Unit 3 Flashcards
(15 cards)
How did the land-based empires expand during 1450-1750?
used gunpowder, cannons, and armed trade
Name some land empires:
- Manchu (Qing) in East Asia
- Mughal in South Asia
- Ottomans in the Middle East and North Africa
- Safavids in the Middle East
Name some state rivalries among the land-based empires during 1450-1750:
- Safavid-Mughal conflict
- Songhay Empire’s conflict with Morocco
Why is the Protestant Reformation significant?
marked a break with existing Christian traditions
Why is the Catholic Counter-Reformation significant?
contributed to the growth of Christianity
What intensified the split in Islam’s Sunni and Shi’a?
Ottoman and Safavid’s political rivalries
What became popular during 1450-1750 to consolidate a ruler’s power?
use of bureaucratic elites and the development of military professionals
What did the Ottoman Empire use to legitimize and consolidate power?
devshirme and janissaries
What did Russia use to legitimize and consolidate power?
Table of Ranks
What did Japan use to legitimize and consolidate power?
Samurai
What did the Safavid use to legitimize and consolidate their power?
Qizilbash
How did rulers use religious ideas to legitimize their rule?
- Mexica practice of human sacrifice
- European notions of divine right
- Songhay promotion of Islam
What were the different tax collection systems during 1450-1750?
- Mughal Zamindar
- Ottoman Tax Farming
- Mexica Tribute Lists
- Ming practice of collecting taxes in Hard Currency
What art was used to legitimize a ruler’s power?
- Renaissance portraits of kings and aristocrats
- Qing imperial portraits
What monumental architecture pieces were used to legitimize rule?
- Incan sun temple of Cusco
- Mughal mausolea and mosques (Taj Mahal)
- European palaces (ie Versailes)
