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6787806318Abbasidsdynasty that succeeded the Umayyads in 750; their capital was at Baghdad0
6787806319Abu Bakrsucceeded Muhammad as the first caliph1
6787806320Alicousin and son-in-law of Muhammad; one of the orthodox caliphs; focus for the development of shi'ism2
6787806321Batugrandson of Chinggis Khan and ruler of Golden Horde; invaded Russia in 12363
6787806322Bedouinnomadic pastoralists of the Arabian peninsula with a culture based on herding camels and goats4
6787806323Black Deathbubonic plague that struck Europe in the 14th c; significantly reduced Europe's population; affected social structure; decimated populations in Asia, introduced to Europe and Led partly to fall of Feudal structures in Europe5
6787806324Bushiregional warrior leaders in Japan; ruled small kingdoms from fortresses; administered the law, supervised public works projects, and collected revenues; built up private armies6
6787806325Caliphthe successor to Muhammad as head of the Islamic community7
6787806326Carolingiansroyal house of Franks from 8th c to 10th c8
6787806327Champa Ricetributary gift from Vietnam to China, led to population increase9
6787806328CharlemagneCarolingian monarch who established large empire in France and Germany circa 80010
6787806329Charles Martelfirst Carolingian king of the Franks; defeated Muslims at Tours in 73211
6787806330Chinggis Khan(1162-1227); Mongol ruler; defeated the Turkish Persian kingdoms12
6787806331ClovisKing of the Franks; converted to Christianity circa 49613
6787806332Crusadesinvasions of western Christians into Muslim lands, especially Palestine; captured Jerusalem and established Christian kingdoms enduring until 129114
6787806333Daimyoswarlord rulers of small states following Onin war and disruption of15
6787806334DhowsArab sailing vessels; equipped with lateen sails; used by Arab merchants16
6787806335Diasporic communitiesmerchant communities that introduced their own cultures into other areas17
6787806336East African trading portsurbanized commercial centers mixing African and Arab cultures; included Mogadishu, Mombasa, Malindi, Kilwas, Pate, and Zanzibar18
6787806337Effect of Muslim conquestscollapse of other empires, mass conversion19
6787806338Ethnocentrismjudging foreigners by the standards of one's own group; leads to problems in interpreting world history20
6787806339Feudalismpersonal relationship during the Middle Ages by which greater lords provided land to lesser lords in return for military service21
6787806340Five Pillarsthe obligatory religious duties for all Muslims; confession of faith, prayer, fasting during Ramadan, zakat, and hajj (pilgrimage to Mecca)22
6787806341Flying moneyChinese credit instrument that provided vouchers to merchants to be redeemed at the end of a venture; reduced danger of robbery; an early form of currency23
6787806342Fujiwaramid-9th c Japanese aristocratic family; exercised exceptional influence over imperial affairs; aided in decline of imperial power24
6787806343Golden Hordeone of four regional subdivisions of the Mongol Empire after death of Chinggis Khan; conquered and ruled Russia during the 13th and 14th c25
6787806344Gothican architectural style developed during the 13th and 14th c in western Europe; featured pointed arches and flying buttresses as external support on main walls26
6787806345Grand Canalgreat canal system begun by Yangdi; joined Yellow River region to the Yangtze basin27
6787806346Great Zimbabwewith massive stone buildings and walls, incorporates the greatest early buildings in sub-Saharan Africa28
6787806347Gregory VII11th c pope who attempted to free church from secular control; quarreled with Holy Roman Emperor Henry IV over practice of lay investiture of bishops29
6787806348Hadiths"traditions" of the prophet Muhammad; added to the Qur'an, form the essential writings of Islam30
6787806349Hanseatic Leaguean organization of north German and Scandinavian cities for the purpose of establishing a commercial alliance31
6787806350Holy Roman Emperorspolitical heirs to Charlemagne's empire in northern Italy and Germany; claimed title of emperor but failed to develop centralized monarchy32
6787806351Hulegugrandson of Chinggis Khan and rule of Ilkhan khanate; captured and destroyed Abbasid Baghdad33
6787806352Hundred Years Warconflict between England and France over territory (1337-1453) Established a since of Nationalism with each country. Joan of Arc united the French and promoted French patriotism.34
