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AP World Period 2 Classical Civs - MILLS Flashcards

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7309183893Zhou Dynasty(1050 BCE-400 BCE) Longest dynasty in Chinese history. Established a new political order with king at the highest level, then lords and warriors and then peasants (bureaucratic form of government); fighting and warfare among feudal kingdoms brought dynasty to an end0
7309183894Mandate of HeavenChinese religious and political ideology developed by the Zhou, was the prerogative of Heaven, the chief deity, to grant power to the ruler of China1
7309183895Era of Warring StatesThe period of Chinese history (c. 402-220 BCE) characterized by the breakdown of the central government and feudal war.; regional rulers made their own armies and fought for control; during this time Zhou Dynasty disintegrated2
7309183896AnalectsA record of the words and acts of the central Chinese thinker and philosopher Confucius and his disciples3
7309183897ConfucianismThe system of ethics, education, and statesmanship taught by Confucius and his disciples, stressing love for humanity, ancestor worship, reverence for parents, activism in public affairs, and harmony in thought and conduct; merchants are thought to be despicable, parasitical people (do not have the interests of the state at heart)4
7309183898LegalismChinese philosophy based on the idea that humans are naturally evil and therefore need to be ruled by harsh laws5
7309183899DaoismChinese philosophy based on the teachings of Laozi; taught that people should turn to nature and give up their worldly concerns6
7309183900Qin Dyansty(221-209 BCE); Chinese dynasty that recentralized various feudal kingdoms that had split apart at end of Zhou Dynasty; built fortification walls that eventually became Great Wall of China; dominant belief system was Legalism7
7309183901Shi HuangdiFounder of the short-lived Qin dynasty and creator of the Chinese Empire (r. 221-210 BCE). He is remembered for his ruthless conquests of rival states and standardization (standardized laws, currencies, weights, measures, and system of writing). Refused to tolerate any dissent whatsoever8
7309183902Han Dynasty(202 BC - 220 AD) dynasty started by Liu Bang; a great and long-lasting rule, it discarded the harsh policies of the Qin dynasty and adopted Confucian principles; Han rulers chose officials who passed the civil service exams rather than birth; characterized by time of prosperity (invented paper, sundials, calendars, rudders, calendars)9
7309183903Han WudiMost important Han Emperor; expanded the Empire in all directions; created the Civil Service System; established public schools; trade thrived along Silk Roads10
7309183904scholar-gentryChinese class created by the marital linkage of the local land-holding aristocracy with the office-holding shi; superseded shi as governors of China11
7309183905Civil ServiceAdministrative system of the traditional Chinese government, the members of which were selected by a competitive examination in the techniques of Confucian government. .12
7309183906Chang'anAncient capital of more than ten dynasties in Chinese history, today known as Xi'an; location of the Terra Cotta Warriors13
7309183907paperAdvances in technology during the Han Dynasty14
7309183908eunuchCastrated males used within households of Chinese emperors, usually to guard his concubines; became a political counterbalance to powerful marital relatives during later Han rule15
7309183909concubineA secondary wife, usually of inferior legal and social status16
7309183911Silk RoadsA system of ancient caravan routes across Central Asia, along which traders carried silk and other trade goods.; Connected the European, Indian, and Chinese; transmitted goods and ideas among civilizations17
7309183912Socrates(470-399 BCE) An Athenian philosopher who thought that human beings could lead honest lives and that honor was far more important than wealth, fame, or other superficial attributes18
7309183913Plato(430-347 BCE) A disciple of Socrates whose cornerstone of thought was his theory of Forms, in which he thought there was another world of perfection19
7309183914Aristotle(384-322 BCE) Believed, unlike his teacher Plato, that philosophers could rely on their senses to provide accurate information about the world; taught Alexander the Great20
7309183915aristocracyA government in which power is in the hands of a hereditary ruling class or nobility21
7309183916democracyA system of government represented by the whole population or all the eligible members of a state, typically through elected representatives22
7309183917oligarchyA form of government in which the power to rule is held by a small, usually self-appointed elite23
7309183918direct democracyA form of government in which citizens rule directly and not through representatives24
7309183919indirect democracyForm of democracy in which individuals are represented by appointed representatives25
7309183920AthensA democratic Greek polis who accomplished many cultural achievements, and who were constantly at war with Sparta; political, commercial, and cultural center of Greek civilization26
