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2670888834Hunting and gatheringThe act of hunting animals and gathering plants for survival. It threw important light on the economic and social dynamics that shaped the experienceso of prehistoric forgers.0
2673051761Neolithic revolutionThe dramatic change of the mastery of agriculture. Thus helped the neolithic people to do more things/activities; other than work;that involved art.1
2673055034Specialization of laborWhen the people chose to work in a specific job. Thus allowed people to grow in number and allowing others to master in other hobbies such as pottery.2
2673058334Social distinctionsThe institutionalization of privately owned landed property enhanced the significancelation of a cumulative wealth. Because of this, it led to inheritance within the families and economic power.3
2673063851UrbanizationThe growth of cities. Urbanization was one of the effects of the neolithic revolution because agriculture allowed people to stay in one place and build cities.4
2673072016River Valley civilizationsVillages that are located between the tigirs and euphrates river. Because of their lovation they could produces so much that resulted in urbanization.5
2673073519Writing systemsIn the MesopotamiaN days, the summerians invented a way to record events with images representing specific words. This developed the scribe and helped with the education system.6
2673077890MetalguryThe work and manufunction of iron and bronze in use of tools or supplies. This inhanced the old tools that were mainly used in conquering or war.7
2673081785Social classesClasses that defined the power of an individual depening on how much he makes. This caused for classes to against each other and for this to rise conflict within religions.8
2673084367PolytheismThe religion with more than deity. This raised conflict against the monotheistic beliefs and it took a lot of work please more than one deity.9
2673087782PatriarchyTotal authority of the man in his household and public life and the life of his wife. This gave a little control, until the women came into the meso. Society and received some roles. Yet this tightend their power over women.10
2673090547Sumerian city statesCities that governed themselves and became independent. These cities experienced internal and external presures that promoted then to establish states.11
2673092638Hammurabi (and code)One the most prominent conquerors. He sought to maintaining his empire by providing it a code: one of the most complete. It led cultural unity in the BabylonEan empire.12
2673097850Happan societySociety that developed I the valley of the river indus. They brought the writing system and they flourished because of their location.13
2673111620Aryan migrationWhen the aryanso settled (when they migrated) in the punjabi and upper indus river valley. Became the people of india.14
2673114702Vedas (and the vedic age)The vedas reflect a boisterous society in which the art and clashed repeatedly with the dravidrans and other peoples already living in india.15
2673120751Four varnasSpecial classes (major) to determine between the Aryan and darividians. -brahmins: priests -kshatriyas: warriors, aristocrats -vaishas: cultivators, artisans and merchants -shudras: peasants and serfs16
2673126703BrahminsPriest of the caste system.17
2673126984SatiA practice of which a widow voluntarily threw herself on the funeral prye of her dead husband to join him in his death.18
2673128944UpanishadsIt refers to the practice of disciples, gathering before a safe for discussion of religious issues.19
2673131961SamsaraHindú term for the concept of transmutation that is the soul passing into a new incarnation.20
2673133699Chandragupta mauyraAn amitious adventure, whom exported that opportunity and laid the foundation for the mauryan empire.21
2673138579Mauryan dynasty (political organization)The mauryan dynasty WA governed thru the advice of kgutalya the adviser. He enabled then to implement polices throughout the state because of the bureaucratic administrative system he built.22
2673143358AshokaChandraguptas grandson, whom reined when he retired. He was known as more of a governer than as a conqueror. He ruled through a tightly organizes bureacracy.23
2673147644Gupta dynasty (political organization)The Guptas left local government administration and even the making of the basic policy in the hands of their allies in various regions of their empire. It brought stability and prospertity to the subcontinent.24
