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AP World History: Around 1450 to 1750 Flashcards

The third set of terms from the AP World History book by the Princeton Review (does not include terms from previous sections).

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65756497Absolute Monarchruler with complete control over the government and the lives of the people.0
65756498AtheistsPeople who believe that no god exists1
65756499Capitalisman economic system in which investment in and ownership of the means of production, distribution, and exchange of wealth is made and maintained chiefly by private individuals or corporations, esp. as contrasted to cooperatively or state-owned means of wealth.2
65756500Cash Cropa readily salable crop that is grown and gathered for the market (as vegetables or cotton or tobacco)3
65756501Circumnavigatetravel all the way around the earth (e.g. Magellan)4
65756502Colonizationphysical process whereby the colonizer takes over another place, putting its own government in charge and either moving its own people into the place or bringing in indentured outsiders to gain control of the people and the land5
65756503Commercetransactions (sales and purchases) having the objective of supplying commodities (goods and services)6
65756504Commercialconnected with or engaged in or sponsored by or used in commerce or commercial enterprises7
65756505Commonwealthself-governing territory associated with another country8
65756506Consequencesthe results of some previous action9
65756507Continuitythe property of a continuous and connected period of time10
65756508Conventa community of people in a religious order (especially nuns) living together11
65756509Currencysystem of money12
65756510DeistsInfluenced by the spirit of rationalism, Desists believed that God, like a celestial clockmaker, had created a perfect universe and then had stepped back to let it operate according to natural laws.13
65756511Demographythe branch of sociology that studies the characteristics of human populations14
65756512Divineappropriate to or befitting a god15
65756513Divine Rightbelief that a rulers authority comes directly from god.16
65756514Dominantexercising influence or control17
65756515Economythe system of production and distribution and consumption18
65756516Hedonisman ethical system that evaluates the pursuit of pleasure as the highest good19
65756517Hinderput at a disadvantage20
65756518Humanismthe doctrine that people's duty is to promote human welfare- cultural movement during the Renaissance21
65756519Institutionan establishment consisting of a building or complex of buildings where an organization for the promotion of some cause is situated; a custom that for a long time has been an important feature of some group or society22
65756520Jurisdictionan area of authority or control; the right to administer justice23
65756521Left-Wingthose who support varying degrees of social or political or economic change designed to promote the public welfare24
65756522Mercantilisman economic system (Europe in 18th Century) to increase a nation's wealth by government regulation of all of the nation's commercial interests25
65756523Monasticrelated to monks or monasteries; removed from worldly concerns26
65756524Monka religious man living in a cloister and devoting himself to contemplation and prayer and work27
65756525MonopolyExclusive control of a commodity or service in a particular market, or a control that makes possible the manipulation of prices.28
65756526Moralityconcern with the distinction between good and evil or right and wrong29
65756527Nuna female who dedicates her life to God; avoids the things of the world30
65756528Papalproceeding from or ordered by or subject to a pope or the papacy regarded as the successor of the Apostles31
65756529Parliamenta legislative assembly in certain countries (e.g., Great Britain)32
65756530Popethe head of the Roman Catholic Church33
65756531Revolutiona drastic and far-reaching change in ways of thinking and behaving34
65756532Right-Wingthose who support political or social or economic conservatism; those who believe that things are better left unchanged35
65756533Salvation(Christianity) the act of delivering from sin or saving from evil36
65756534Sanctionedformally approved and invested with legal authority; conforming with orthodox values37
65756535Satirewitty language used to convey insults or scorn38
65756536Utopiaan imaginary place considered to be perfect or ideal39
65756537Venerateto honor, admire, and regard with respect (esp. a Saint)40