7309183921SpartaA powerful Greek military polis that was often at war with Athens; used slaves known as helots to provide agricultural labor; ruled by an oligarchy; focused on military; discouraged the arts; highly disciplined existance27
7309183922Persian Wars5th century B.C.E wars between the Persian empire and Greek city-states; Greek victories allowed Greek civilization to define identity28
7309183923Pericles(495 BCE-429 BCE) Athenian statesman. He was the central ruler of Athens during its golden age. He was the central patron behind many of their achievements. He was also a very skilled speaker; established Delian League29
7309183924Peloponnesian War(431-404 BCE) The war between Athens and Sparta that in which Sparta won, but left Greece as a whole weak and ready to fall to its neighbors to the north30
7309183925Alexander the GreatSon of Philip II; received military training in Macedonian army and was a student of Aristotle; great leader; conquered much land in Asia Minor, Syria, Egypt, and Mesopotamia; goal was to conquer the known world31
7309183926cosmopolitanCommon to or representative of many parts of the world; not national or local32
7309183927Hellenistic PeriodBlending of Egyptian, Persian and Greek culture; emphasis on philosophy and sciences33
7309183931StoicismA philosophy that flourished in ancient Greece and Rome. Stoics believe that people should strictly restrain their emotions in order to attain happiness and wisdom; hence, they refused to demonstrate either joy or sorrow34
7309183932geocentric theory of universeTheory founded by Ptolemy [not the general] during the Hellenistic period. The idea that everything revolves around the Earth; under the Hellenistic sciences35
7309183934AryansA group of people who traveled through central Asia and entered northern India through the Khyber Pass around 1500 BCE36
7309183935Siddhartha GautamaThe Founder of Buddhism; born an Indian Prince in the 500s BCE; ave up his luxurious life to Meditate and discover The Four Noble Truths37
7309183936BuddhismA philosophy that life is permeated with suffering caused by desire, that suffering ceases when desire ceases, and that enlightenment obtained through right conduct and wisdom and meditation releases one from desire and suffering and rebirth; rejected caste system and Brahmin power38
7309183937Four Noble Truths1) All life is full of suffering, pain, and sorrow. 2) The cause of suffering is nonvirtue, or negative deeds and mindsets such as hated and desire. 3) The only cure for suffering is to overcome nonvirture. 4) The way to overcome nonvirtue is to follow the Eightfold Path39
7309183938JainismReligion founded in the 6th century BC as a revolt against Hinduism; selfless living characterized by asceticism; concern for all living creatures; rejected caste system40
7309183939HinduismA religion and philosophy developed in ancient India, characterized by a belief in reincarnation and a supreme being who takes many forms; evolved from Vedic tradition; strict caste system41
7309183940caste systemA Hindu social class system that controlled every aspect of daily life42
7309183941BrahminsHindu priests; at the highest social class43
7309183942untouchablesAn Indian social class that emerged below the Sudras and whose members performed the most unclean and polluting work44
7309183943satiA literary work that criticizes human misconduct and ridicules vices, stupidities, and follies45
7309183944dharma(Hinduism and Buddhism) a person's religious and moral duties46
7309183945karma(Hinduism and Buddhism) the effects of a person's actions that determine his destiny in his next incarnation47
7309183946reincarnation(Hinduism and Buddhism) the process by which a soul is reborn continuously until it achieves perfect understanding48
7309183947Chandragupta MauryaFounder of the Mauryan Empire who unified the smaller Aryan kingdoms into a civilization49
7309183948Ashoka MauryaThe grandson of Chandragupta Maurya, he took the Mauryan Empire to its height; famously converted to Buddhism after the deadly Kalinga Wars50
7309183949Mauryan Empire(321-185 BCE) First centralized empire of India founded by Chandragupta Maurya; characterized by powerful military, and wealth and power as a result of trade51
7309183950Roman Republic(509-27 BCE) Rome was largely governed by the aristocratic Roman Senate, a panel of magistrates, and several popular assemblies52
7309183951Roman Empire(27 BCE - 476 CE) Conquered entire Mediterranean coast and most of Europe; ruled by an emperor; eventually oversaw the rise and spread of Christianity53
7309183952Augustus CaesarThe first empreror of Rome, the adopted son of Julius Caesar; helped Rome come into Pax Romana, or the Age of Roman Peace54
7309183953Pax Romana200-year period during and after the reign of Augustus; "Peace of Rome;" period of relative stability and prosperity throughout the empire; growth of arts (literature), architecture (roads and aqueducts) and sciences (astronomy)55