2673150602Long distance tradeTrade that happened between controls far from each other. This allowed for exchanges of goods, spread of diseases and sharing of ideas.25
2673153718RamayanaAncient Indian masterpiece about the hero rama that symbolized the victory of dharma (order) over adharma (chaos).26
2673156203Vardhama mahavira (janism)Individualsthat undergo purification by observing the principal of "ahisma " or non violence to their living things or their souls.27
2673159600AhismaNonviolence to other living things or their souls.28
2673160892Siddhartha guatamaThe founder of Buddhism; he came from kshatryia family; but he gave up his position and inheritance in order to seek salvation.29
2673163137Buddhist dharmaThe teachings of the four noble truths and the noble eightfold path is the basic doctrine shared by Buddhists of all sects.30
2673165956Mahayana Buddhist doctrineThe greater vehicle in bud his mother also known as thervada Buddhism.31
2673166812NirvanaAn escape from tthe cycle of incarnation and the attainment of a state of perfect spiritual indep.32
2673167897Popular hinduismA religión of salvation; it drew old traditions at brahmins.33
2673169668Bhagavad gitaIt's a poem that shoes the expectation of Hinduism.34
2673171511Ren, li, xiaoIndividuals that were courteous, respectful, diligent and loyal. -ren: deperately needing government officials -li: a sense of prosperity35
2673180747DaosimThe daoists were the most prominent critics of daoism activism.36
2673184684Han feizi and legalismA legalista theorists, a student of the confucian scholar xunzi.37
2673185920Luis bangA comadre who brought a centralized rule after the war of the Qin dynasty38
2673188374Han imperial expansionWhen han wudi decided to go on the offensive against the xiongnu . He invaded central Asia with vast armies.39
2673192305Wang mangA powerful and respected han minister who undertook a through going program of reform.40
2673194439Confucius educationconfucian values in their government system for better ruling thus bringing it in education systems.41
2673199745XiongnuNomadic people from the steppes of central Asia who spoke Turkish languages.42
2673200663SiklIt became the most popular item in trade especially with Europe.43
2673202398Yellow turban rebellionBecause of the problem of land distribution that Han emperors didn't a dress, these peasants rises a day rebelled with organization.44
2673204638Roman republicThe city of Rome was originally a small site state ruled by a single king, then later out the years they ended the monarchy and instituted a republic.45
2673205968Gracchi brothersThe chief proponents of social reform in the toman republic were the bros. Tiber is and gaius chracchus. They worked to limit the amount of conquered land.46
2673210681Civil warRome fell into civil war. Marius marchendon Rome place the city under military ocupationand hunted down its political chemies.47
2673214806Julius CaesarNe phew of marius, he favored liberal politics and social reform. He playes an active role in Roman politics.48
2673217725AgustusCeasars nephew, his government was a monarchy desguised as a republic.49
2673219870Pax romana"Roman peace" a term that relates to the period of the political stability, cultural, brilliance, and economic prosperity beginning with unification under Augustus and lasting thru the first two centuries ce50
2673229446Roman lawRomans began a tradition of written law about 450 bce when they promulgated the 12 tables as a basic law code for citizens of the early republic.51
2673233250City of RomeCities benifited handsomely from the med. Integration and played a prominent role in promoting economic and social change. Along with taxes, tributes, booty, and other wealth generated by military expansion, much of the profit from med. trade flowed to Rome, where it fueled remarkable urban development.52
2673246170vikingsViking invasions represented one dimension at a larger process of Norse expansion.53
2673247536ConstantinopleIt's the capital of the byzantine empire, it's where most of the trading happens.54
2673249635Byzantium iconaclasmThe movement of the worshipin icons withing the Christian faith.55
2673251359Byzantium schismWhen the 2 Christian groups (catholics and protestant) decides to split and go on with their beliefs.56
2673253077FeudalismTo refer to the political and social order and medieval Europe. They spoke of a "feudal system" based on a hierarchy of Lords and rascals who collectively took charge of political military affairs.57
2673257188Trade in western EuropeThe revival of urban society was most pronounced in Italy, which was geographically well situated to participate in the trade networksecurity of med, basin.58