6787806353Ibn BattutaArab traveler throughout the Muslim world35
6787806354Iconoclasmthe breaking of images; religious controversy of the 8th c; Byzantine emperor attempted, but failed, to suppress icon veneration36
6787806355Ilkhan khanateone of four regional subdivisions of the Mongol empire after the death of Chinggis Khan; eventually included much of Abbasid empire37
6787806356Investiturethe practice of appointment of bishops; Pope Gregory attempted to stop lay investiture, leading to a conflict with the Holy Roman Emperor Henry IV38
6787806357JihadIslamic holy war39
6787806358Jinshititle given students who passed the most difficult examinations; became eligible for high office40
6787806359JunksChinese ships equipped with watertight bulkheads, stern-post rudders, compasses, and bamboo fenders; dominant force in Asian seas east of the Malayan peninsula41
6787806360Khmers and ChamsIndianized Vietnamese peoples defeated by northern government at Hanoi42
6787806361Kievcommercial city in Ukraine established by Scandinavians in 9th c; became the center for kingdom that flourished until 12th c43
6787806362Kubilai KhanGrandson of Chinggis Khan; conquered China; established Yuan dynasty in 127144
6787806363Magna CartaGreat charter issued by King John of England in 1215; represented principle of mutual limits and obligations between rulers and feudal aristocracy, and the supremacy of law45
6787806364Mahayana (Pure Land) Buddhismemphasized salvationist aspects of Chinese Buddhism; popular among the masses in East Asia46
6787806365Malaccaflourishing trading city in Malaya; established a trading empire after the fall of Shrivijaya47
6787806366Malistate of the Malinke people centered between the Senegal and Niger rivers48
6787806367MamluksMuslim slave warriors; established dynasty in Egypt; led by Baibars defeated Mongols in 126049
6787806368Manorialismrural system of reciprocal relations between landlords and their peasant laborers during the Middle Ages; peasants exchanged labor for use of land and protection50
6787806369Mansatitle of the ruler of Mali51
6787806370ManzikertSeljuk Turk victory in 1071 over Byzantium; resulted in loss of the empire's rich Anatolian territory52
6787806371Marco Polotraveler/merchant from Europe who spend 17 years at court of Kublai Khan53
6787806372Mawalinon-Arab converts to Islam54
6787806373MeccaArabian commercial center; dominated by the Quraysh; the home of Muhammad and the future center of Islam55
6787806374Medinatown northeast of Mecca; asked Muhammad to resolve its intergroup differences; Muhammad's flight to Medina, the hijra, in 622 began the Muslim calendar56
6787806375Middle Agesthe period in western European history between the fall of Roman Empire and the 15th c57
6787806376Ming Dynastyreplaced Mongol Yuan dynasty in China in 1368; lasted until 1644; initially mounted large trade expeditions to southern Asia and Africa; later concentrated on internal development within China58
6787806377Mongolscentral Asian nomadic peoples; captured Baghdad in 1258 and killed the last Abbasid caliph59
6787806378Muhammad(570-632); prophet of Allah; originally a merchant of the Quraysh60
6787806379Nguyensouthern Vietnamese dynasty with capital at Hue that challenged northern Trinh dynasty with center at Hanoi61
6787806380Ottoman EmpireTurkish Empire established in Asia Minor and eventually extending through the Middle East and the Balkans; conquered Constantinople in 1453 and ended Byzantine Empire62
6787806381Period of the Six Dynastiesera of continuous warfare (220-589) among the many kingdoms that followed the fall of the Han63
6787806382Pope Urban IIorganized the first Crusade in 1095; appealed to Christians to free the Holy Land from Muslim control64
6787806383Qur'anthe word of god as revealed through Muhammad; made into the holy book of Islam65
6787806384Ruriklegendary Scandinavian, regarded as founder of Kievan Rus' in 85566
6787806385Russian OrthodoxyRussian form of Christianity brought from Byzantine Empire67
6787806386Samuraimounted troops of the bushi; loyal to local lords, not the emperor68
6787806387Scholasticismdominant medieval philosophical approach; so-called because of its base in the schools or universities; based on use of logic to resolve theological problems69
6787806388Seljuk Turksnomadic invaders from central Asia; staunch Sunnis; ruled from the 11th c. in the name of the Abbasids70
6787806389Seppukuritual suicide in Japan; also known as hari-kiri; demonstrated courage and was a means to restore family honor71
