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6176782308CreoleTerm for Spanish born in Americas0
6176790728HumanismFocus on human potential and achievement1
6176798226Middle PassageSlave ships crossing the Atlantic2
6176800846Al AndalusTerm for Muslim Spain3
6176802412Shah JahanBuilt the Taj Mahal4
6176807035DevshirmeChristian boys taken by Ottomans to seve5
6176811034ViceroyGovernor in colonial empires6
6176812252Akbar the GreatReligiously tolerant leader of Mughal India7
6176819639Galileo GalileiScientist arrested by Catholic Church8
6176824119British East India CompanyJoint Stock Company that trades in India9
6176826055PotosiSilver mine in Peru10
6176828868PeninsularesThose in America who were born in Spain11
6176828869TainoFirst people encountered by Columbus12
6176830885PiracyThreat to naval vessels throughout world13
6176832988Leonardo Da VinciRenaissance artist, inventor, etc.14
6176838537English Bill of RightsSeparates power and limits power of British Monarchy15
6176841683John CalvinReligious leader believes in predestination16
6176848760Mehmed the ConquerorAttacks Constantinople in 145317
6176853153EncomiendaSpanish manor system in Americas18
6176856238Counter ReformationChanges made within the Catholic Church19
6176860185Treaty of TordesillasAgreement of Spain and Portugal's New World Claims20
6176862029Peace of WestphaliaEnd of Religious wars in Europe21
6176862943Heliocentric TheorySun as center of universe22
6176864234Divine RightBelief monarch's power given by God23
6176865687CaravelSmall, fast Spanish ship24
6176898177AbolitionMovement to get rid of slavery25
6176901422InquisitionTribunal to suppress heresy26
6176904638Isaac NewtonScientist most known for gravity and laws of motion27
6176909768Glorious RevolutionPeaceful change of ruler in England in 168828
6176913714Zheng HeMuslim Chinese admiral29
6176918014Vasco Da GamaPortuguese explorer who first made it to India30
6176922108Cult of SaintsUse of local beliefs to make Natives in Latin America convert31
6176924816AfrikannersDutch South African settlers32
6176930405Closed Country PolicyPolicy enacted by Tokugawa lemitsu33
6176934253Tokugawa ShogunateGov't in Japan that closes the country to foreigners34
6176939544Absolute MonarchKing or queen with complete rule in a state35
6176941432Cash CropsEx. Tobacco, Cotton, Sugar36
6176943766MonopolySomething exclusively done by one company37
6176946080GhazisMuslim military fighters in the Ottoman Empire38
6176950811HaciendaManor house in Spanish America39
6176952247HabsburgsRuling family of HRE, Spain, Netherlands40
6176954878CommonwealthOrganization of British independent states41
6176957350Peter the GreatCzar responsible for modernizing Russia42
6176962809CircumnavigationFeat accomplished by the crew of Magellan43
6176990672Indentured ServitudeWorking for up to 7 years in order to move to the Americas44
6176995941VOCDutch East India Trading Company45
6177000458Son of HeavenImperial Title of China46
6177000459Ming ChinaAfter Mongols put Chinese customs in power47
6177002407ColonizationProcess of setting peoples overseas48
6177011976HugeuenotsFrench Protestants49
6177013024PeruSpanish territory in Americas50
6177018274Ignatius de LoyolaFounder of Catholic Jesuit order51
6177019651Nation StatesCountries defined by culture and language uniting the people52
6177023548Matteo RicciPortuguese Missionary to China53
6177026830JanissariesFighting force of Ottoman Empire54
6177029695Fur TradeTrapping of animals for skins55
6177029696ParliamentRepresentative body of British Government56
6177031834Martin LutherIndividual who "begins" the Protestant Reformation57
617703183530 Years WarConflict between Christians in Europe58
6177035398SundiataRuler of Songhai59
6177040183CommericialismIntending to make a profit from business60
6177049857Christopher Columbus"First" European to reach the Americas61
6177051651KongoCentral African state influenced by Portugese62
6177058146PerspectiveCreating a 3D aspect in art63
6177060797VersaillesPalace of Louis XIV in France64
6177103192Prince Henry the NavigatorPortuguese ruler who encouraged exploration65
6177105510Taj MahalTomb built by Shah Jahan66
6177106890Printing PressMoveable type made in Europe by Gutenburg67
6177117398Louis XIVAbsolute king of France68
6177120023Joint Stock CompanyCorporation to divide wealth and risk69
6177121490Pope Leo XExcommunicates Martin Luther70
6177125396Renaissance"Rebirth"71
6177129384South AfricaSettler colony of he Dutch "Afrikanners"72
6177134142Queen Elizabeth IRuled England during Renaissance and Shakepeare73
6177136310Henry VIIKing of England who creates Anglican Church74
6177141294Suleyman the MagnificentOttoman expanded empire an created laws75
6177143171SmallpoxDisease that contributes to the "Great Dying"76
6177172996Plantation EconomySystem of growing one crop by forced labor to sell overseas77
6177178070Francisco PizarroConquered the Incas78
6177183650Hernan CortesConquered Aztecs79
6177187650Protestant ReformationAttempt to make changes within the Catholic Church80
6191489137Trans Atlantic Slave TradeMovement of 12 million Africans81

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