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AP World History Chapter 27 Flashcards

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9446029506ayanthe wealthy landed elite that emerged in the early decades of Abbasid rule.0
9446053994Selim IIISultan who ruled Ottoman Empire from 1789-1807; aimed at improving administrated efficiency and building a new army and navy; topped by Janissaries.1
9446053995Mahmud IIIOttoman sultan; built a private; professional army; fomented revolution of Janissaries and crushed them with private army.2
9446106818Tanzimat reformsSeries of reforms in Ottoman empire between 1839-1876; established Western-styled university; state postal system; railways; extensive legal reforms.3
9446127191Abdul HamidOttoman sultan who attempted to return to despotic absolutism during reign from 1878-1908; nullified constitution and restricted civil liberties; deposed in coup in 1908.4
9446130026Ottoman Society for Union and ProgressOrganization of political agitators in opposition to rule of Abdul Hamid; also called "Young Turks", desired to restore 1876 constitution.5
9446635745MuradHead of the coalition of Malmuk rules in Egypt; opposed Napoleonic rulers in Egypt; failure destroyed Malmuk government in Egypt and revealed Muslim vulnerability.6
9446650193Muhammad AliWon power struggle in Egypt following fall of Malmuks; established mastery in all of Egypt by 1811. Introduced effective army based on Western tactics.7
9446693545khedivesDescendants of Muhammad Ali in Egypt after 1867; formal rulers of Egypt despite French and English intervention until overthrown by military coup in 1952.8
9446713168Suez CanalBuilt across Isthmus of Suez to connect Mediterranean Sea with the Red Sea in 1869; financed by European investors.9
9446714262Jamal al-Din al-AfghaniMuslim thinker at the end of the 19th century; stressed need for adoption of Western scientific learning and technology.10
9446715141Muhammad AbduhDisciple of al-Afghani; Muslim thinker at end of 19th century; stressed need for adoption of Western scientific learning and technology.11
9446716315Ahmad ArabiEgyptian military leader who led a revolt against Turkic dominance in the army in 1882, which forced the khedival regime to call in British force for support.12
9446716316KhartoumRiver town that was administrative center of Egyptian authority in Sudan.13
9446789518Muhammad AhmadHead of a Sudanic Sufi brotherhood; claimed descent from prophet Muhammad; proclaimed both Egyptians and British as infidels.14
9446789519MahdiIn Sufi belief system, a promised deliverer; also name given to Muhammad Ahmad.15
9446790342Khalifa AbdallahiSuccessor of Muhammad Ahmad as leader of Mahdists in Sudan; established state in Sudan; defeated by British General Kitchener in 1898.16
9446798122NurhaciArchitect of Manchu unity; created distinctive Manchu banner armies; controlled most of Manchuria.17
9446798123banner armiesEight armies of the Manchu tribes identified by separate flags; created by Nurhaci in in early 17th century, utilized to defeat Ming emperor Qing dynasty.18
9446798817QingManchu dynasty that seized control of China in the mid-17th century after the decline of Ming; forced submission of nomadic peoples far to the west.19
9446801446KangxiConfucian scholar and Manchu emperor of Qing dynasty from 1661-1722; established high degree of Sinification among the Manchus.20
9446837584compradorsWealthy new group of Chinese merchants under the Qing dynasty; specialized in the import-export trade on China's south coast; one of the major links btw. China and the outside world.21
9446875195Opium WarFought between the British and Qing China in 1839; fought to protect British trade in opium; resulted in resounding British victory, opening of Hong Kong as British port of trade.22
9446875977Lin ZexuDistinguished Chinese official charged with stamping out opium trade in southern China; ordered blockade of European trading areas in Canton and confiscation of opium.23
9446887569Taiping RebellionBroke out in south China in the 1850s and early 1860s; led by Hong Xiuquan, a semi-Christianized prophet; sought to overthrow Qing dynasty and Confucian basis of scholar-gentry.24
9446887570Hong XiuquanLeader of Taiping rebellion; converted specifically to Chinese form of Christianity; attacked traditional Confucian teachings of Chinese elite.25