2673259553Franks, clans, and charlamange-even thru their empire survived for only a shot time, the Franks profoundly in fuentes the political, social, and cultural development of w, Europe -under the clovis the franks became the preeminent military and political power in w, europe.59
2673265028Sed and manorsMilitary, political, and legal affairs were the business of a small gov, elite composed of Lords and their retainers. But the establishment of a decentralized political order in early medieval Europe had important implications for the lives of all classes of people.60
2673271809Gregory IThe individual most important for providing the Roman church with its sense of direction. He faced many difficulties.61
2673273269CrusadesRefers to a holy war. When a pope declares a crusade, warriors would take up the cross as a symbol of their faith strip of cloth in the form a cross on the backs of garments and venture fourth to fight on behalf of Christianity62
2673278437Sacrements in the Roman catholicismPopular piety generally entailed baser Vance of the scraments and devotion to the saints recognized by the Roman Catholic church.63
2673282611St. BenidictStrengthened the early monastic movement by providing it with descipling and a sense of purpose.64
2673287603Jesús of NazarethA charasmsmatic Jewish teacher whom they recognizes as their savior. He is the founder of christanity.65
2673289245CierroThinker, whom adopted stoic values; he was like a philosopher in whom had mount influences within the government.66
2673292131SlaveryRoman society made extensive use of slavery labor: by the second century ce slaves many have represented as much as 1/3 of the population of the Roman empire.67
2673295862Paul of TarsusThe principal figure in the expansion of Christianity beyond Judaism. He helped spread Christianity outside Israel.68
2673299004Barrack emperorsGenerals who sized power.69
2673300464St. AugustineA bishop of the north African city of hippo. He was once influenced by philosophy yet driven and soon convinced thru Christianity70
2673304118Diocletian and constantine-the emperor dio, attempted to deal with this problem by dividing the empire into two administrative districts. -Constantine himself was an able emperor with the reunion of the eastern and western district of the empire.71
2673309632Justinian and TheodoraThey were the chosen rulers from God for the byzantine empire. Justinian tried to restore the codes of the Roman Empire and Theodora was more of an advisor.72
2673311854ReconquistaThe reconquest of Spain; took a much longer time then therecapture of silicy. Following Muslim invasion and conquest I'd the early 8th century the calphate of cordoba ruled almost all of the Iberian peninsula.73
2673315659Byzantine empireIt's the eastern half if the Roman Empire that still survived it's a powerful empire that flourished with success economicly and politically.74
2673316832Mayan religionThey believed of the human being originally from maize and blood letting rituals to please the gods.75
2673318446Writing systemThe Maya as lo expanded upon their prudecessors tradition of written inscriptions . In doing so they created the most flexible and sophisticated of all the early American systems of writing.76
2673321300Astronomy and calendarBecause they were so advanced they studied astronomy and soon put it into a calendar.77
2673323025The Mayan agricultureThey had begun to experiment with the cultivation of beans, chili peppers, avocadoes, squashes, and gourds. By 400 bce they has discovered the agricultural potential of maize which soon became food of the region.78
2703996436Sparta and athensPoleis'79
2703996937Greek tradeSuited to the cultivation of olives and grapes80
2703998387Religios cultsGreek myths sought to explain the world and forces that shape it.81
2704412666DramaGreek dramatic culture82
2704413020Patrician and plebiansAristocrats and wealthy class83
2704416436Carthage and pumice warsN. African kingdom, main rival to early toman expansion, that was defeated by Rome in the punch wars; 3 devistating conflics.84
2704419795Civil warsConflict with political enemies85
2704421375RoadsNetworks of transportation86
2704422445LatifundiaHuge state-run and slave worked farms in ancient home.87
2704423421Commercial agricultureProduction for export88
2704424270Pater familiesHead of the Roman family89
2704425930SpartacusThoracian gladiator one of the escaped leaders in The 3rd servil war.90
2704428097CieroRoman philosopher, politician, lawer, orator theorist, consul and conslitutionalist.91
