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8687038173Protestant 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 churches0
8687038174Council of Trentan ecumenical council of the Roman Catholic Church convened in Trento in three sessions between 1545 and 1563 in response to the Reformation1
8687038175English Civil WarConflict from 1640 to 1660; featured religious disputes mixed with constitutional issues concerning the powers of the monarchy; ended with restoration of the monarchy in 1660 following execution of previous king2
8687038176Contrast between the northern and Italian RenaissanceThe Renaissance was a cultural movement that took place from the 14th to the 17th century. The Italian Renaissance can be thought of as loftier, more idealistic than the Northern Renaissance, which focused more on the common man and the everyday realities of life.3
8687038177British East India CompanyThe Indian Rebellion of 1857 caused the British Government to take direct control over the Indian colony, which had previously been controlled by this organization.4
8687038178Mehmet II and the conquest of ConstantinopleOttoman ruler to claim the title of Caesar of the Roman Empire, made claim after conquest of Constantinople in 14535
8687038179Suleiman the MagnificentThe 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. (p. 526)6
8687038180Tokugawa Shogunatewas a semi-feudal government of Japan in which one of the shoguns unified the country under his family's rule. They moved the capital to Edo, which now is called Tokyo. This family ruled from Edo 1868, when it was abolished during the Meiji Restoration.7
8687038181The Delhi SultanateDuring the Delhi Sultanate, several Turkic and Afghan dynasties ruled from Delhi, including the Mamluk dynasty (1206-90), the Khilji dynasty (1290-1320), the Tughlaq dynasty (1320-1413), the Sayyid dynasty (1414-51), and the Lodi dynasty (1451-1526). In 1526 the Delhi Sultanate was absorbed by the emerging Mughal Empire.8
8687038182Mughal Empire and AkburAkbar was one of the greatest emperors of the Mughal dynasty. It was during the reign of Akbar that the rule of the Mughals truly began, for both Babur and Humayun had ruled for extremely short and interrupted periods. Akbar was a minor at the time of his father's death, and was under the guardianship of Bairam Khan. Soon after succeeding to the throne9
8687038183Mercantilisman economic system (Europe in 18th C) to increase a nation's wealth by government regulation of all of the nation's commercial interests10
8687038184Capitalisman economic system based on private ownership of capital11
8687038185Iberian exploration of the new worldFollowing the first voyage of Columbus, who was looking for a route to the East Indies, Spain controlled vast areas of the New World of the Americas. By 1600 the Spanish were bringing huge quantities of South American silver into Europe.12
8687038186Songhaia West African empire that conquered Mali and controlled trade from the 1400s to 159113
8687038187TimbuktuCity on the Niger River in the modern country of Mali. It was founded by the Tuareg as a seasonal camp sometime after 1000. As part of the Mali empire, Timbuktu became a major major terminus of the trans-Saharan trade and a center of Islamic learning (38814
8687038188Impact of population growth and the Agricultural Revolution...15
8687038189Triangular TradeA three way system of trade during 1600-1800s Aferica sent slaves to America, America sent Raw Materials to Europe, and Europe sent Guns and Rum to Africa16
8687038190Enocomienda systemLegal system made by Spanish crown during colonization of Americas to regulate Native American Labor17
8687038191The Enlightenment1750-1850 doctrine which was predicated on an belief that there was an universal order in the universe18
8687038192Thirty-Year War and the Peace of WestphaliaThe Peace of Westphalia of 1648 ended the Thirty Years' War. Sweden acquired western Pomerania, Eastern Pomerania was assigned to Brandenburg. France annexed part of Alsace and some nearby territory.19
8687038193Portuguese exploration of Africa and IndiaLed by Henry the Navigator along West Africa Coast then to India20
8687038194Safavid EmpireTurkish-ruled Iranian kingdom (1502-1722) established by Ismail Safavi, who declared Iran a Shi'ite state.21
8687038195JanissariesInfantry, originally of slave origin, armed with firearms and constituting the elite of the Ottoman army from the fifteenth century until the corps was abolished in 1826.22
8687038196Rise of the Qing DynastyOvertaking of the Ming, Forced the Ming to cut their hair and made footbinding illegal and banned inter marriage. Manchi Queue Decree created in 164423
8687038197Treaty of TordesillasSet the Line of Demarcation which was a boundary established in 1493 to define Spanish and Portuguese possessions in the Americas.24
8687038198Floating Worldamusement quarters of cities where nobles could mix with artisans; exploitation of women becomes popular (Geishas)25
8687038199Columbian ExchangeThe exchange of plants, animals, diseases, and technologies between the Americas and the rest of the world following Columbus's voyages.26
8687038200Peter the Greatruled Russia from 1682 to 1725, wanted closer ties to western europe, modernize and strengthen Russia27
8687038201Why was silver and gold critical to revitalizing 16th century world trade?Balance and how not buy foreign goods28
8687038202The impact of the Portuguese in the political affairs of India and Japan?They provided port cities & trading pasts along the coast.29
8687038203Challenges by Luther and Calvin strengthened the Catholic Church, both dogmatically and evangelically?Both30
8687038204How did the African slave trade reshape African societies and policies?Sell out to emporers31
8687038205How did the political structure of the Qing Dynasty in CHina, the Tokugawa Shogunate in Japan and the Ottoman Empire ensure its success in the 16th to 18th century?Made their societies smaller32
8687038206Did the role of women change in the 16th thru the 18th century?Women gained control in the society.33
8687038207Were the Religious wars of Europe a result of theological clashes of were there other factories play?There were other factories34
8687038208Why wasn't there an "Enlightenment" in the Middle East and Asia?Mongols burned and tore down most of the middle east and asia35
8687038209Who were the "winners" and "losers" in the development of cross-cultural trade and interaction?Winners- Portuguese Losers- Spanish36

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