9446888401Zeng GoufanOne of the ablest scholar-gentry officials in the last half of the 19th century. Advocated the introduction of Western technologies and military reforms. Defender of Qing dynasty.26
9446888402self-strengthening movementLate 19th century movement in China to counter the challenge from the West; led by provincial leaders.27
9446889013CixiUltraconservative dowager empress who dominated the last decades of the Qing dynasty; supported Boxer Rebellion in 1898 as means of driving out Westerners.28
9446889876Boxer RebellionPopular outburst in 1898 aimed at expelling foreigners from China; failed because of intervention of armies of Western powers in China; defeat of Chinese enhanced control by Europeans and provincial officials.29
9446889877Sun Yat-senHead of Revolutionary Alliance, organization that led 1911 revolt against Qing dynasty in China, briefly elected President in 1911, created Nationalist party of China (Guomindang) in 1919.30
9446890414PuyiLast emperor of China; deposed as emperor while still a small boy in 1912.31

AP World History Chapter 25 Flashcards

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39955994851. Toussaint L'Ouvertureleader of slave rebellion on the French sugar island of St. Domingue in 1791; led to creation of independent republic of Haiti in 18040
39955994862. Joseph BonaparteNapoleon's brother, made king of Spain but unable to control the Spanish which led to the costly Peninsula War1
39955994873. Mask of Ferdinandmovements in Latin America allegedly loyal to the displaced Bourbon king of Spain, Ferdinand VII; Creole movements for independence2
39955994884. Father Miguel de HidalgoMexican priest who established independence movement among American Indians and mestizos in 1810; despite early victories, was captured and executed3
39955994895. Augustín de IturbideMexican (creole) army officer who joined forces w/ the Indians and Mestizos won Mexico independence then claimed himself emperor4
39955994906. Simon BolívarVenezuelan statesman who led the revolt of South American colonies against Spanish rule5
39955994917. Gran ColombiaBolivar's plan to unite Ecuador, Venezuela, Peru, Bolivia, and Columbia; united in 1822 but broke apart in1830 because of geography6
39955994928. José de San MartínSouth American general and statesman, born in Argentina; leader in winning independence for Argentina, Peru, aand Chile; protector of Peru7
39955994939. Dom João VIPortuguese monarch who established seat of government in Brazil from 1808 to 1820 as a result of Napoleonic invasion of Iberian peninsula; made Rio de Janeiro the capital8
399559949410. Dom Pedro Ison and successor of Dom João VI in Brazil; aided in the declaration of Brazilian independence from Portugal in 1822; became constitutional emperor of Brazil9
399559949511. Dr. José Rodríguez de Franciafirst leader of Paraguay following its independence from Spain; dictator10
399559949612. Federalistssupporters of the stronger central government who advocated the ratification of the new constitution11
399559949713. Andrés Santa CruzMestizo general who established union of independent Peru and Bolivia between 1829 and 183912
399559949814. Manifest Destinythis expression was popular in the 1840's; many people believed that the U.S. was destined to secure territory from "sea to sea", from the Atlantic to the Pacific Ocean; this rationale drove the acquisition of territory13
399559949915. Positivisma quality or state characterized by certainty or acceptance or affirmation14
399559950016. Caudillosmilitary dictator; gained control after independence movements15
399559950117. Centralistspeople who favor national action over action at the state and local levels16
399559950218. Panama Canala ship canal 40 miles long across the Isthmus of Panama built by the United States (1904-1914)17
399559950319. Monroe Doctrinean American foreign policy opposing interference in the Western hemisphere from outside powers18
399559950420. GuanoBird droppings used a fertilizer; a major trade item of Peru in the late nineteenth century19
399559950521. PortenosBuenos Aires inhabitants20
399559950622. Fazendascoffee estates that spread within interior of Brazil between 1840 and 1860; created major export commodity for Brazilian trade; led to intensification of slavery in Brazil21