2704433673SpicesDried seed, friut, root, bark or vegetable substance used for flavoring, coloring, or preserving food.92
2704436015Monsoon systemTechnique of figuring out how to calculate monsoon winds.93
2704438677Diffusion of BuddhismBuddhism made its way along the s.r94
2704439948Oasis townsTowns storing water95
2704441252Epidemic diseasesWidespread diseases96
2704442392Land distributionsFraction of income, output, or wealth distributed among individuals.97
2704445873Peasant rebellionsChronological lists of conflicts I which peasants played a significant role.98
2704449198Nomadic invaders (xiongnu)Superb horsemen99
2704450408Mayan agricultureAgricultural potential of maize became the staple food of the region.100
2704451782Writing systemIdeographic elements and symbols for all syllables.101
2704454500Decline of the mayaSeveral probs combined to destroy maya society: natural catastrophies, epidemic diseases, civil war.102
2704473769Byzantine empire.Long lasting empire centered at constantinople; it grew out of the end of the Roman Empire.103
2704490999Casesaropapismrelating to the mixing of the political and religiosity authority.104
2704492969Justinian and theodoraEmperor (527-565 ce) "the sleepless emperor" ; ambitious wife.105
2704494416Justinians codeCodification of the Roman law106
2704495659Legacy of classical Greece in ByzantiumPhilosophy and lit. Of classical greece107
2704497616IconoclasmMost divisive ecclesiastical policy icons: painting of Jesus108
2704499267St. CurylMost famous of the missionaries to the slavs109
2704499875The schismByzantine patriarchs and Roman popes disputed their respective rights and powers.110
2704502327KievTrading center111
2704503775The franksInfluenced the political, social, and cultural development of w europe112
2704504652ClovisLed frankish forces on a campaign that wiped out the last vestiges of the Roman authority in gaul.113
2704506754The carolingiansGermánica dynasty that was named after its most famous member, charlemagne114
2704508243Charlemange(Charels the great) who reined fro. 768 to 814115
2704509200The VikingsSaliors carefully coordinate their ships movements and timed their attacks to take advantage of the notes.116
2704511489ManorsLarge estates of the nobles during the European middle ages, home for the majority of the peasants117
2704515120SerfsPeasants who, while not slaves, we're tied to the land and who owed obligation to the Lord's o whose land they walked118
2704520997Rial societyNot substantial enough to supports cities with large populations119
2704522789Dar al islamThe "house of islam" a tern for the Islamic world120
2704526524Muhammad "the seal of the prophets:Prophet of Islam (570-632)121
2704530258Quran, hadith, shariaThe Islamic holy book that beloved to contain the Devine revelations of Allah as presented to muhammad.122
2704533469UmmaIslamic term for the "comumity of the faithful"123
2704534401Five pillarsT he foundation of Islam: 1.profession of faith 2.Prayer 3. Fasting during ramadasi 4. Alms 5.Pilgrimage of hajj124
2704540593Calipgh"Deputy" Islamic leader after the death of muhammad125
2704547546Sunni-Shia splitDisagreements over succession, the most important and enduring of all the alternatives to the faith observed by the majority of muslims, known as Sunni islam126
2704552565Umayyad caliphateMembers of this elite (upper) as governess and admin of conquered lands and they distributed the wealth that they extracted among this privileged class.127
2704556400abassid caliphateCentral autority came from the court.128
2704559010Abu al-abbasChief leader of the rebellion in Persia129
2704559783JizyaTax in Islamic empires that was imposed on non Muslims130
2704561112UlmaIslamic officials, scholars who shaped public policy in accordance with Quran and the sharia131
2704563001QadisIslamic judges.132
2704564571ReconquistaCrusade, ending in 1492 to drive the Islamic forces out of Spain133
2704565361CrusadeHoly war134
2704565996Pope urban IIlaunched the crusades in 1095135
2704566594The first crusadesFrench and Norman noble organized a more respectable military expedition to the Holy land136
2704568700Consequences of the crusadesA large scale exchange of the ideas technologies and trade goods that influenced European development, social, econ, commercial, and cultural consequences.137
2704570276Grand canal1 of the world's largest waterworks projects before modern times138
2704571410Tang taizongChinese emperor who founded the tang dynasty139
2704572790Equal field systemChinese system during the Han dynasty in which the goal was to ensure an equal distribution of land140
