | |
| 145067374 | Adiz & Ormuz | The Portuguese capture the cities of Adiz (at the entrance to the Red Sea), Ormuz, gateway to the Persian Gulf, and several important port cities on the east coast of Africa. | 4 | |
| 145067375 | Alfonso de Albuquerque | 1510 Alfonso de Albuquerque and the Portuguese fleet seize the port city of Goa, India. | 5 | |
| 145067376 | Malacca | 1511 Portuguese take the city of Malacca, massacring the city's Muslims and making the Europeans hated & feared. They built a fort on the ruins of a mosque. | 6 | |
| 145067377 | What was wrong with the Portugese? | The Portuguese lacked the resources to become a major global trading power. Portuguese missionaries were disliked for their harsh actions against Muslims and Hindus. They burned temples, introduced the inquisition upon native people, and sank Muslim pilgrim ships on their way to Mecca. | 7 | |
| 145067378 | St. Lazard Islands | 1521 Magellan claims St. Lazard Islands (the Philippines) for Spain and King Philip II. | 8 | |
| 145067379 | Silver trade | Silver stolen from Mexico and south America was shipped to the Philippines, then used to purchase goods in China. | 9 | |
| 145067380 | Mughal Dynasty | 1526 Mughal Dynasty in India, established by Babur. | 10 |