399559950723. Antonio López de Santa AnnaMexican general who tried to crush the Texas revolt and who lost battles to Winfield Scott and Zachary Taylor in the Mexican War22
399559950824. Minas Geraisregion of Brazil located in mountainous interior where gold strikes were discovered in 1695; became location for gold rush23
399559950925. BahiaMonotehistic religion founded in 1860's Persia (Iran) by Bahalla24
399559951026. Rafael Carrerafarmer who led a revolt and became leader of Guatemala25
399559951127. Liberalspeople who generally favor government action and view change as progress26
399559951228. Lord CanningBritish minister U.S. and England issued a warning to other nations to stay out of Latin America to protect the trade routes27
399559951329. Auguste ComteFrench philosopher remember as the founded of positivism; saw human history as 3 stages: theological, metaphysical and scientific; founded "sociology"28
399559951430. Napoleon IIInephew of Napoleon Bonaparte, and elected emperor of France from 1852-1870; invaded Mexico when the Mexican government couldn't repay loans from French bankers; set up a new government under Maximillian; refused Lincoln's request that France withdraw29
399559951531. Empress Carlotawife of the first emperor of Mexico; worked with France to lessen their grip on them30
399559951632. War of the Triple Allianceconflict with Brazil, Uruguay, and Argentina31
399559951733. Antonio Conselheirowar in Canudos against him; Catholic preacher believed in Milinarianism; hated by authorities, churches, and local landowners; soldiers sent to destroy him and his followers32
399559951834. Euclides de CunhaBrazilian writer33
399559951935. José Hernándezpoet who offered a romanticized vision of the gaucho and protested its decline in the poem "The Gaucho Martin Fierro"34
399559952036. Alberto Blest GanaChilean novelist and diplomat; considered the father of Chilean novel35
399559952137. Policarpa Salvaterra(La Pola) Neogranadine seamstress who spied for the Revolutionary forces during the Spanish Reconquista of the Viceroyalty of New Granada36
399559952238. War of the Pacificconflict over the Atacama nitrate fields led in 1879 to this war, which resulted in the humiliating defeat of Bolivia and Peru by Chile; also resulted inBolivia becoming a landlocked country37
399559952339. Great Boomperiod between 1830 and 1870 in which a few miles of track grew into 900,000 miles of track38
399559952440. Generation of 1880from 1880-1914 rapid economic growth under liberal presidents and a massive influx of European migrants39
399559952541. Golondrinas"Swallows"; Italian workers who migrated annually between Europe and South America to take advantage of different growing seasons40
399559952642. Theodore Roosevelt26th President of the U.S.; known for conservationism, trust-busting, Hepburn Act, safe food regulations, "Square Deal", Panama Canal, Great White Fleet, won the Nobel Peace Prize for negotiation of peace in Russo-Japanese War41
399559952743. "American Way"the idea that you can work harder and prosper42
399559952844. José Enrique RodóUruguayan essayist; called for the youth of Latin America to reject materialism to revert back to Greco-Roman habits of free thought and self enrichment, and to develop and concentrate on their culture43
399559952945. MexicanAmerican War- (1846-1841) the war between the United States and Mexico in which the United States acquired one half of the Mexican territory44
399559953046. Gauchosmounted rural workers in the Rio de la Plata region of Argentina; cowboys45
399559953147. Treaty of GuadalupeHidalgo- treaty that ended the Mexican War, granting the U.S. control of texas, New Mexico, and California in exchange for $15 million46
399559953248. Maximilian von Habsburgproclaimed emperor of Mexico following intervention of France in 1862; ruled until overthrow and execution by liberal revolutionaries under Benito Juárez in 186747
399559953349. La Reformaliberal rebellion of Benito Juárez against the forces of Santa Anna48
399559953450. Porfirio Díaza dictator who dominated Mexico, permitted foreign companies to develop natural resources and had allowed landowners to buy much of the countries land from poor peasants49
399559953551. Juan Manuel de Rosasfederalist leader in Buenos Aires; took power in 1831; commanded loyalty of gauchos; restored local autonomy50