7309183954JesusA Jew from Galilee in northern Israel who sought to reform Jewish beliefs and practices; executed as a revolutionary by the Romans; hailed as the Messiah and son of God by his followers, he became the central figure in Christianity, a belief system that developed in the centuries after his death56
7309183956ChristianityA monotheistic system of beliefs and practices based on the Old Testament and the teachings of Jesus as embodied in the New Testament and emphasizing the role of Jesus as savior57
7309183957crucifixionA form of execution used by the Romans in which the victim is nailed to a wooden cross and left to die slowly58
7309183958Constantine(274 CE - 337 CE) Roman Emperor between 306 CE and 337 CE; issued the Edict of Milan which outlawed the persecution of Christians; founded the city of Constantinople, the future capital of the Byzantine Empire59
7309183959JustinianByzantine emperor in the 6th c A.D. who reconquered much of the territory previously ruler by Rome, initiated an ambitious building program, including the Hagia Sofia, as well as a new legal code60
7309183960ByzantiumThe civilization that developed from the eastern Roman Empire following the death of the emperor Justinian (C.E. 565) until the fall of Constantinople in 145361
7309183961ConstantinopleA large and wealthy city that was the imperial capital of the Byzantine empire and later the Ottoman empire, now known as Istanbul62
7309183962HunsWarlike people who migrated from Eastern Europe into territory controlled by Germanic tribes, forcing them to move into areas controlled by Rome63
7309183964Germanic peoplesSince the days of Julius Caesar, they coexisted with Rome on the Northern borders; when the Huns invaded, the people invaded Rome while trying to flee64
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AP WORLD HISTORY QUIZ 3/13/13 Flashcards

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4363477334under the terms of redical congressional plan of reconstruction, what amendment did a southern state have to ratify before it could rejoin the union?14th0
4363477335why did president johnson appoint james johnson as provisional governor of georgia in 1865?he had opposed succession as a state congressman1
4363477336what did the 13th amendment to the u.s. constitution do?it abolished slavery2
4363477337what did the 14th amendment to the u.s constitution do?it made blacks citizens3
4363477338what did the 15th amendment to the u.s. constitution do?it gave blacks the right to vote4
4363477339who was one of the first 2 african americans to serve in the united states senate?blanche bruce5
4363477340who did governor rufus bullock secretary swear in as his replacements to 1870 before the democrats could regain control of the government of georgia?benjamin conley6
4363477341what was the purpose of the freeman's bureau?to help former slaves and poor whites7
4363477342who was the first commissioner of the freemen's bureau?oliver o. howard8
4363477343what was not provided to sharecroppers?workers9
4363477344which whom did sharecroppers share their harvest?land owner10
4363477345how were tenant farmers different from share croppers?tenant farmers usually made a small profit11
4363477346which statement best describes the difference of sharecropping and tenant farming?sharecroppers owned nothing but their labor, while tenant farmers owned farm animals and equipment.12
4363477347the black codes...allowed imprisonment of unemployed blacks13
4363477348the kkk began in tennesse in 1865 as a...social club14
4363477349henry mcneal turner was expelled from his seat in the ga state legislature because...he did not have the right to hold political office according to the constitution15
4363477350after the civil war, the only railroad operating in GA was the...western and atlantic railroad16
4363477351after the civil war, which business was not revived by increases prediction of cotton?dry goods17
4363477352which statement best explains why northern businessmen invested money to build georgia's textile industry after the civil war?georgia held plenty of cotton, abundant land and water, and inexpensive labor to supply and operate textile mills18
4363477353what important contribution did the grange movement make in GA?it showed new equipment and providing training to farmers in the newest techniques19
4363477354perhaps the main goal of the kkk was to..return control of the southern government to the democrats20
4363477355the best description of the free men's brureau during reconstruction was that it...provided education training and social services for newly freed slaves.21
4363477356which statement about the black code is false?the black codes establish minimum working hours a minimum work week and a minimum wage for freedmen22
4363477357which statement best describes the most important difference between the reconstruction plans of lincoln and the radical congress?lincoln's plan required loyalty oaths and sought to help the south reenter the union quickly23
4363477358the 14th amendment to the u.s constitution was passed in response to...the adoption of laws known as black codes by the southern states24