2704574827Bureaucracy of meritReflected by performance in imperial civil service examinations141
2704577009Fast ripening riceNew strains of fast ripening rice that enabled cultivators to harvest 2 crops per year.142
2704579114New agricultural techniquesImproved agr., heavy iron plows, harnessed oxen and water buffaloes and enriched the soil143
2704581677UrbanizationThe growth of cities144
2704582366Cosmopolitan societyProsperous trading cities145
2704584013Hostility to BuddhismBuddhism determined resistance from daoists and confucians146
2704588374Chan BuddhismMost popular branch of Buddhism in china, with an emphasis on intuition and suddenly flashes of insight instead of textual study147
2704591078Neo-confucainismPhilosophy that attempted to merge certain basic elements of confucianism and Buddhist thought.148
2704594267Chinese influence in East Asiainfluence the development of neighboring lands during post classical times149
2704595449naro japanJapanese. Century around city of naro that was the highest part of Chinese influence150
2704596432HeIan japanJapanese. A billing cultural area notable the world's first novel151
2704596438Tale of gengiliterary work composed by Murasaki shikibu152
2704596986Medieval japanKamakura and muromachi periods153
2704597365Samuraithe Japanese warrior who lived by the code of bushido154
2704597601Camelsbeasts of burden155
2704597602GhanaKingdom in the West Africa during the 5th through the 13th centuries who's ruler you're currently converted to Islam its power and wealth was based on dominating trans Saharan trade156
2704597869Goldproduction in high demand because of economic development and certain trade throughout the eastern hemisphere157
2704597870MaliWestern African kingdom found in the 13th century was Sundiata it we did speak out during the reign of mansa musa158
2704598190Mansa musafooled Molly from 1312 to 1337 during the high part of the empire159
2704598890Kingship groupsmembers of the family or clan160
2704599162Womens rolesenjoyed high honor as sources of life161
2704599344African slaverymost slaves wear captives is war within Africa most worked as agriculture laborers construction laborers minors or porters162
2704600341African slave tradethe expansion of the trans-saharan and trade i. O. network stimulated increased rate traffic in African slaves163
2704600344African religióndevelop a wide range of school traditions religious beliefs and practices take many forms164
2704601121Christianity in Africa (aksum and ethiopa)kings of oxen ulcer converted to Christianity in hopes of improving relations with their powerful neighbors ethopean Christ. retained basic Christ. theology and rituals increasingly reflected in trust of African devotees165
2704601373Islam in Africais on how to cook a comedy notions of proper relations between the sexes166
2704601374Monsoonsthe winds from all directions167
2704601799Dhows and sunksIndian Persian and Arabic ships 100 * said that sailed and trade route the Indian Ocean basin Chinese and South East Asian ships that sailed the Indian Ocean and carry on 1000 tons of cargo168
2704602002Emporiawarehouses169
2704602581Specialized production in the Indian Ocean basinspecialized production of the commodities for the commercial170
2704603624The swahili and the swahili city statesEast African society the dummy needed to coast from Mogadishu to Cuba and was active in trade so focused on an island posts cities171
2704604861Islam in east africatrade Broncos rule and political changes they didn't give up on their religious and cultural traditions but continue to observe them for purpose of providing culture leadership in their society172
2704604862Indian influence in se asiaIndian forms of political and cultural traditions173
2704604863AngkorSe Asian khmer kingdom that was centered around the temole cities of angkor Thom and angkor174
2704605137Islam in south east asiaadopted is less and as an exclusive an absolute creed and ass face that facilitated good dealings with foreign Muslims and provide additional divine sanction for the rule175
2704605591MelakaSe Asian kingdom that was predominantly islamic176
2704606226Effects of the new crops on the middle eastwhich is a more very very diet increases quantities of food available because Amy will call to readers to extend of the growing season177
2704606227Paperwriting material178
2704606521Banksstimulated commercial economy of the Islamic world179
2704607062Al andalusIslamic Spain180
2704607344SufisIslamic mystics to place more emphasis on emotion and devotion and strict inheritance to rules181
