AMSCO AP World History Unit 3 Review Already Passed

Ming Dynasty It was perhaps the peak of Chinese civilization with 300 years of peace and prosperity. They improved the Grand Canal, made great porcelain, and under Yong Le encouraged exploration. Manchu Northeast Asian peoples who founded the Qing Empire. Qing Dynasty Minority Manchu rule over China that incorporated new territories, experienced substantial population growth, and sustained significant economic growth. Kangxi Qing emperor (r. ). He oversaw the greatest expansion of the Qing Empire. Emperor Qianlong Qing emperor known for expansion of the empire into Tibet, Nepal, and Xinjiang (Uighurs) Gutenberg Printing Press used movable type to print, increased literacy and helped spread the Reformation Gunpowder Empires Muslim empires of the Ottomans, Safavids, and the Mughals that employed cannonry and gunpowder to advance their military causes. Ottoman Empire Major Islamic state centered on Anatolia that came to include the Balkans, the Near East, and much of North Africa. shah a title of the monarch of the Safavids