399559953652. Cientificosadvisors of government of Porfirio Diaz who were strongly influenced by positivist ideas; permitted government to project image of modernization51
399559953753. Argentine Republicreplaced state of Buenos Aires in 1862; result of compromise between centralists and federalists52
399559953854. SpanishAmerican War- In 1898, a conflict between the United States and Spain in which the U.S. supported the Cubans' fight for independence53
399559953955. Domingo F. Sarmientoliberal politician and president of the Argentine Republic; author of Facundo, a critique of caudillo politics; increased international trade and launched reforms in education and transportation54
399559954056. Modernization theorya model of economic and social development that explains global inequality in terms of technological and cultural differences between nations55
399559954157. Dependency theorythe belief that development and underdevelopment were not stages but were part of the same process; that development and growth of areas like western Europe were achieved at the expense of underdevelopment of dependent regions like Latin America56

AP Literature Vocab #3 Flashcards

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11928318601Divergent (adj)Different, conflicting0
11928318602Duplicitous (adj)Deliberately deceptive1
11928318603Egalitarian (adj)Belief in equality2
11928318604Elicit (v)To bring about3
11928318605Enumerate (v)To list4
11928318606Ephemeral (adj)Short lived5
11928318607Equivocal (adj)Ambiguous, open to more than one interpretation6
11928318608Esoteric (adj)Only understood by a few7
11928318609Estrangement (n)Alienate8
11928318610Exacting (adj)Demanding9
11928318611Exhort (v)To encourage10
11928318612Expedient (adj)Useful11
11928318613Extol (v)To praise12
11928318614Fallacy (n)False belief13
11928318615Fastidious (adj)Close attention to detail; careful14
11928318616Flippant (adj)Disrespectful15

AP Literature Literary Terms: Prose Flashcards

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10714551910AllegoryA literary work in which characters, objects, actions, or the story as a whole, represent abstractions or symbols0
10714555477AmbiguityThe multiple meanings, either intentional or unintentional, of a word, phrase, sentence, or passage.1
10714558215AnalogyA comparison of two different things that are similar in some way2
10714559256Anaphorathe repetition of a word or phrase at the beginning of successive clauses3
10714562594InversionInverted order of words in a sentence4
10714563979anecdoteA brief narrative that focuses on a particular incident or event.5
10714566037Antithesiscontrasting ideas laid out with the structure of the sentence. ex. One small step for man, one giant leap for mankind.6
10714567262Chiasmusa reversal in the order of words in two otherwise parallel phrases; gives the sentence a different meaning ex. One should eat to live, not live to eat.7
10714573092Anthromorphismattributing human characteristics to an animal or inanimate object; but this personification is sustained throughout the literary piece8
10714578649AphorismA brief, cleverly worded statement that makes a wise observation about life.9
10714581126AsydentonCommas used (with no conjunctions) to separate a series of words. ex. "I came, I saw, I conquered"10
10714586574foil characterA character who is used as a contrast to another character; the contrast emphasizes the differences between the two characters, bringing out the distinctive qualities in each.11
10714589901Classic HeroAttractive, successful; embodies the values of his society, capable, wins in the end12
10714591610Everyman Heroa hero that is an everyday person; not unique13
10714593083Anti-heroa central character in a story, movie, or drama who lacks conventional heroic attributes.14
10714594268tragic heroA literary character who makes an error of judgment or has a fatal flaw that, combined with fate and external forces, brings on a tragedy15
10714596134clichea worn-out idea or overused expression16
10714596637Colloquialisminformal words or expressions not usually acceptable in formal writing; voice of narrator17
10714598057ConnotationAll the meanings, associations, or emotions that a word suggests18
