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What did the Portuguese do after they established sea routes to the Indian Ocean? they conquered several strategic port cities What was one main difference between the Spanish colonization of the Philippines and the Portuguese strongholds in the Indian Ocean basin? the Portuguese killed large numbers of natives, but the Spanish did not use violence to enforce their rule What was one main difference between how the British East India Company operated in Mughal India and how the Dutch East I...

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In the nineteenth century, nationalism in Europe fueled, a competitive drive for colonies in Asia and Africa Which of the following was an outcome of the Haitian Revolution? Definition of political citizenship as "black" What did the Atlantic revolutions share in common? a common political vocabulary What common set of circumstances contributed to the abolition of slavery in the Atlantic world and the end of serfdom in Russia in the nineteenth century? Fear of rebellion, economic ineffi...

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North American Revolution This was the successful rebellion by the colonies for independence from British rule. It is significant because it gave them their independence and inspired other revolutions in Europe and Latin America Declaration of the Rights of Man and Citizen This was a document drawn up by the French National Assembly that proclaimed the equal rights of all men. It is significant because it launched the French Revolution and inspired the Declaration of Independence. French R...

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In what ways will India influence other areas of SE Asia? The caste system and the Hindu religion How will the Indian Ocean Basin move towards greater economic integration? Innovations in maritime technology, good sea lanes, and the building of port cities. All allowed more trading and communication. In what way was the Gupta empire similar to the Han and Roman Empires? It came under severe pressure from nomadic invaders From the end of the Gupta Dynasty until the 16th century, India rema...

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Jean-Jaques Rousseau Minimized the importance of book learning for the education of children and prescribed instead an immersion in nature, which taught self-reliance and generosity rather than the greed and envy fostered by civilization Napoleon -Wasn't able to defeat Europe due to it being surrounded by water. He realized that the Europeans were trading with Russia so he tired to attack Russia but Russia has in-hospital conditions (cold) and people there used fire when attacking, they di...

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Which group in the United States in the early twentieth century pressed for reforms to correct the abuses of capitalist industrialization? The Progressives Which of the following was a value associated with middle-class culture in the nineteenth-century Britain? Hard Work How did Britain's geography affect its Industrial Revolution? Coal and iron ore deposits were abundant and close to each other Which of the following played a greater role in industrial development in Russia than in the ...

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Which of the following gave Europeans an advantage in their encounters with people in Asia and Africa during the second half of the nineteenth century? The superior organization and discipline of European militaries In the nineteenth century, European interest in expanding overseas markets was driven by a desire to sell surplus manufactured goods Which of the following highlights the relationship between imperialism and nationalism? Colonies as symbols of "Great Power" status Which of t...

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Topic 3.1 Empires Expand. Name examples of Gunpowder Empires active from 1450 to 1750. -Russia -Ming/Qing China -Ottomans -Safavids -Mughals In Europe, the year 1450 signified the end of feudalism What invention increased literacy throughout Europe? Gutenberg printing press What was the Ming Dynasty's main goal after conquering the Yuans? to get rid of Mongol influence Desperate for funds, what did the Qing Dynasty do to earn extra money? Sold limited trading privileges to European p...

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diffusion Is the spreading of other peoples ideas to different parts of the world. conduit a means by which something is transmitted (ex: religion, disease, technology via trade routes) Swahili city-states A number of commercial polities established mostly by Indian Ocean trade by Bantu descendants the Swahili, they rose to significant economic and political sapience between 700 and 1100 CE forming large trade ports with coral brick houses and a wealthy merchant and artisan class. Primaril...

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9 pages

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diffusion Is the spreading of other peoples ideas to different parts of the world. conduit a means by which something is transmitted (ex: religion, disease, technology via trade routes) Swahili city-states A number of commercial polities established mostly by Indian Ocean trade by Bantu descendants the Swahili, they rose to significant economic and political sapience between 700 and 1100 CE forming large trade ports with coral brick houses and a wealthy merchant and artisan class. Primaril...