6787806390Serfspeasant agricultural laborers within the manorial system72
6787806391Shi'afollowers of Ali's interpretation of Islam73
6787806392Shogunsmilitary leaders of the bakufu74
6787806393Shrivijayatrading empire based on the Malacca straits; its Buddhist government resisted Muslim missionaries; when it fell, southeastern Asia was opened to Islam75
6787806394Sinificationextensive adaptation of Chinese culture in other regions76
6787806395Songhaysuccessor state to Mali; dominated middle reaches of the Niger valley; capital at Gao77
6787806396Southern Songsmaller surviving dynasty (1127-1279); presided over one of the greatest cultural reigns in world history. Fell to the Mongols in 1276 and eventually taken over in 1279.78
6787806397SufisIslamic mystics; spread Islam to many Afro-Asian regions79
6787806398Sundiatacreated a unified state that became the Mali empire; died in 126080
6787806399Sunnisfollowers of the majority interpretation within Islam; included the Umayyads81
6787806400Tang Dynastyfollowed Sui, established tributary states in Vietnam and Korea, influence Japan, Established strong Buddhist and Confucian presence82
6787806401TatarsMongols who conquered Russian cities during the 13th c; left Russian church and aristocracy intact83
6787806402Three-field systempractice of dividing land into thirds, rotating between two different crops and pasturage-- an improvement making use of manure84
6787806403Timbuktutrade center of Mali, cosmopolitan city that saw the blending of many different cultures and people85
6787806404Trans Saharan tradeDominated my Muslims in 13th century after rise of Islamic caliphates..86
6787806405Trung Sistersleaders of a rebellion in Vietnam against Chinese rule in 39 CE; demonstrates importance of women in Vietnamese society87
6787806406UlamaIslamic religious scholars; pressed for a more conservative and restrictive theology; opposed to non-Islamic thinking88
6787806407Umayyadclan of the Quraysh that dominated Mecca; later an Islamic dynasty89
6787806408Ummacommunity of the faithful within Islam90
6787806409Vassalsmembers of the military elite who received land or a benefice from a lord in return for military service and loyalty91
6787806410Vikingsseagoing Scandinavian raiders who disrupted coastal areas of Europe from the 8th to 11th c; pushed across the Atlantic to Iceland, Greenland, and North America; formed permanent territories in Normandy and Sicily92
6787806411Vladmir Iruler of Kiev (980-1015); converted kingdom to Orthodox Christianity93
6787806412Wazirchief administrative official under the Abbasids94
6787806413White Lotus Societysecret religious society dedicated to overthrow of Yuan dynasty95
6787806414William the Conquerorinvaded England from Normandy in 1066; established tight feudal system and centralized monarchy in England96
6787806415WuzongTang emperor (841-847); persecuted Buddhist monasteries and reduced influence of Buddhism in favor of Confucianism97
6787806416African DiasporaThe spreading of Africans to many other parts of the world, especially the Americas. Important P4 demographic change98
6787806417Akbarthe grandson of Babur, who brought the height of the Mughal empire; expanded to control much of the subcontinent.99
6787806418Alternate attendanceRequired Daimyos to spend every other year at the Tokugawa court, keeping their power in check. Weakened in two ways: their wealth was affected by having two households, and their ability to establish separate power bases was impaired100
6787806419Anglican ChurchA form of Christianity established by Henry VIII that was not decided on the grounds of religious belief, but because the pope would not allow him to divorce his wife.101
6787806420Army of the Purechallenged the Mughal army, asserted Sikh beliefs aggressively; helped weaken the Mughal Empire102
6787806421Atahualpathe leader of the Incas, who was seized by Pizzaro and gave gold to him, first baptized as a Christian, than strangled103
6787806422Atlantic Circuita clockwise network of sea routs in the Atlantic Ocean104
6787806423Baburfounded the Mughal Empire, claimed to be a descendant of Timur and Genghis Khan (1526)105
6787806424Bartholomew Diasset out to find the tip of Africa and connect beyond it to the Indian Ocean106
6787806425Battle at Lepantofamous sea battle with the Ottomans vs Philip II. Ottomans and their Muslim allies lost control of many ports107
