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3844448491World economyEstablished by the Europeans by the 16th century; Based on control of the seas, including the Atlantic in the Pacific; created international exchange of foods, diseases, and manufactured products.0
3844448492Cape of good hopeSouthern tip of Africa; first circumnavigated in 1488 by Portuguese in search of direct route to India.1
3844448493Columbus, ChristopherGenoese captain in service of king and queen of Castile and Aragon; Successfully sailed to the New World and returned in 1492; initiated European discoveries in America.2
3844448494Magellan, Ferdinand 1480-1521Spanish captain who in 1519 initiated for circumnavigation of the globe; died during voyage; allowed Spain to claim Philippines.3
3844448495Dutch East India CompanyJoint stock company that obtained government monopoly over trade in Asia acted as virtually independent government in regions it claimed.4
3844448496British East India CompanyJoint stock company that obtain government monopoly over trade in India; acted as a virtually independent government in regency claimed.5
3844448497LepantoNaval battle between the Spanish and the Ottoman Empire resulting in a Spanish victory in 1571.6
3844448498Core nationsNations usually European, that enjoyed profit from world economy; controlled international banking and commercial services such as exported manufactured goods for raw materials7
3844448499MercantilismEconomic theory that stress the government's promotion of limitation of exports from one other nations and international economiesin order to improve tax revenues; popular during the 17th and 18th centuries in Europe.8
3844448500MestizosPeople of mixed European and Indian ancestry and miso America and South America; particularly prevalent in areas colonized by Spain often part of forced labor system.9
3844448501Balboa,Vasco de1475-1519First Spanish captain to begin settlement of the mainland of me so America in 1509; initial settlement eventually lead to conquest of Aztec and Inca empires by other captains.10
3844448502Pizarro, FranciscoLead a conquest of Inca empire of brew beginning in 1535; by 1540, most of Inca possessions fell to the Spanish.11
3844448503New FranceColonies in North America; extended from St. Lawrence River along great lakes and down Mississippi River Valley system.12
3844448504Seven years warThought both in continental Europe and also in overseas colonies between 1756 and 1763; resulted in Persian seizures of land from Austria, English seizures of colonies in India in North America.13
3844448505Treaty of ParisArranged in 1763following seven years war; granted new France England in exchange for return of French sugar islands in the Caribbean.14
3844448506Cape colonyDutch colony established at Cape of Good Hope in 1652 initially to provide a coastal station for the Dutch Seaborn empire; by 1770s settlements had expanded sufficiently to become in conflict with Bantus.15
3844448507BoersDutch settlers in Cape colony, in southern Africa.16
3844448508CalcuttaHeadquarters a British East India Company in Bengal in India subcontinent; located on Ganges; captured in 1756 during the early part of seven years war; later became administrative center for all of Bengal.17
3844448509Machiavelli, NiccoloAuthor of the prince in the 16th century; Emphasize realistic discussions of how to seize and maintain power; one of the most of Italian Renaissance.18
3844448510HumanismFocus on humankind a center of intellectual and artistic endeavor method of study that emphasize the superiority of classical forms over medieval styles, in particular to the study of ancient languages.19
3844448511Northern RenaissanceCultural and intellectual movement of the northern Europe; began later than Italian Renaissance which was in 1450 centered in France, low countries, England and Germany, featured greater emphasis on religion then Italian Renaissance20
3844448512Francis the firstKing of France in the 16th century; regarded as Renaissance Monarch; patron of the arts; impose a new controls on Catholic Church; ally of Ottoman sultan against holy Roman emperor.21
3844448513GutenbergIntroduced mobile type of Western Europe in 15th century credited greatly expanded availability of printed books and pamphlets.22
3844448514European-style familyOriginated in 15th-century among peasants in our things of Western Europe, featuring late marriage age, emphasis on the nuclear family, and Marge minority who never married.23
3844448515Luther, Martin1483-1546. German monk; initiated notice and Reformation in 1517 by nailing 95 thesis the door of Wittenberg church in the size premises of faith overworks stress in Catholic Church; excepted state control of church.24
3844448516ProtestantismGeneral wave of religious dissenters against Catholic church; generally held to have begun with Martin Luther's attack on E's in 1517 included many varieties of religious belief.25
3844448517Anglican churchForm of Protestantism set up in England after 1534; established by Henry the eighth with himself as head, at least in part to obtain divorce from his first wife; became increasingly products and following Henry's death.26
3844448518Calvin, JeanFrench Protestant Who lived in the 16th century. He stressed doctrine of Predestination;establish center of this group at Swiss Canton of Geneva; encourage ideas of water access the government, wider public education, Calvinism spread from Switzerland to northern Europe and North America.27
3844448519Catholic reformationRestatement of traditional Catholic believes in response to the protestant reformation in the 16th century. It established councils the revive Catholic doctrine and refuted protestant beliefs.28
3844448520JesuitsA new religious order founded during the Catholic Reformation, active in politics, education, and missionary work; sponsored missions to South America, North America and Asia.29
3844448521Edict of nantesGrant of tolerance to Protestants in France in 1598; granted only after the Civil War between Catholic and Protestant factions.30
384444852230 years warWar within the Holy Roman Empire between German Protestants and their allies Sweden Denmark in France and the Emperor and his ally, Spain. This war ended in 1648 after great distraction with treaty of Westfalia.31
