starvation
The process of dying due to lack of food.
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Movement of People & Goods
Songhai
One of the west African Trading Kingdoms. They were rich in gold and established a vast trading network across the Sahara desert.
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Society of Jesus
Roman Catholic religious order founded by Ignatius Loyola in 1540 to setup schools and serve as missionaries, spreading church teachings.
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Slavic
Ethnic group of indo-European descent which includes Russians, Bulgarians, and Poles.
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slavery
A system of forced labor.
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slave trade
The buying and selling of people for the purposes of slavery.
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slave
A person forced to work for another with no payment or freedom to seek work elsewhere. A slave can be bought and sold.
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Silk Road
Trade route from China to the Middle East. Called the Silk Road due to Chinaﾒs most important export.
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Seljuk Turks
Dynasty that controlled Turkey during the 11th and 12th centuries. The Seljuk disruption of European travel to the Holy Lands resulted in the Crusades.
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Sahara Desert
The worldﾒs largest desert, located in North Africa.
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