10714599225DenotationThe dictionary definition of a word19
10714600004DialectA regional variety of a language distinguished by vocabulary, spelling, and pronunciation.20
10714604991DictionA writer's or speaker's choice of words21
10714605625didacticintended to instruct, has educational purpose; can characterize the tone of author22
10714607950Epigraphthe use of a quotation at the beginning of a work that hints at or foreshadows its theme23
10714609360EpistropheRepetition of the same word or group of words at the ends of successive clauses24
10714610674FableA brief story that leads to a moral, often using animals as characters25
10714614343dramatic ironyIrony that occurs when the meaning of the situation is understood by the audience but not by the characters in the play.26
10714615095situational ironyirony involving a situation in which actions have an effect that is opposite from what was intended, so that the outcome is contrary to what was expected.27
10714616079JuxtapositionPlacement of two things closely together to emphasize comparisons or contrasts28
10714617271LitotesA form of understatement that involves making an affirmative point by denying its opposite ex. The ice cream was not too bad.29
10714631522local colorwriting which presents the mannerisms, dress, speech and customs of a particular geographical region; gives an impression based on these factors30
10714633521loose sentenceA type of sentence in which the main idea comes first, followed by dependent grammatical units such as phrases and clauses. ex. I went to the movies yesterday, bought candy, and shopped at the mall.31
10714641031extended metaphorA metaphor developed at great length, occurring frequently in or throughout a work.32
10714642955dead metaphora metaphor that has been used so often that the comparison is no longer vivid33
10714643786Metonymya metaphor or symbol that most people would recognize; substituting the name of one object for another object closely associated with it34
10714647622MotifA recurring theme, subject or idea that may help foreshadow something later on35
10714651230faulty narratora narrator who the reader does not trust and the author does not support; could be because of childishness, insanity or falsehood36
10714652891Oxymoronconjoining contradictory terms ex. deafening silence37
10714655037ParableA simple story used to illustrate a moral or spiritual lesson38
10714655817ParadoxA statement or proposition that seems self-contradictory or absurd but in reality expresses a possible truth. ex. Jesus' blood washes us white as snow39
10714660238parallel structurethe way the sentence is structured shows a repeat in which the two parts go together ex. chiasmus, antithesis, juxtaposition40
10714936645ParodyA work that closely imitates the style or content of another with the specific aim of comic effect and/or ridicule.41
10714937126periodic sentenceA sentence that presents its central meaning in a main clause at the end.42
10714939024SatireA literary work that uses exaggeration and humor to get a point across or to criticize human misconduct and ridicules vices, stupidities, and follies43
10714943501stream of consciousnessa style of writing that portrays the inner (often chaotic) workings of a character's mind.44
10714944539SyntaxSentence structure45
10714945536Stylethe author's syntax and diction; which words are used and how they are used46
10714947345synechdochewhere a part stands for the whole ex. All hands on deck47
10714949348tall talean outrageously exaggerated, humorous story that is obviously unbelievable48
10714952326ThemeCentral idea of a work of literature, often author's message on a certain topic49
10714955779ToneAttitude a writer takes toward the audience, a subject, or a character that affects the overall mood50
10714957289Understatementthe opposite of exaggeration. It is a technique for developing irony and/or humor where one writes or says less than intended. ex. You're not bad at math.51
10714958761VernacularEveryday language of ordinary people52
10714959410voiceThe real or assumed personality used by a writer or speaker; the way we are able to get to know the character and their qualities through the way they speak or think.53

Ap World History Chapter 7 Flashcards