65756538Vernacularbeing or characteristic of or appropriate to everyday language41
65756539Age of Reasona movement in the 18th century that advocated the use of reason in the reappraisal of accepted ideas and social institutions42
65756540Akbar the Great (Mughal India)The chief builder of the Mughal empire; very tolerant of other religions43
65756541Batavia, IndonesiaFort established in 1619 as headquarters of Dutch East India Company operations in Indonesia; today the city of Jakarta.44
65756542John Calvin1509-1564. French theologian. Developed the Christian theology known as Calvinism - believed in predestination and a strict sense of morality. Attracted Protestant followers with his teachings.45
65756543Columbian ExchangeThe exchange of plants, animals, diseases, and technologies between the Americas and the rest of the world following Columbus's voyages.46
65756544Counter Reformationthe reaction of the Roman Catholic Church to the Reformation reaffirming the veneration of saints and the authority of the Pope (to which Protestants objected)47
65756545Dutch East India CompanyGovernment-chartered joint-stock company that controlled the spice trade in the East Indies.48
65756546Eastern OrthodoxThe Christian religion of the Byzantine Empire in the middle east that formed from Christianity's schism between the remains of the western and eastern Roman Empire. The Christian church ruled by the Byzantine emperor and the patriarchs of various historically significant Christian centers/cities.49
65756547Edict of Nantes1598, decree promulgated at Nantes by King Henry IV to restore internal peace in France, which had been torn by the Wars of Religion; the edict defined the rights of the French Protestants (Huguenauts)50
65756548Edict of Fountainbleurevoked Edict of Nantes- Huguenots lost right to practice Calvinism and fled51
65756549Elizabeth I of EnglandShe supported the northern protestant cause as a safeguard against Spain attacking England. She had her rival, Mary, Queen of Scots, beheaded.52
65756550Encomienda Systemsystem in Spanish America that gave settlers the right to tax local Indians or to demand their labor in exchange for protecting them and teaching them skills.53
65756551English Bill of RightsKing William and Queen Mary accepted this document in 1689. It guaranteed certain rights to English citizens and declared that elections for Parliament would happen frequently. By accepting this document, they supported a limited monarchy, a system in which they shared their power with Parliament and the people.54
65756552English CommonwealthThis was the period of time when the Parliament was the head of England.55
65756553European Explorationreasons: trade, a chance to get rich, chance to spread Christianity, find new lands and trade routes, glory for the country, and individual fame56
65756554Floating EmpiresEager to eliminate Muslim middlemen and find more efficient trade routes, the Portuguese and the Spanish set out to sea (nicknamed "floating empires"); they soon controlled many major shipping routes57
65756555Goa, IndiaIsland off the coast of India that was the base of Portuguese trade58
65756556Printing PressGutenberg, invented by Johann Gutenberg in 1454; first book was Gutenberg Bible; changed private and public lives of Europeans; used for war declarations, battle accounts, treaties, propaganda; laid basis for formation of distinct political parties; enhanced literacy, people sought books on all subjects59
65756557Hacienda Systemsimilar to the feudal system, Natives got money and had to buy their products from their owners60
65756558Habsburg SpainHabsburg Spain refers to the history of Spain over the 16th and 17th centuries (1506-1700), when Spain was ruled by the major branch of the Habsburg dynasty. Under Habsburg rule (chiefly under Charles V and Philip II of Spain), Spain reached the zenith of its influence and power, controlling territory. For well over a century, was the world's greatest power.61
65756559Henry Tudor (Henry VIII)When he couldn't get a divorce in the Catholic Church he established himself as the head of the Church of England and made the rules, crossing the line between church and state62
65756560Heliocentric Theorythe idea that the earth and the other planets revolve around the sun (Galileo and Copernicus)63
65756561Holy Roman EmpireLoose federation of mostly German states and principalities, headed by an emperor elected by the princes. It lasted from 962 to 1806.64