4363477359which statement best describes the contributing of the freedmen's bureau in education?the bureau set up thousands of primary schools, vocational school, and teacher training centers for blacks in the dooth25
4363477360which action led congress to argue that georgia was not "adequately reconstruction" in 1866?activities of the kkk26
4363477361what was the georgia act of 1869?federal legislation returning ga to military control because of kkk terrorism against freedmen27
4363477362what were the stages of reconstruction in the south following the civil war?presidential, congressional, and military stages of reconstruction28
4363477363how long did reconstruction last in ga?5 years29
4363477364which were major georgia industries in the new south era?textiles, forest products, and mining30
4363477365which statement best explains the growth of georgia's textile industry during the late 1800s?georgia had water resources, and network of railroad lines, a supply of cotton, and costal seaports31
4363477366which statement does not describe an economic benefit of georgia's extensive food resources?coastal hardwood forests provided abundant timber for ship building industries32
4363477367which charge did not benefit georgia's economic reconstruction?the repeated growth of cotton and tobacco crops year after year33
4363477368what was the major crop produced in georgia when reconstruction ended?cotton34
4363477369which industry was not part of the economic growth of the new south?mining35
4363477370the new south, envisioned by henry w. grady, would...rival the north economically36
4363477371what group was supported by tom watson, a georgia populist?farmers37
4363477372what was tom watson's greatest accomplishment?the rural free delivery bill38
4363477373which statement best explains why the term "bourbon triumvirate" was most appropriate for joseph brown, alfred colquitt, and john gordon?the three men ruled the state consecutively for a period of over thirty years39
4363477374rebecca latimer felton did n to support the...convict lease system40
4363477375joseph brown, a member of the bourbon triumvirate, did not support...increasing the number of industries in the south41
4363477376the bourbon triumvirate believed in...lower taxes42
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Ap World Chapter 25 Flashcards

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6234692791sepoysTroops that served the BEIC, recruited mainly from various warlike peoples of India.0
6234695969British RajBritish government in India. They were able to consolidate power because of French and British conflict and rivalry. They also used sepoys and took advantage of the declining Mughal empire.1
6234698511Princely StatesThe Indian princes were allied with the British Raj and were allowed to rule over their domains called the Princely States.2
6234700318Charles CornwallisReforms that checked corruption of nabobs3
6234702785Tropical DependenciesSmall numbers of europeans directly rule large populations of non-western people.4
6234706156White DominionsLike Canada . A majority of white settlers and a small native population because they have been killed off by disease or intervention.5
6234709363Contested Settler ColoniesThis is where a balance between native and European settlers exists6
6234713420White racial supremacyThe heightening belief that the white race is culturally, morally, and mentally superior to other races. Peaked before world war I7
6234716257Boer RepublicsAfter the Great Trek the Boers established two republics, orange free state and travail which had the goal of being free from British influence (Dutch settlers)8
6234718773Boer WarConflict over independence of the Boer republics, ultimately led to British victory and eventually things like apartheid.9
6234718774James CookHawaii was opened up to the West by this man. Persuaded local ruler to establish unified kingdom in the islands.10
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AP World History: Chapter 22 Flashcards

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6163445679Simón Bolívar0
6163445680George Washington1
6163447745Declaration of Independence2
6163449739Constitution of the United States of America3
6163449740Louis XVI4
6163449741Third Estate5
6163451829National Assembly6
6163451830Jacobins7
6163460708Napoleon Bonaparte8
6163460709nationalism9
6163463933Toussaint L'Ouverture10
6163465812Congress of Angostura11
6163467579Tupac Amaru II12
6163472433Miguel de Hidalgo y Costilla13
6163473664Congress of Vienna14
6163473887caudillos15
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AP Language List Flashcards

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7762238263AestheticFrench movement calling for 'art for art's sake', or that art needs no purpose other than to be beautiful and contemplated as an end.0
7762238264AllegoryA symbolic representation which can be interpreted to reveal a hidden meaning, usually a moral or political one. Example: Animal Farm by George Orwell: "All animals are equal but a few are more equal than others."; This quote is an allegory to represent Russian classes in the Soviet Union.1
