AP World Flashcards

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144876854	"Big Stick Policy"	"Speak softly and carry a big stick" be cordial and kind, but let the military do the "talking" or persuasion.	0
144876855	Philippines	Took over as a result of the Spanish-American War	1
144876856	White Man's Burden	White christians had to spread Christianity. It was their destiny.	2
145067373	Lisboa (Lisbon) Portugal	Eclipses Venice and Genoa as a trade capital. Bypassing the Italian city-states and any Italian and Muslim middle men, Portuguese ships avoided their high taxes. Thus, they were able to offer their goods to buyers at the lowest costs in Europe.	3
145067374	Adiz & Ormuz	The Portuguese capture the cities of Adiz (at the entrance to the Red Sea), Ormuz, gateway to the Persian Gulf, and several important port cities on the east coast of Africa.	4
145067375	Alfonso de Albuquerque	1510 Alfonso de Albuquerque and the Portuguese fleet seize the port city of Goa, India.	5
145067376	Malacca	1511 Portuguese take the city of Malacca, massacring the city's Muslims and making the Europeans hated & feared. They built a fort on the ruins of a mosque.	6
145067377	What was wrong with the Portugese?	The Portuguese lacked the resources to become a major global trading power. Portuguese missionaries were disliked for their harsh actions against Muslims and Hindus. They burned temples, introduced the inquisition upon native people, and sank Muslim pilgrim ships on their way to Mecca.	7
145067378	St. Lazard Islands	1521 Magellan claims St. Lazard Islands (the Philippines) for Spain and King Philip II.	8
145067379	Silver trade	Silver stolen from Mexico and south America was shipped to the Philippines, then used to purchase goods in China.	9
145067380	Mughal Dynasty	1526 Mughal Dynasty in India, established by Babur.	10