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Unit 5: Dynastic Empires Flashcards

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Silk Road Definition

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an ancient network of trade routes that connected China to the Mediterranean Sea and allowed for widespread cultural interaction

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Tobchi’an Definition

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the Mongolian name for the book The Secret History of the Mongols

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Uyghurs Definition

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an ethnic minority group from Northwest China

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Xi Xia Kingdom Definition

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a Chinese kingdom that lasted from 1038 to 1227

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Human Geography Definition

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the study of how humans use geographic resources and how human activities can be examined based on their physical location

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Steppes Definition

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vast, treeless plains in Central Asia

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Thematic Maps Definition

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a map that shows the geographic patterns about a particular topic

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Golden Horde Definition

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the name given to Ögedei Khan’s army that conquered much of Eastern Europe from 1237 to 1241 CE

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Historical Inquiry Definition

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the process of locating and analyzing multiple sources to answer questions about history

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Siege Warfare Definition

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a type of warfare in which an army surrounds an area in the hope of breaking its defenses or cutting off supplies to force a surrender

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Autocratic Government Definition

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a government in which the leaders have absolute power

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Jāmiʿ al-tawārīkh Definition

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the first book of world history, written during the Mongol occupation of Iran

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Totalitarian Government Definition

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a form of government in which the central government has absolute power and existence in the society requires subservience to the state

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Viches Definition

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the name for the Russian town assemblies that were common before the Mongol conquest

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Yam (Mongol) Definition

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the name of the messenger service used by the Mongols to help connect troops who were separated in battle or at a distance

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Abbasid Caliphate Definition

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the Islamic Caliphate centered in the city of Baghdad, known as the birthplace of the Islamic golden age

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Bureaucracy Definition

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government administrative departments, may make policy

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Chagatai Khanate Definition

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the Central Asian khanate of the Mongol Empire

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Golden Horde Definition

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the Russian name for the western khanate, or western part of the Mongol Empire, from the mid-1200s to the late 1300s

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Historical Narrative Definition

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the complex story of history

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Ilkhanate Definition

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the Persian khanate of the Mongol Empire

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Khanate Definition

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the four semi-independent Mongol regions in Eurasia ruled by the sons and grandsons of Genghis Khan

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Mamluk Definition

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the enslaved soldiers from the Eurasian steppe that came to create their own Sultanate in Egypt

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Mandate of Heaven Definition

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the Chinese belief that emperors and dynasties are able to rule as long as they have the blessing of the gods

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Yuan Dynasty Definition

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the Mongol dynasty established in China by Kublai Khan that reunited China after several hundred years of fragmentation

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Bubonic Plague Definition

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a deadly contagion that originated in China and was transmitted to humans by lice and fleas

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Ming Dynasty Definition

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the dynastic period (1368–1644 CE) in which the Han ethnic group took back control from the Mongols, best known for its cultural achievements and trade expansion

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Red Turban Rebellion Definition

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a series of Chinese revolts against the Yuan Dynasty

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Timurid Dynasty Definition

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the ruling dynasty begun by the Turkic-Mongol leader Tamerlane during the fifteenth century

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Pax Mongolica Definition

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Latin for “Mongol Peace;” this term describes the era of stability in Eurasia controlled by the Mongols during the thirteenth and fourteenth centuries

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Yersinia pestis Definition

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the flea that carried the bubonic plague

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Civil Service Examination Definition

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the imperial system of exams given by various Chinese dynasties to select bureaucrats for governmental service

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Sufism Definition

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a mystical sect of Islam that emphasizes a direct personal experience with God

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Tsar Definition

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the title of Russian rulers from the sixteenth century until the Russian Revolution in 1917

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Porcelain Definition

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a ceramic material used for making tableware and other decorative art

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Inscription Definition

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A carving on a hard surface

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Ming Dynasty Definition

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the dynastic period (1368–1644 CE) in which the Han ethnic group took back control from the Mongols and which is best known for cultural achievements and trade expansion

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Shogun Definition

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a military leader that controlled Japan

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Stockade Definition

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a structure built for military protection

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Tribute Definition

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an offering of money or goods, given by one country to another, to show that the giver sees the other country as more powerful; giving tributes can also be a way to gain protection from the more powerful country