7762238265AnadiplosisA type of repetition in which the last words of a sentence are used to begin the next sentence. Example:2
7762238266AnaphoraThe repetition of a phrase at the beginning of phrases, sentences, or verses, used for emphasis.3
7762238267ApostropheA sudden exclamatory piece of dialogue addressed to someone or something, usually absent.4
7762238268AsyndetonA stylistic scheme in which conjunctions are deliberately omitted from a series of words or phrases.5
7762238269Begging the questionA logical fallacy in which a premise of an argument contains a direct or indirect assumption that the conclusion is true.6
7762238270Carpe diemA motif in lyric poetry stressing that life is short and time is fleeting.7
7762238271CatharsisA release of emotional tension after an overwhelming vicarious experience, resulting in the purging or purification of the emotions, as through watching a dramatic production (especially a tragedy).8
7762238272ChiasmusA literal inversion of the relationship between the elements of phrases.9
7762238273ConnotationA meaning of a word or phrase that is suggested or implied, as opposed to a denotation, or literal meaning.10
7762238274ConsonanceThe repetition of consonant sounds, but not vowels as in assonance.11
7762238275DenotationThe primary, literal, or explicit meaning of a word, phrase, or symbol, as opposed to connotation.12
7762238276DystopiaWorks of fiction that represent a vision of a future that is a corrupted version of a utopian society, with a poor standard of living.13
7762238277ElegyA poem written in alternating hexameter and pentameter lines oftentimes written about change and loss.14
7762238278EpigraphA literary quotation placed at the beginning of a book or other text.15
7783483055EpiphanyA sudden flare into revelation of an ordinary object or scene common in poetry and prose fiction.16
7783483056EthosA person's overall disposition and character.17
7783483057EuphemismA word or phrase to replace another with one that is considered less offensive, blunt or vulgar than the word or phrase which it replaces.18
7783483058ExpletiveA word without meaning added to fill a syntactic position.19
7783483059ExplicationThe interpretation or analysis of a text.20
7783483060FarceA type of comedy with stereotyped characters in ridiculous situations meant to simply make the audience laugh heartily.21
7783483061InvectiveThe denunciation of a person by the use of derogatory epithets.22
7783483062MetacognitionThe act of thinking about thinking.23
7783483063MetonymyThe act of substituting a term for another which is closely associated because of a recurrent relationship in common experience.24
7783483064OxymoronA figure of speech that combines opposite or contradictory terms in a brief phrase.25
7783483065ParodyA work which imitates another's style and manner in a ridiculous manner.26
7783483066PropagandaA type of literature meant to make the reader assume a specific attitude towards a specific political, social, or religious issue of the time.27
7783483067SatireThe literary art of diminishing or derogating a subject by making it ridiculous and evoking towards it attitudes of amusement, contempt, scorn, or indignation.28
7783483068SyllogismA form of reasoning in which two statements are made and a conclusion is drawn from them.29
7783483069SynechdocheA figure of speech in which a part is used to represent a whole.30
7783483070SyntaxThe study of the way that sequences of words are ordered into phrases, clauses, and sentences.31
7783483071UtopiaA genre of fictional writings that represent an ideal but nonexistent political and social way of life.32
7797984160VoiceThe distinctive style or manner of expression of the writer.33
7797984161ZeugmaAn expression in which a single word is used twice in different meanings.34
7797984162Double EntendreA phrase that has two meanings, especially where one is literal, the other ironic.35
7797984163AntithesisA contrast or opposition in the meanings of contiguous phrases or clauses that manifest parallelism.36
7797984164AphorismA pithy and pointed statement of a serious maxim, opinion, or general truth.37
7797984165SynaesthesiaThe use of one kind of sensory experience to describe another.38
7797984166IronyThe use of words to convey a meaning that is the opposite of its literal meaning.39
7797984167Mixed MetaphorA combination of two or more incompatible metaphors, which produces a ridiculous effect.40
7797984168SibilantA hissing sound.41
7797984169HyperboleAn exaggerated statement or claim not meant to be taken literally.42
7797984170AllusionA reference to a well-known person, place, event, literary work, or work of art.43
7797984171UnscrupulousContemptuous of what is right and honorable.44
7797984172OnomatopoeiaA word that imitates the sound it represents.45
7797984173IntrospectiveLooking inward.46
7797984174IdiomA common, often used expression that doesn't make sense if you take it literally.47
7797984175EllipsisThe omission of a grammatically required word or phrase that can be inferred.48