3844448523Treaty of WestfaliaEnd it 30 years war in 1648. This treaty granted rights individual rulers with in the Holy Roman Empire to choose their own religion either Protestant or Catholic.32
3844448524English Civil WarConflict from 1640 to 1660; featured religious disputes makes with constitutional issues concerning the powers of the monarchy. It ended with the restoration of the monarchy in 1660 following execution of the previous king.33
3844448525ProletariatClass of working people without access to producing property; typically manufacturing workers, they laborers in agricultural economy, Or urban poor; in Europe.34
3844448526Witchcraft persecutionReflective resentment against the poor. Uncertainties about religious truth; resulted in death of over 100,000 Europeans between 1590 in 1650; particularly common in protestant areas.35
3844448527Scientific revolution17th century. Period of advances associated with development of the water theoretical generalizations; resulted in change in traditional beliefs.36
3844448528Nicolaus CopernicusPolish month and astronomer proved Hellenistic believe that the earth was at the center of the universe.37
3844448529GalileoPublish Copernicus's findings added own discoveries concerning laws of gravity and planetary motion. Continue by the Catholic Church for his work.38
3844448530Harvey, WilliamEnglish position who demonstrated circular movement of blood and animals, function of the heart as a pump.39
3844448531Bacon, FrancisEnglish philosopher, statesman, author, and scientific and influential member of the scientific revolution. Created scientific method.40
3844448532Newton, IsaacEnglish scientist, author of PrincipiaJersey gather astronomical and physical observations in the water theory into the neat framework of natural laws. Created principles of gravity.41
3844448533DeismConcept of God current during the scientific revolution. Role of Divinity was to set natural laws in motion, not to regulate once progress had begun.42
3844448534Locke, johnEnglish philosopher who are you that people could learn everything through senses and reason and that the power of the government came from the people not divine right of kings.43
3844448535Frederick the greatPrussian king that attempted to introduce enlightenment reforms into Germany.44
3844448536EnlightenmentIntellectual movement center in France during the 18th-century, featured scientific advance, application of scientific methods to study of human society.45
3844448537Diderot, DenisCreated the first encyclopedia46
3844448538Wollstonecraft, MaryEnlightenment feminists finger in England; argued that new political rights should be extended to women.47
3844448539Mass consumerismThe spread of deep interest in acquiring material goods and services below elite levels.48
3844448540Proto - globalizationUsed to describe the increase global contact from 16th century to onward.49
3844448541Ferdinand of AragonAlong with Isabella of Castile, monarch of the largest Christian kingdoms in Iberia; marriage to Isabella created United States; responsible for reconquest of Granada. Explored the New World50
3844448542CaribbeanFirst area of Spanish exploration and settlement.51
3844448543HispaniolaFirst Island in the Caribbean settled by Spaniards.52
3844448544EncomiendaGrant of Indian labors made to Spanish conquerors in settlers in me so America and South America53
3844448545EncomenderoThe holder of a grant of Indians who were required to pay tribute or provide labor.54
3844448546CortézLead expedition of 600 to coast of Mexico responsible for the defeat of the Aztec empire.55
3844448547Moctezuma the 2ndLast independent Aztec emperor; killed during Cortez's conquest of Tenochtitlan.56
3844448548Mexico cityCapital of new Spain57
3844448549New SpainSpanish colony58
3844448550Francisco Vasquez de CoronadoLeader of Spanish expedition into northern frontier region of new Spain. Entered the US in search of the cities of gold.59
3844448551Pedro de valdiviaSpanish conquistador. Conquered chile.60
3844448552Sociedad de castasAmerican social system based on racial origins. Europeans or whites a top, black slaves or Native Americans at bottom, mixed race in the middle.61
3844448553PeninsularesPeople living in the New World Spanish colonies but born in Spain.62
3844448554CreolesWhites born in New World.63
3844448555Triangular tradeCommerce linking Africa, the New World colonies, and Europe. Slaves Carrie to America for sugar and tobacco transported to Europe.64
3844448556Middle passageSleigh voyage from Africa to the Americas generally a dramatic experience for black slaves although it failed to strip Africans of their culture.65
3844448557Creole slavesAmerican-born descendants of African born slaves.66
3844448558PamaresKingdom in Brazil made up of 8000 to 10,000 runaway slaves.67
3844448559Romanov DynastyDynasty elected in 1613 at end of time of troubles, ruled Russia until 191768
3844448560Catherine the greatGerman born Russian czar in the 18th century ruled after assassination of her husband.69
3844448561Pugachev rebellionDuring rain of Catherine the great lead by Kossack 1 million who claim to be the legitimate's tsar, eventually crushed, typical of peasant and rest during the 18th-century in there after.70
3844448562OttomanA dynasty establish at the beginning of the 13th century by Turkic peoples from Central Asia.71
3844448563Safavid dynastyOriginally a Turkic nomadic group, family originated in Sufi mystic group. Equivalent to modern Iran.72
3844448564Mughal empireEstablished by Babur. He claimed to be of Mongol dissent.73
3844448565Mehmed the 2ndOttoman sultan called the conqueror, responsible for the conquest of Constantinople and the destroying of the rest of the Byzantine Empire.74
3844448566JanissariesOttoman infantry divisions the dominated ottoman in armies. Made up of Christian Balkan boys who are sometimes sold by their parents into slavery.75
3844448567VizierEquivalent of sultan to Ottomans76
3844448568MullahsLocal mosque officials and prayer leaders with in the soffit Empire77
3844448569SatiBurning of the widows78
3844448570PurdahThe seclusion of Indian women in their homes.79
3844448571Taj MahalMost famous architectural achievement of India, originally built as a mausoleum for the wife of shah jahan80
3844448572Mumtaz mahalWife of creator of the Taj Mahal. Muslim, had active political role.81
3844448573SikhsSect in Northwest Indiana. Brought together Hinduism and Islam82

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