6787806426Battle of ChaldrianThe Shi'ite versus Sunni conflict at Chaldrian over religious differences, set the limits for Shi'ite expansion108
6787806427Bourgeoisiemiddle class; factory owners who put long hours and much of their profit into their businesses109
6787806428Brahe & Keplerdeveloped a more complex theory from Copernicus in 1610110
6787806429Cape Colonyone of the two beachland colonies established by the Europeans in the 16th century, functioned as a major coastal stop for travelers.111
6787806430Caravela new ship developed by the Portuguese, which was much smaller than the junk, but size allowed for exploration of shallower coastal areas112
6787806431Castasa middle-level status between Europeans at the top; and Amerindians and blacks at the bottom113
6787806432Catholic Reformationthe church's actions to revive their reputation and membership roles in 1545 (regained control of most of southern Europe, Austria, Poland, and much of Hungary)114
6787806433Conquistadorswent to search for gold and convert the natives to Christianity in the interior of Mexico115
6787806434Constitutional MonarchyStates where rulers shared power with a parliament, ie representatives selected by nobility/urban citizens116
6787806435Cortessought to find the Aztec capital, and took over the Aztec land - with help of Amerindians, disease, and technology117
6787806436CossacksPeasants, Ivan III consolidated land hold by recruiting them118
6787806437Creolescomposed of those born in the new world; a quickly growing class119
6787806438Daimyoterritorial lords, who held local control of areas. Varied in influence, but each maintained his own governments and had his own samurai120
6787806439De La Casasa conquistador priest who dedicated himself to protecting Amerindian rights121
6787806440DeismGod built the universe and let it run. Clockmaker theory.122
6787806441Devshirmea system that required Christians of the area to contribute young boys to be the sultan's slaves123
6787806442Divine Rightwith God's blessing of the king's authority, the legitimacy of royalty across Europe was enhanced, ex: reign of Louis XIV during the 17th and 18th centuries124
6787806443Dutch East India Companya joint stock company that specialized in the spice and luxury trade of the East Indies and quickly gained control of Dutch Trading in the Pacific125
6787806444Edict of NantesThe granting of tolerance to Protestants through this, which was later revoked by King Louis XIV126
6787806445Encomiendathe system in which conquistadors had forced natives to do work for them127
6787806446English Civil WarThis was the revolution as a result of whether the sovereignty would remain with the king or with the Parliament. Eventually, the kingship was abolished.128
6787806447Enlightenmentthe emphasis on human abilities and accomplishments and the importance of independent and rational thought129
6787806448Ethnocentrismthe term that describes the tendency of human beings to view their own culture as superior130
6787806449Fetehpur SilkriAkbar's entirely new capital city, showing the Mughal love for magnificent architecture.131
6787806450Forbidden Citywas the home of the emperor and his family, which expanded service people to 20,000; as the government returned to Beijing from Manjing132
6787806451Franciscanspeople who converted new world people to Christianity, and took care of the poor.133
6787806452Francisco Pizzaroled a group of soldiers to the Andes to find the Inca. The Incas were weak; Pizzaro conquered and got gold.134
6787806453Galileoused the first telescope during the Renaissance in 1609, where he made many large discoveries in the solar system, until he was put under house arrest for spreading conflicting ideas135
6787806454Gentrythe most powerful members of a society, and landowners that affected the style of the old aristocracy136
6787806455Gunpowder Empiresan age of time where almost all powerful states used guns to build control/attack (included Russia, Ming and Qing, Japan, the Ottoman Empire, the Safavid and the Mughal Empires)137
6787806456HapsburgA powerful family with land claims all over Europe from Spain to Italy to the Netherlands to Hungary, as all the Holy Roman Emperor's had been Hapsburg since 1273138
6787806457Henry the Navigatorthe third son of the Portuguese king; devoted his life to navigation, creating a navigation school, which became a magnet for the cartographers of the world139
6787806458Hidden Imamthe 12th descendant of Muhammad, who in the end disappeared as a child140
