AP World History Exam Review 1450-1750 Flashcards

6612658554	Mercantilism	European economic policy; a nation must do everything possible to increase its supply of gold and silver	0
6612658555	Scientific Revolution	Intellectual movement in the 17th century; establishes basis for modern science	1
6612658556	Enlightenment	Philosophical movement in the 18th century; based on reason; education and training could improve human society; challenged long standing ideas of government; inspired revolutions	2
6612658557	Devishirme	Ottoman Empire; take Christian boys from their home communities to serve as jannisaries	3
6612658558	Protestant Reformation	Started by Martin Luther in 1517; challenged the practices of the Catholic Church; wanted to reform beliefs and practices; resulted in the forming of new branches of Christianity	4
6612658559	Taj Mahal	A white marble mausoleum built in India by the Shah Jahan for his favorite wife	5
6612658560	Capitalism	Economic system based on private ownership and opportunity for profit making	6
6612658561	Encomienda	Spanish colonies: Granted land and the labor of native Americans on that land to the European colonists	7
6612658562	Philosophes	French Enlightenment social thinkers	8
6612658563	Janissaries	Members of the Ottoman army, usually slaves who were taken from Christian homelands	9
6612658564	Laissez-Faire economics	Economic concept that believes the government should not interfere with or regulate business	10
6612658565	Mestizos	Spanish colonies: a person of mixed European and native descent	11
6612658566	Natural Laws	Principles that govern nature	12
6612658567	Boyars	Russian nobility	13
6612658568	Middle Passage	The portion of the Trans-Atlantic Slave trade that involved the transportation of African slaves from Africa to the Americas	14
6612658569	95 Theses	Martin Luther: explained his complaints against the Catholic Church	15
6612658570	Glorious Revolution	The bloodless overthrow of English King James I and the placement of William and Mary on the English Throne	16
6612658571	Hagia Sophia	The church in Constantinople; converted to a Mosque after the Ottomans took control of the city	17
6612658572	Divine Right of Kings	The belief that absolute rulers that their right to govern is granted by God	18
6612658573	indulgences	Sold by the Catholic church to forgive sins	19
6612658574	Mughal Dynasty	Controlled most of India in the 16th and 17th centuries	20
6612658575	Creoles	Spanish colonies: person born in the Americas of European parents	21
6612658576	Mulato	Spanish and Portuguese colonies:	22
6612658577	Absolute Monarchy	Rule by a king or queen whose power is not limited by a constitution	23
6612658578	Popular Soveriegnty	self-rule	24