7797984176PersonificationThe attribution of a lifelike quality to an inanimate object or idea.49
7797984177UnderstatementA deliberate underrepresentation, the opposite of a hyperbole.50
7797984178OdeA long, formal, elaborate lyric poem with a serious theme.51
7797984179InferenceA conclusion reached on the basis of evidence and reasoning.52
7797984180MoodFeeling or atmosphere that a writer creates for the reader.53
7797984181ToneThe writer's attitude toward his readers and his subject.54
7797984182LecherousLustful, synonym of lascivious55
7797984183VehementShowing strong feeling.56
7797984184DoggerelComic verse composed in irregular rhythm.57
7797984185FurtiveSecretive58
7797984186AdamantineUtterly unyielding or firm in attitude or opinion.59
7797984187DecorumConformity to accepted standards of conduct.60
7797984188AmbivalenceThe state of having contradictory or conflicting emotional attitudes.61
7797984189IdiosyncraticPeculiar62
7797984190EruditeScholarly63
7797984191ParadoxA statement that contradicts itself but is true.64
7797984192CopiousAbundant65
7826722307DisingenuousInsincere66
7826722308QuerulousFull of complaints67
7826722309Cumulative sentenceA sentence that completes its main clause/thought at the beginning and then adds to it.68
7826722310DolefulSad69
7826722311ParallelismSimilarity of structure in a pair or series of related words, phrases, or clauses.70
7826722312EmulationEffort to equal or surpass another by imitation.71
7826722313ShrewdMarked by practical hardheaded intelligence.72
7826722314LewdVulgar73
7826722315LasciviousLustful, synonym of lecherous74
7826722316ReproachBlame75
7826722317NonchalantShowing little or no concern76
7826722318PolysyndetonThe use, for rhetorical effect, of more conjunctions than is necessary or natural.77
7826722319Ad hominemA logical fallacy where an argument is directed to or appealing to feelings or prejudices instead of to intellect or reason.78
7852066999AnthropomorphismAttributing human characteristics to an animal or inanimate object79
7852067000ConjectureA guess, one that is often based on inadequate or faulty evidence80
8792683399Parenthetical RemarkWriting that uses or contains additional comments or notes added as parentheses81
8792683400Anaphonea sound or melody that represents something, such as motion or romance.82
8792683401AlliterationRepetition of initial consonant sounds83
8792691070apophasismentioning something by saying it will not be mentioned84
8792691071AporiaTalking about not being able to talk about something85
8792776552LitoteA figure of speech that emphasizes its subject by conscious understatement86
8792776553ParenthesisAn insertion of material that interrupts the typical flow of a sentence.87
8792776554periodic sentenceA sentence that presents its central meaning in a main clause at the end.88
8792776555SemanticsMeaning of words and sentences89
8792776556EnthymemeLogical reasoning with one premise left unstated but implied90
8792776557DiacopeRepetition of a word or phrase after an intervening word or phrase91
8792776558AntimetaboleThe repetition of words in an inverted order to sharpen a contrast.92
8792776559Antiphrasisthe use of a word in a sense opposite to its normal sense (especially in irony)93
8792776560Epizeuxisrepetition of the same word for emphasis94
8792776561Enumerationa list of words, phrases or clauses, sometimes numbered or bulleted95
8792776562AntanagogeMaking negative things seem not as bad so the reader doesn't feel as strongly about them.96
8792776563ExemplarAn example or model, especially an ideal one97
8792776564Dirimens CopulatioProviding an opposing fact to balance an otherwise one-sided or unqualified argument98
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AP World History Dates 1750-1900 Flashcards

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56168776761756-17637 Years' War0
56168776771767Invention of Spinning Jenny1
56168776781776Declaration of Independence2
56168776791776Smith writes "Wealth of Nations"3
56168776801789French Revolution begins4
56168776811796Jenner's smallpox vaccine5
56168776821804Haitian independence6
56168776831807British abolish Trans-Atlantic slave trade7
56168776841807-1808Janissary Revolt8
56168776851815Congress of Vienna9
56168776861820sIndependence in Latin America10
561687768718391st Opium War in China11
56168776881839-1878Tanzimat Reforms12
56168776891848Marx and Engel's "The Communist Manifesto"13
56168776901848-1849European revolutions14
56168776911853Commadore Perry opens Japan15
56168776921857Sepoy Mutiny16
56168776931861End of Russian serfdom17
56168776941861-1865US Civil War18
56168776951861-1870Italian unification19
56168776961863US Emancipation Proclamation20
56168776971871German unification21
56168776981885Berlin conference division of Africa22
56168776991893New Zealand grants women suffrage23
56168777001896Battle of Adowa24
56168777011898Spanish-American War25
56168777021899-1902Boer War26
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AP World History Unit 4 Flashcards