6787806459Holy Roman Empirea place/time where religion remained very important, and religious issues continued to fragment, and strong kings emerged in the 16th century141
6787806460Humanisminterest in the capabilities and accomplishments of individuals142
6787806461Imamsheirs of Muhammad according to Shi'ite muslims143
6787806462IndulgencesThe Catholic Church's grants of salvation for money in the 1500s, part of the growing corruption of the church.144
6787806463Isaac Newtondiscovered the basic principles of motion + gravity, where he captured the idea of an entire universe in simple laws145
6787806464Isfahan vs. Istanbuldiffered, the first was far from cosmopolitan, Shi'ite, and had international trade, while the latter had more guilds and organized merchants146
6787806465Ismailunited a large area south of the Caspian Sea and of the Ottoman Empire. An army emerged under him, as well as declared Twelver shi'ism for his new Safavid realm147
6787806466Ivan IIIdeclared himself as "tsar" (means Caesar) with the claim he was establishing the "Third Rome"148
6787806467Ivan IVIvan the Terrible (his nickname) reflected problems that tsars faced as power increased149
6787806468JanissariesChecked the military power of the sultan, being an elite military group150
6787806469Jesuitsa religious order converting people to return to the church (went to Asia + Americas in 1500's)151
6787806470Johan Gutenberga German goldsmith and printer, who created the printing press, in 1454152
6787806471John CalvinA protestant who established a variation of his beliefs on a stern and vengeful God.153
6787806472John Lockesought to understand the impact of the "laws of nature" on human liberties154
6787806473Joint-stock Companiesthese companies organized commercial ventures on a large scale by allowing investors to buy and sell shares. The new capitalist system largely replaced the old guild system of the middle ages.155
6787806474Kabukia form of drama that consisted of several acts and separate skits with singing, dancing, and elaborate staging. (Actors became well known starts)156
6787806475Kangxione of the rulers of the Manchu dynasty, helped to create a prosperous, powerful, and culturally rich empire. A sophisticated Confucian scholar as well. His reign brought an empire that grew dramatically.157
6787806476Kowtowa special, often deep bow to the Chinese emperor. In the Qing dynasty, those who came to see the emperor had to do a special bow consisting of 3 separate kneeling158
6787806477Land-based PowersA shift in land based powers where governments controlled lands by building armies, bureaucracies, road, canals, and walls that unified and protected159
6787806478Louis XIVUnderstood the importance of a "theatre state", by building a magnificent palace at Versailles, and the apex of absolutism occurred under him160
6787806479Macartney Missionthe dispatch of Lord Macartney with other people to China, showing Britain's great interest in the Qing empire161
6787806480Magellanhad a ship that was first to circumnavigate the glove, even though Magellan himself died in the Philippines162
6787806481Manila Galleonsships that traveled across the Pacific Ocean picking up and trading goods, like Asian luxury goods, and silver163
6787806482Manumissionlegal grant of freedom to an individual slave164
6787806483Maroonsrunaway slaves in the Carribean165
6787806484Martin Luthera German monk who wrote the 95 theses in 1517, which were 95 propositions that criticized the Catholic Church166
6787806485Matteo RicciA Jesuit missionary who helped to try and convert emperor Wudi. Though failed at primary goal, they did open the country to European influence, primarily through their gadgets and technology167
6787806486Mediciwas a powerful family of Florence in the mid to late 1400s that sponsored artists as a rich merchant family168
6787806487Mercantilisma system in which the government is constantly intervened in the market, with the understanding the goal of economic gain and to benefit the mother country169
6787806488Mercantilismthe responsibility of government to promote the states economy to improve the revenues and limit imports to prevent profits from going to outsiders (allows industry to develop their own business)170
6787806489Mestizoscomposed of European and Amerindian children, part of the castas171
6787806490Moctezumathe Aztec emperor, who welcome the Spaniards at Tenochtitlan, seeing them as god-like. This was a mistake, as this allowed everyone to conquer him.172