2704607355Hajjpilgrimage to Mecca182
2704604732Persian, indian, and Greek influence on islamTraditions; mathematics, science, and medicine.183
2704699569TemujinMongol conqueror who later took the name chinngis klan, "universal ruler"184
2704701052Mongol conquest of chinaCampaign of conquest185
2704701850Mongol conquest of persiaOpen trade and diplomatic relations with the khwarazm shah186
2704702873Mongol conquest of southern chinaEliminate resistance though out china187
2704703235The golden hordeMongol tribe that controled Russia from the 13th-15th centuries.188
2704704661The ilhanante of persiaMongol state that ruled persia after abolition of the abbasid empire in the 13th century189
2704705997The yuan dynastyChinese dynasty (1279-1368) was founded by the mongol ruler k. Khan.190
2704707928Mongols and European integrationSponsored interaction among people's of different societies and linked European lands more directly tan ever before191
2704709932Decline of the mongolsEncountered serious difficulties governing Persia and china.192
2704710880TenochtitlanCapital of the Aztec empire, later Mexico city.193
2704711129Aztec empireCentral American empire constructed by the Mexican and expanded greatly during the 15th century during the reigns itzcoat it motecuzoma194
2704713148Tribute and tradeExact tribute frI'm subject peoples; from nearby peoples and the mexica and their allies received food, crops, and manufactured items.195
2704714971Ritual bloodlettingBy letting their blood flow, the gods had given the earth moisture it needed to bear maize and other crops.196
2704715928HuitzilopochtliSon god and patron deity of the aztecs197
2704716610Potatoesa vegetable198
2704717694Inca empireA powerful s American empire that would reach its peak in the 15th century during the reigns of pachacuti Inca and topa inca199
2704720387QuipuIn can mnenmonic aid compressed of different colored strings and Knotts that served to record events in the absence of the written text.200
2704722961CuzcoServed as the administrative, religious, and ceremonial center of the empire.201
2704723938Inca roadsA magnificent road system202
2704724200Inca godsThe sun is a god and a major deity, recognized moon, star, and planet, rain, and other natural forces as divine. (Creator of the world: viracocha)203
2704727222Australian aboriginesNomadic people204
2704727771Cultural conservatismMuslim rulers and Muslim subjects we're confident in their superiority and behavior that they believe that they have nothing to learn from the Europeans.205
2704737565Wind patterns"Wind wheels" monsoon winds, ocean currents, winds blew from the east.206
2704738863Prince henryConquered the morra can port of ceuta and sponsered a series of voyages down the w African coast.207
2704741152Explorers: Da Gama, Columbus, magellan, cookDeparted Lisbon with a fleet of 4 armed merchant ships bound for india;genose marines cristoforo columbo; por guess navigator. Pacific explorer.208
2704742975Alfonso d' alboquerqueCommander of the portuguese forces in the Indian Ocean during the early 16th century209
2704746800English, dutch, and french trading companiesTwo powerful joint stock companies:united e Indian company and English e India company.210
2704748094SpicesDried seed, friut, bark or vegetable substance used for flavoring, coloring or preserving food.211
2704749768Conquest of the PhilippinesSpanish forces approached the Philippines in 1565 under the command of Miguel Lopez de legzoi, who named the islands after the king Phillip I I of spain.212
2704752590Manila and the manila galleonsBustling multicultural port city: became the hub of Spanish Comercial activity in asia.213
2704753950Conquest of javaThe architect of Dutch policy was jon p. Coen when in 1819 founded Batavia on the island of java to serve as an entrepot for the voc.214
2704756857Columbian exchangeThe global diffusion of plants, food, crops, animals, human population and disease pathogens that took place after voyages of exploration by c.c. and other European explorers.215
2704759001American food cropsPotatoes, beans, corn, peppers,......216
2704760392Environmental effects of global tradePressures on several animal species, especially fur bearing animals.217
2704761948The reformationChange218
2704762806Martin LutherProlific and talented writer and he published scores of work condemning the Roman Catholic church219
2705024205Council of trentAs assembly of bishops, cardinals and other high church officials who meet to adresss matters of doctrine and reform.220