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7471904050Abbasid Empire-Coalition with the Mawali -Capital: Baghdad -(Center of Learning) -(Obtained Math and Science from Gupta India) -Sunni -Appointed Wazirs (Chief Adminstrator) and Royal Executioners -Mawali never had to pay Jizya again (the tax for being a convert)0
7471904051Harun al Rashid-Extremely powerful and rich -Abbasid Empire Caliph -Used Persians as Wazirs -Death leads to a civil war1
7471904052Women-Increased subjugation of women -Confined and Secluded -Could only gain freedom/power by bearing healthy sons2
7471904053Slaves-Were prized for their: -Education -Beauty -Entertainment purposes -And above all else they were USEFUL3
7471904054Buyids-Persian -Captured Baghdad in 945 -Took power of/from the Caliphs -Shi'ite Islam influenced them4
7471904055Seljuk Turks-Sunnis -Crushed the Byzantines, stops them from taking over -Intolerant of Shi'ites -Lays foundations for Ottoman Empire5
7471904056Crusades-The 1st Crusades is the only Actual Successful Crusades -1099 Jerusalem is taken in the 1st Crusade6
7471904057Outremer- The Christian States of Jerusalem: -County of Edessa -Principality of Antioch -County of Tripoli -Kingdom of Jerusalem7
7471904058Saladin-Takes back Jerusalem -Ransomed Knights of Crusades (sold some into slavery)8
7471904059Richard The Lionhearted-Weird mutual respect between him and Saladin during Crusades -Captured for ransom -Never makes it home to England9
7471904060Impact of the Crusades-Improves trade in this area -Trade dominated by North Italian city states -New Items are "discovered" like: -New Weapons -New Medicine -Rugs -Textiles -Dates -Coffee -And Yogurt -Enduring hostility between Muslims and Christians -Connected Europe to the rest of the World (trading wise) -Long distance trade flourished10
7471904061Art-Ornate Palaces and Mosques -Ceramics -Lots of Artists where employed in this time... Lots11
7471904062Education- 1st Preserved and compiled learning of Ancient Civilizations Literature -Firdausi's Epic Shah-Nama ("Book of Kings") -Persian replaces Arabic Science -Abbasids left a huge mark -Al-Razi - Creates Classification system -Animals -Vegetables -Minerals -Astronomy Math -Trigonometry -Sine -Cosine -Tangent12
7471904063Scientific AchievementsPractical applications -Better Hospitals -Optics/Bladder Ailments -Better Maps - Cartography -Perfected papermaking, silk-weaving, ceramic firing -Machines13
7471904064Religious Trends-Orthodox vs. Mystics -Strict Ways (Orthodox Muslims) vs. Mystical ways (Sufis)14
7471904065Sufis-Wondering Mystics -Healers -Miracle workers -Militant Bands -Mediation -Songs -Drugs -Spinning dances (Dervishes)15
7471904066Orthodox Muslims-Gained prominence after Crusades -Strict to the ways of Islam -Quran (Final, perfect, complete revelation)16
7471904067Nomadic Invasions-Mongols -Mamluks -Tamerlane17
7471904068Mongols-Led by Chinggis Khan (Gangues Khan) -Sacked Baghdad -Put the 38th Caliph to death (By marching an army over his body)18
7471904069Mamluks-Turkish slave dynasty -Stopped the Mongols19
7471904070Tamerlane-Takes Baghdad -Last great Nomadic invader20
7471904071Indian Influences on Islam-Scientific learning -Hindu Mathematics (Algebra/Geometry) -Hindu numerals -Medicine -Building styles -Chess -Indian foods -Elephant riding21
7471904072First Wave of Muslim Invaders-Arab Seafarers -Muhammad Ibn Qasim -Brought little change -Lower taxes -Greater religious toleration -Local officials get to retain titles -Status of Brahman castes repected -Arabs lived in Cities/Garrison towns22
7471904073Muhammad Ibn Qasim-Preemptive assault to punish attack of Arab trading23
7471904074Second Wave of Muslim Invasions-Muhammad of Ghazni -Muhammad of Ghur -Delhi (Capital of Northern India (Islamic State)) -Safi mystics -Hindu Revival -Shrivijaya24
7471904075Muhammad of Ghazni-Seeking wealth -Desire to spread Muslim faith -Defeated regional princes25
7471904076Muhammad of Ghur-Pushed territory further26
7471904077Safi-Mystics -Similar to Gurus27
7471904078Hindu RevivalBhaktic Cults -Calls to gods and goddesses -Helped flow of Islam -Open to everyone Kabir -Played down Difference28
7471904079Shrivijaya-Islam spread to Southeast Asia -Indonesian Trading Posts -Increase of Muslim trading centers29
7471904080Slavery-To Muslims this was a good thing -It was the 1st step to conversion30

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