6787806491Montesquieuadmired the British Parliament that had successfully gained power at the expense of the king, who also advocated a three-branch government with three branches that shared political power173
6787806492Mughal Empirean empire that that was a mixture of Mongol and Turkish peoples from Central Asia, which dominated India until the early 1700s174
6787806493Mulattoescomposed of European and African children, also part of the castas175
6787806494Nicolo Machiavellia Renaissance writer who wrote, "The Prince" which was a famous philosophical view of the ideal political leader in the 16th century, in Italian city states176
6787806495Patronssupporters of the arts, with payment and such, they found talented artists, often when they were young177
6787806496Peninsulariesa fading social class in the new world, composed of the people born in the old world178
6787806497Peter the GreatThe tsar of Russia from 1682 to 1724; most responsible for transforming Russia into a great world power.179
6787806498Phillip IIruled Spain at the height of its power in the 15th century180
6787806499Pilgrimssettled first in New England, and wanted to break away completely from the Church of England, sought to pursue spiritual ends in new lands181
6787806500Protestant 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 churches182
6787806501Protestant work ethica work ethic of the Protestants that encouraged individual endeavors towards gaining wealth183
6787806502Purdaha woman's seclusion from society in India, which was more enforced for upper class women, who did not leave home unescorted184
6787806503Puritanswanted to purify Church of England, not break with it185
6787806504Putting out systemthe concept of producing goods in the countryside outside the guilds control by delivering raw materials to their homes, where they are transformed into finished products to be used up later186
6787806505Qianlonga ruler of the Manchu dynasty who helped to create a prosperous, powerful, and culturally rich empire. He brought much prosperity that he cancelled taxes 4 times187
6787806506Qing DynastyThe name of the empire after the Ming; seized China from the emperors who could no longer defend their borders from the Manchu188
6787806507Qizilbashfought against Janissaries in a great religious conflict. (Chaldiran)189
6787806508QueueA Manchu style patch of hair gathered long and uncut in the back, showing submission to the Qing dynasty190
6787806509RenaissanceA heightened intellectual and artistic advance from about 1450s, that changed Europe forever191
6787806510Rosseauthe most radical of the common philosophers, he proclaimed in his social context that "Man is born free: and everywhere he is in chains". Since society had "Corrupted" human nature, he advocated a return to nature in a small, co-op community192
6787806511Safavid Empirean empire that grew from a Turkish nomadic group, were Shi'ite Muslims193
6787806512Satithe ritual suicide of widows by jumping into their husbands pyres, representing the low status of women194
6787806513ScholasticismScholars based their inquiry on the principles established by the church, which sometimes resulted in clashes between science and religion195
6787806514Scientific Revolutiona new vision of science developed during the renaissance in the 17th + 18th century196
6787806515Sea-based PowersSea people built their power by controlling water routes, developing technology to cross the seas, and gaining wealth from trade and land claims.197
6787806516Shah Abbas Ibrought the Safavids to the peak of the power, slave infantrymen198
6787806517Sikhismstarted by Nanuk, who became the first Guru of Sikhism. Sikhism was a following of people who formed a community free of caste divisions199
6787806650St. PetersburgThe "Window to the West" established by Peter the Great, which was a capital built on the shoes of the newly accessed Baltic Sea (a port for the new navy + allowed closer access to western countries)200
6787806651Suleiman the Magnificentruled the Ottomans as the empire reached the height of its power. The Ottomans controlled much of the water traffic between the Black Sea and the Mediterranean Sea201
6787806652Taj Mahala building of beauty built as a tomb for Mumtaz Mahal's wife.202
6787806653Thirty Years Warwar within the Holy Roman Empire between German Protestants and their allies (Sweden, Denmark, France) and the emperor and his ally, Spain; ended in 1648 after great destruction with Treaty of Westphalia203