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9 pages

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paleolithic (Old Stone Age) a long period of human development before the development of agriculturekinsh kinship groups Extended families clustering to form clans and tribes in the Paleolithic era pastoral societies were characterized by the domestication of animals but they usually did not settle down and farm or build towns - nomadic, facilitated trade and spread technology, religions, and ideas conduit a means by which something is transmitted surplus More of something than as needed....

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Industrial Revolution A period of major industrialization that took place during the late 1700s and early 1800s beginning with the textile industry. It began in Great Britain and quickly spread throughout the world. Capitalism An economic and political system in which a country's trade and industry are controlled by private owners for profit, rather than by the state. Described in Wealth of Nations written by Adam Smith Adam Smith Scottish economist who wrote the Wealth of Nations a precu...

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Civilization An ambiguous term often used to denote more complex societies but sometimes used by anthropologists to describe any group of people sharing a set of cultural traits. Foragers People who support themselves by hunting wild animals and gathering wild edible plants and insects. Cuneiform A system of writing in which wedge-shaped symbols represented words or syllables. It originated in Mesopotamia and was used initially for Sumerian and Akkadian but later was adapted to represent o...

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Confucianism The system of ethics, education, and statesmanship taught by Confucius and his disciples, stressing love for humanity, ancestor worship, reverence for parents, and harmony in thought and conduct. Made to restore traditional values and develop a caste system. Filial Piety In Confucian thought, one of the virtues to be cultivated, a love and respect for one's parents and ancestors. Neo-Confucianism Term to describe the resurgence of Confucianism and the influence of Confucian s...

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7 pages

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Confucianism The system of ethics, education, and statesmanship taught by Confucius and his disciples, stressing love for humanity, ancestor worship, reverence for parents, and harmony in thought and conduct. Made to restore traditional values and develop a caste system. Filial Piety In Confucian thought, one of the virtues to be cultivated, a love and respect for one's parents and ancestors. Neo-Confucianism Term to describe the resurgence of Confucianism and the influence of Confucian s...

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State-building The processes of creating and expanding states or empires typically to refer to their government, economic, and cultural practices. East Asia A region of Asia that includes China, Mongolia, North Korea, South Korea, and Japan South Asia A region that includes modern day India & Pakistan Southeast Asia A region that includes Vietnam, Thailand, Laos, Malaysia, Indonesia, etc. Afro-Eurasia The vast region made up of Africa, Europe, and Asia Middle East Region of SW Asia that t...

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Silk Road Land-based trade route that stretched from the Mediterranean to East Asia. Indian Ocean Sea-based trade route that connected East Africa, the Middle East, South Asia, East Asia, and Southeast Asia. Trans-Saharan Land-based trade across the Saharan desert between West Africa, North Africa, and the Middle East. Silk Road goods Silk, tea, spices, dyes, porcelain, rice, paper, gunpowder, horses, saddles, fruit, domestic animals, honey, textiles. Indian Ocean goods Gold, ivory, quart...

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Qing Dynasty of China The last imperial dynasty of China, preceded by the Ming Dynasty and succeeded by the People's Republic. Formed the territorial base for the modern Chinese state. Founded in 1644 by the Manchus and ruled China for more than 260 years, until 1912. Expanded China's borders to include Taiwan, Tibet, Chinese Central Asia, and Mongolia. Manchus Northeast Asian peoples who defeated the Ming Dynasty and founded the Qing Dynasty in 1644, which was the last of China's imperi...

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Mercantilism An economic policy under which nations sought to increase their wealth and power by strictly regulating the economy to obtain large amounts of gold and silver by selling more goods than they bought and utilizing colonies Prince Henry the Navigator () Prince of Portugal who established an observatory and school of navigation at Sagres and directed voyages that spurred the growth of Portugal's colonial empire. Triangular Trade Trading System between Europe, Africa, and the colo...

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Industrialization the process of developing machine production of goods Industrial Revolution A change that began in Britain in the 18th to 19th centuries where more innovations in machinery were made along with more incorporation of factories Factories buildings with the intent of mass producing a certain product or number of products with the use of machines and engines Capital wealth in the form of property or money owned by a business or individual Second Industrial Revolution steep gr...

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