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8306744692EncomiendaSpanish got labor and tribute from indigenous people and required Spanish to look after welfare of workers.0
8306744693Hernán CortésSpanish leader of the conquest of the Aztec empire in Mexico1
8306746918Francisco PizarroSpanish leader of the conquest of the Incan empire in Peru2
8306746919ViceroySpanish governors in Mexico and Peru that answered to the Monarchs in Spain3
8306748596AudienciasCourts that heard appeals against viceroys' decisions and conducted reviews of viceroys' performance at the end of terms4
8306748597Treaty of TordesillasDivided the world along imaginary line and stated that Spain could claim land west of that line (Americas) and Portugal same rights for lands east of the line (Brazil, Africa, India and Spice Islands)5
8306750228Zheng HeChinese explorer who led missions into the Indian Ocean in order to establish relationships and show Chinese dominance in the region.6
8306750229Ming Treasure ShipsSent with Zheng He to bring gifts to neighboring countries and to show China's dominance.7
8306750230Prince Henry the NavigatorPortuguese commander who captured trade ports in Morocco and established schools to navigation which led to early Portuguese dominance in Exploration.8
8306752221Bartolomeu DiasFirst to round the Cape of Good Hope in Africa from Europe9
8306752222Vasco da GamaFirst to sail to India around Africa from Europe. Opened up trade route to Asian goods that linked directly to Europe.10
8306752223Christopher ColumbusDiscovered the Americas while sailing to find a new trade route to India for Spain.11
8306754431AstrolabeUsed by navigators to measure the position in the sky of a celestial body, day or night. Helped increase exploration12
8306754432volta do marThe circular wind and water currents of the Atlantic. Used by the Portuguese and later explorers to enable better sailing techniques.13
8306756305Ferdinand MagellanLed the first expedition to sail around the globe and first European to cross the Pacific Ocean. Sailed for Spain.14
8306756306Captain James CookEnglish Explored who mapped much of the Pacific and visited the Arctic and Antarctic.15
8306756307Columbian exchangeGlobal diffusion of plants, food crops, animals, human populations, and disease pathogens that took place after voyages by Christopher Columbus and other European mariners16
8306759432Manila GalleonsShips that sailed from Spanish ports in Mexico carrying silver to the Philippines where they trades for spiced and other Asian goods.17
8306759433Joint-Stock companyA business, often backed by a government charter, that sold shares to individuals to raise money for its trading enterprises and to spread the risks (and profits) among many investors.18
8306759434Hegemonyleadership or dominance, especially by one country or social group over others.19
8306762129Indentured LaborLabor system used mainly in North America where a person would have their passage tot he Americas paid for and in return they would provide a term of service (7 years)20
8306762130The Virgin of GuadalupeRoman Catholic site in Mexico of a vision of the Virgin Mary that became a pilgrimage site.21
8306762131AboriginalIndigenous Australian People22
8306764172PolynesianIndigenous people of Oceania23
8306764173Triangular TradeFirst leg carried European manufactured goods exchanged in sub-Saharan Africa for slaves. Second leg took enslaved Africans to Caribbean and Americas. Third leg took American products back to Europe.24
8306765579Middle PassageTrans-Atlantic journey made by slaves on crowded slave ships. Faced dire conditions.25
8306765580IberianPeninsula where Spain and Portugal are located.26
8306767076MestizosBorn of European and Indigenous parents. Middle of Colonial Latin American Society.27
8306772827MulattoesPeople of Spanish and African descent.28
8306772828ZambosPeople of Amerindian and African descent29
8306772829PeninsularesSpanish/Portuguese migrants born in Europe from the Iberian peninsula. Highest social class in colonial Latin America. Occupied highest positions of government.30
8306777412CreolesPeople born in the Americas of Iberian parents. Second highest social class in colonial Latin America. Made an elite class but bared from highest positions.31
8306777413Mita systemRequired labor for indigenous people used int he Andes by the Inca and later the Spanish for work in silver mines.32
8306779589Quinto1/5 of silver from the Americas given to the Spanish crown.33
8306781393HaciendaThe estate. Focus of Spanish agricultural production in colonial Americas.34
8306781395EngenhoPortuguese sugar mills in Brazil which combined agriculture and industry.35
8306783328African diasporaThe dispersal of African peoples and descendants; left a permanent mark throughout the western hemisphere.36
8306783329MaroonsRunaway slaves from Latin and South America that created their own communities.37
8306784901SyncreticBlending of religions; specifically Christianity in the Americas and Oceania.38
8306784902Sunni AliLeader of the Songhay emperor in Westen Africa39
8306786945TimbuktuMajor trading city in Western Africa40