6787806654Thomas HobbesEnglish materialist and political philosopher who advocated absolute sovereignty as the only kind of government that could resolve problems caused by the selfishness of human beings (1588-1679)204
6787806655Tokugawa Shogunatea centralized government established in 1603 in present day Tokyo.205
6787806656Toyotomi Hideyoshia competent, Daimyo general who broke the power of warring daimyos and eventually unified Japan under his own authority. His ambitions stretched far, and he sparked the Unification of Japan206
6787806657Treaty of Tordesillasa treaty marking Spain and Portugal land claim boundary. Portugal pushes its explorations to India and beyond.207
6787806658Treaty of WestphaliaEnded the 30 Years war, allowing principalities and cities to choose their own religion, creating a patchwork of religious affiliations through England.208
6787806659Twelver shi'isma religion based on Muslim beliefs, as well as the 'hidden Imam'209
6787806660Vasco da Gamaset out to find the tip of Africa and connect it to the Indian Ocean, and discovered the fastest and safest ways to travel to Portugal210
6787806661Versaillesa place where Louis' palace was built symbolizing the French's triumph over the traditional rights of the nobility and clergy. This kept nobles away from plotting rebellions, and 'distracted Europe'.211
6787806662Vizierhead of the imperial administration in the Ottoman Empire who took care of the day to day work of the empire, aiding the Sultan212
6787806663Yonglesomething of a renegade who supported a series of seven maritime expeditions. Chinese vessels started to take tribute from those they encountered.213
6787806664Zheng Heled expeditions in Chinese junks across the Atlantic Ocean, with one goal being to assert Chinas power after the demise of the Yuan dynasty.214
6787806665Bolivar's Jamaica LetterAn important example of revolutionary documents from the enlightenment era215
6787806666P5 rebellions based on religious beliefs/millenarianism.Taiping Rebellion, The Ghost Dance, and the Xhosa Cattle-Killing Movement216
6787806667P5 Anticolonial movements in AsiaIndian Revolt and Boxer Rebellion217
6787806668Consumer marketsThe rapid development of industrial production encouraged industrialized states to seek these218
6787806669Limited Liability corporations and stock marketsNew "financial instruments" came into extensive use between 1750 and 1900?219
6787806670Factory systemConcentrated labor into a single location and led to increased degree of specialization of labor220
6787806671Immigration challengesregulation of flow of migrants; ethnic and racial prejudice221
6787806672Sought by unionsBetter working conditions, limited hours, and increased wages222
6787806673Industrial revolution developmentsRailroads, steamships, telegraphs, and canals223
6787806674New social classes in P5Middle and industrial working224
6787806675Nationalismnew ideology that helped to foster new communal identities225
6787806676Second industrial revolutionnew methods of production in steel, chemicals, electricity, and precision machinery226
6787806677How was imperialism often justified?New racial ideologies; Ex. Social Darwinism227
6787806678Economic imperialismBritish and French in China with the Opium Wars and British and U.S. heavy investment in Latin America228
6787806679Resisted economic change and attempt to maintain pre-industrial forms of economic productionQing China and Ottoman Empire229
6787806680The emergence of Meiji JapanU.S. and European influence over Tokugawa Japan contributed to this230
6787806681Social and political shifts inspired by Enlightenment thinkingExpansion of rights, abolition of slavery, end of serfdom231
6787806682Major transport/communication developments of P5Railroads, steamships, telegraphs, and canals232
6787806683Examples of export economies productscotton, palm oil, sugar, wheat, meat, guano, metals, and minerals233
6787806684Adam Smith and John Stuart Millprovided the ideological inspiration for economic changes in P5234
6787806685Established new empires throughout Asia and the Pacific in P5?British, Dutch, French, Germans, Russians, Americans, Japanese235
6787806686Which states established settler colonies in P5?Britain -South Africa, Australia, and New Zealand France- Algeria236
6787806688Which states' existing colonies were strengthened between in P5?British in India and the Dutch in Indonesia237
6787806689Which states' influence declined between 1750 and 1900?Spain and Portugal238

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