2705026994Twenty years warReligious war was culminated in a massive contenental conflict.221
2705028975Constitutional states and monarchsIn en gland a constitutional monarchy emerged, while the Netherlands produced, they are public based on representative gov, found pundits other ways to increase state power222
2705033083Charles VInherited authority over the hasburgs Austria demands as well as the dutch of burgundy and the kingdom of spajn.223
2705108365The English civil warConstitutional government came to England after political and religious disputes led to the civil war.224
2705126667Glorious revolutionBlood less change of power, king, and parialment dispute.225
2705128216The sun kingRuler who best epitomized royal absolutism was king Louis XIV226
2705143072Romanov dynasty (peter, Catherine II)Inaugurated a through going process of state transformation, sought to make Russian a great power, Peters successor.227
2705145191Peace of Westphalialaid the foundations for a system of independent, competing states.228
2705149064Effects of American food cropsFeed for livestock, source of carbohydrates for peasants and laborers who were having trouble with rising price of bread, added vitamins and tangy flavor to European diets.229
2705159104CapitalismAn economic system with origins in early modern Europe in which private parties make their goods and services available on a free market.230
2705167873Joint stock companiesReally forerunner of the modern corporation individuals who invested in trading or exploring venture could make huge profits while limiting their risk.231
2705180916Serfdom in RussiaLabor system required semi free peasants to provide labor systems for landowners and prevent them from marrying or moving away without their landowners permission.232
2705183489Scientific revolutionTheories on increasingly precise observational dará and relied on mathematical reasoning to organize data.233
2705186287CopernicusPolish astronomer; Italian mathematician; English mathmatician.234
2705186965GalileoItalian mathematician235
2705188298NewtonEnglish mathematician236
2705197411Encomiendasa system that gave the Spanish ethers (encomderos) the right to compel the indigenous people's of the Americas to work in the mines or fields.237
2705197934ConquistadoresSpanish adventures who conquered central and south America in the 16th century238
2705201765Spanish social hierarchy; mestizosSocial structure; individuals not born in the Americas of Iberian parents239
2705203964SilverMetal; produced profits for private investors and revenues for the crown.240
2705205046HaciendosLarge latín estates241
2705210432SugarProduct Brazil depended on242
2705213125EngenhoBrazilian sugar mill; the term also came from to symbolize the entire complex world relating to the production of sugar.243
2705213126Fur tradeTrade in furs244
2705215156Cash cropsCrops they could market to people245
2705218364Indentured laborLabor source for plantations;wealthy planters would pay the European poor to sell a protuon of their working lives, usually 7 years, in exchange for passage.246
2705228683Songhay empireDominant power of western grasslands247
2705230999Kingdom of kongoBest known of principal states;emerged in the 14th century.248
2705231227Effect of American food cropsPopulation growth249
2705235557Slavery in africaAppeared in remote anxiety; and until the 19th century many settled agricultural people's made some place for slaves in their societies.250
2705242057Islamic slave tradeMuslim merchants from north sfrica Arabic and Persia sought African slaves for sale and distribution to destinations in the Mediterranean basin sw Asia India and se Asia and china.251
2705245506Trade between Europe Africa and the Americas that featured finished products from Europe slaves from Africa and American products bound for europe.252
2705247160Mide passageTrans Atlantic journey abroad filthy and crowded slave ships.253
2705250836Effects of slave trade on africaDerived African societies of about 16 mil. consumed by t he continuing Islamic slve trade during the early modern era.254
2705259847African disporaThe dispersal of African people's and their descendants.255
2705261213Slavery in the caribean and north AmericaSuplir of cheap labor and some indentured servants eventually gained their freedom.256
2705264430Regional differencesSlave populations usually were unable to sustain their numbers by natural means.257
2705267110Abolition of slaveryAbolition of the institution of slavery itself was a long and drawn out proccess.258

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