8306786946King Nzinga Mbemba/ King Afonso ILeader of the Kongo who converted to Christianity to do better business with the Portuguese and endorse his rule41
8306788586Queen NzingaRules kingdom of Ndongo and resisted the Portuguese for 40 years42
8306788587Dona BeatrizKongolese woman who proclaimed St. Anthony of Padua possessed her and chose her to communicate his messages. Taught syncretic Antonian movement to Africans.43
8306790312Martin LutherGerman monk whose grievances against the Church began the Protestant Reformation.44
830679031395 ThesisLuther's document that stated grievances with the church such as corruption, the selling of indulgences and a secularized ruling elite.45
8306791673Johannes GutenbergInventor of the printing press which helped spread Protestant literature and contributed to the Reformation46
8306791674John Calvin/ CalvinismFounder of sect of Protestantism based in Geneva. Believed in strict adherence to the Bible and Predestination.47
8306791675Council of TrentCatholic meeting about what to do in response to the Protestant reformation. Decided to uphold beliefs of the Catholic Church and cut down on secularism.48
8306794638St. Ignatius LoyolaFounder of the Jesuits. Catholic group that worked a missionaries to spread the Catholic faith using education.49
8306819194The Thirty Years' WarWar fought in Central Europe between Catholics and Protestants and the deadliest European religious war in history50
8306819195GeocentricEarth centered universe51
8306820489Nicolas CopernicusProposed a heliocentric universe and helped begin the Scientific Revolution.52
8306820490HeliocentricSun centered universe53
8306822629Johannes KeplerDiscovered the laws of planetary motion.54
8306822630Isaac NewtonInvented calculus and the laws of motion.55
8306822631Leonardo da VinciItalian Renaissance painter and scientist whose works include the Mona Lisa and the Last Supper.56
8306825782DonatelloRenaissance sculptor from Florence57
8306825783Michelangelo BuonarrotiRenaissance Painter and Sculptor whose works include the Sistine Chapel and the David.58
8306827978Desiderius ErasmusEarly Humanist scholar who translated many works59
8306827979PetrarchKnown as the father of humanism traveled around Europe searching for Classical Greek and Roman manuscripts60
8306830213HumanismPhilosophy that emphasizes the value of human beings and prefers critical thinking and evidence over acceptance of superstition.61
8307233447RenaissanceCultural rebirth that occurred in Europe from the 14th through the 17th centuries, based on the rediscovery of the literature of Greece and Rome62
8307244071ReformationA 16th-century movement for the reform of abuses in the Roman Catholic Church ending in the establishment of the Reformed and Protestant Churches.63
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AP World History: World Regions - A Big Picture View Flashcards

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7616985183Asia1 of 5 world regions; east of Europe; home to China, Japan, India, the Middle East and more0
7617007372The Americas1 of 5 world Regions; between the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans; home to North America, South America, Mexico, the Caribbean, Latin America and more1
7617044407Europe1 of 5 world regions; west of Asia; north of Africa; home to the United Kingdom, Russia, Greece, Germany and more2
7617122818Oceania1 of 5 world regions; Southeast of Asia; home to Austrailia, New Zealand, and Papua new Guinea3
7617175286Africa1 of 5 world regions; south of Europe; west of the Middle East; home to Egypt, Mali, Ethiopia, and more4
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Ap world history period 6 Flashcards

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65447768781905Russo- Japanese war0
65447768791910Mexican revolution (ends 1920)1
65447768801911Chinese revolution: dynasty ends; republic set up2
65447768811914World war 1 begins (ends 1918)3
65447768821917Russian revolution begins- communism arrives4
65447768831919Treaty of versialles negotiated5
65447768841929Global depression begins after US stock market collapse6
65447768851931Japanese imperialism with invasion of manchuria7
65447768861939Begining of world war 2/ poland invaded8
65447768871945End of world war 2/ atomic bombs dropped9
65447768881940's-1960'sDecolonization of africa and asia10
65447768891947Independence and partition of india11
65447768901948Birth of israel/ first arab/isreali war12
65447768911949Chinese communist revolution/ red china born13
65447768921956Nationalization of suez canal14
65447768931959Cuban revolution/ castro and communism15
65447768941962Cuban missle crisis16
65447768951967Chinese cultural revolution17
65447768961979Iranian revolution18
65447768971989Tiananmen swuare revolt in china19
65447768981989Berlin wall falls20
65447768991991Fall of USSR21
65447769001991First gulf war- US vs Iraq22
65447769011994Genocide in rwanda23
65447769021994Apratheid ends in S. africa24
65447769032001Terrorist attack on US on sept 1125
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