65756562HuguenotsFrench Protestants. The Edict of Nantes (1598) freed them from persecution in France, but when that was revoked in the late 1700s, hundreds of thousands of Huguenots fled to other countries, including America.65
65756563IndulgencesSelling of forgiveness by the Catholic Church. It was common practice when the church needed to raise money. The practice led to the Reformation.66
65756564Janissary CorpsThe Christian slaves of the Ottomans who were not eligible for government positions and served instead as a part of the Ottoman military67
65756565Jesuit Ordera Roman Catholic order founded by Saint Ignatius of Loyola in 1534 to defend Catholicism against the Reformation and to do missionary work among the heathen68
65756566Law of Heavenly BodiesCopernicus believed that heavenly bodies were in constant rotation69
65756567Martin LutherGerman theologian who led the Reformation- believed that salvation is granted on the basis of faith rather than deeds (1483-1546)70
65756568Louis XIV (France)an absolute monarch that built up France's internal strength through finance and military, strengthened army and connected France through trades routes, catholic religion and the capital Versailles and foreign expansion during his reign71
65756569Manchu (Qing Dynasty) Chinathe last imperial dynasty of China (from 1644 to 1912) which was overthrown by revolutionaries72
65756570Peter the Great (Russia)ruled Russia from 1682 to 1725, wanted closer ties to western Europe, modernize and strengthen Russia73
65756571Philip II of SpainThe son of Charles V who later became husband to Mary I and king of Spain and Portugal. He supported the Counter Reformation and sent the Spanish Armada to invade England (1527-1598) He was a intolerant, Catholic king.74
65756572Potosi Silver MineA city developed around a silver mine in PotosĂ­, Bolivia- people involved got very rich- during 16th century Spain75
65756573Protestant Reformationa religious movement of the 16th century that began as an attempt to reform the Roman Catholic Church and resulted in the creation of Protestant churches76
65756574RenaissanceThe great period of rebirth in art, literature, and learning in the 14th-16th centuries, which marked the transition into the modern periods of European history77
65756575Roman Catholic Churchthe Christian Church based in the Vatican and presided over by a pope and an episcopal hierarchy78
65756576Scientific Methodsa series of steps followed to solve problems, including collecting data, formulating a hypothesis, testing the hypothesis, and stating conclusions79
65756577Scientific Revolutionan era between 16th and 18th centuries when scientists began doing research in a new way using the scientific method80
65756578Shoguna hereditary military dictator of Japan81
65756579Silver or Single Whip SystemThe Single Whip Reforms of 1581, imposed by Chief Grand Secretary Zhang Juzheng ordered that all land taxes in China must be paid in silver. This reform monetized the Chinese tax system.82
65756580Straits of Malacca, Indonesiawell-traveled stretch of water between Malaysia and Indonesia used for trade along the Spice Route83
65756581Suleiman the Magnificent (Ottoman)The most illustrious sultan of the Ottoman Empire (r. 1520-1566); also known as Suleiman Kanuni, 'The Lawgiver.' He significantly expanded the empire in the Balkans and eastern Mediterranean.84
65756582Thirty Years War (1618-1648)A series of European wars that were partially a Catholic-Protestant religious conflict. It was primarily a battle between France and their rivals, the Hapsburg's, rulers of the Holy Roman Empire.85
65756583Tokugawa Bakufu Systema feudal regime of Japan established by Tokugawa Ieyasu and ruled by the shoguns of the Tokugawa family. This period is known as the Edo period and gets its name from the capital city, Edo, which now is called Tokyo. The Tokugawa shogunate ruled from Edo Castle from 1603 until 1868, when it was abolished during the Meiji Restoration.86
65756584Treaty of Westphalia (1648)Ended Thirty Years' War in 1648; granted right to individual rulers within the Holy Roman Empire to choose their own religion-either Protestant or Catholic87
65756585The Vaticanthe residence of the Catholic Pope in the Vatican City88
65756586Zheng He (Ming, China)An imperial eunuch and Muslim, entrusted by the Ming Emperor Yongle with a series of state voyages that took his gigantic ships through the Indian Ocean, from Southeast Asia to Africa.89
65756587Papacythe government of the Roman Catholic Church90
65756588Utopiancharacterized by or aspiring to impracticable perfection91

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