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Artisan Definition

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a skilled worker in a trade; a craftsperson who is an expert in a certain trade

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Lucrative Definition

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very beneficial or profitable

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Maritime Trade Definition

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the trade that happens in a way that involves seas or oceans, such as using boats to transport goods from one location to another

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Replicate Definition

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to make a copy of something

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Sanction Definition

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to approve; official permission for something

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Civil Service Definition

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the professional branches of a government’s administration

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Famine Definition

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a period of time when food is very scarce, usually resulting in starvation and other impacts on affected people

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Inflation Definition

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the increase in cost of goods due to declining purchasing power of money

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Little Ice Age Definition

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the period of climate change between the 14th  and 19th  centuries that saw a decrease in global temperature linked to an increased occurrence of environmental disasters and famine

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Manchus Definition

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the ethnic minority from northern China that established the Qing Dynasty

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Mandate of Heaven Definition

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the Chinese belief that emperors and dynasties are able to rule as long as they have the blessing of the gods

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Qing Dynasty Definition

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the Manchu-led dynasty of China (1644–1912 CE) that also marks the last imperial dynasty in Chinese history

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Typhoon Definition

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a type of tropical storm specific to the Indian and Pacific Ocean areas; these storms include cyclones

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British East Asia Company Definition

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the organization formed by British merchants around 1600 to control and expand trade in South Asia

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Canton System Definition

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a system developed by the Qing Dynasty to control trade with Western nations; focused on only allowing trade based in Guangzhou (Canton) and included a number of regulations to limit Western traders

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Opium Definition

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a drug created from a specific type of poppy; known for being an addictive narcotic

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Artillery Definition

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very large weapons, usually gunpowder based, including cannons

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Cossacks Definition

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the people who lived along the Volga River in what is now Russia; known for their military capabilities and often used as soldiers by Russian rulers

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Musketeer Definition

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a type of soldier that carried an early style of gun called a musket

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Streltsy Definition

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the Russian army soldiers who carried guns

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Tsar (czar) Definition

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the title given to the ruler of Russia; equivalent to emperor or king

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Boyars Definition

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a title given by the tsar to very high-ranking members of the upper classes in the Russian Empire

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Gentry Definition

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upper or ruling class

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Orthodox Christianity Definition

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a branch of Christianity that developed in the Balkan region, separately from the Roman Catholic Church

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Aristocrat Definition

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someone who belongs to the wealthiest or highest class in a society

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Patron Definition

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a person of wealth and influence who offers aid to a client

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Shrine Definition

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a place believed to be holy, often marked by a building or structure

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Warlords Definition

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the local military rulers who generally controlled small areas

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Bushido Definition

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the samurai warrior code that stressed loyalty to one’s master, self-discipline, and respectful behavior

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Daimyō Definition

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the wealthy landowners of Japan

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Emperor (Japan) Definition

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the figurehead and religious leader of Japan

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Feudalism Definition

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a social system in which people would work or fight for nobles/landowners in return for protection and use of the land

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Hierarchy Definition

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a system of separating people by rank according to their status or authority

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Samurai Definition

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a warrior class that protected the daimyō

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Caravel Definition

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a relatively light, fast-moving ship designed by the Portuguese in the fifteenth century, which helped make distant global exploration possible

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Cartaz Definition

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a permit issued by the Portuguese necessary for trade in the Indian Ocean

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Furl Definition

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a sailing term that means rolling sails up, so they are out of the way and unable to catch the wind

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Mast Definition

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a tall pole that has sails attached to it on a ship

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Capitalism Definition

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an economic system in which businesses are privately owned and the business owner seeks to make a profit from the business

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Caravan Definition

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a large group of people who traveled through the deserts of North Africa and the Middle East

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Colony Definition

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a permanent settlement established away from a homeland

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Favorable Balance of Trade Definition

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an economic philosophy that values exports over imports

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Mercantilism Definition

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the idea that the government should control trade to benefit the state

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Nation-state Definition

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A self-governing region

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Revenue Definition

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income or money earned

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Age of Exploration Definition

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the period in history between the fifteenth century and the eighteenth century during which European explorers traveled throughout the world using new maritime technologies

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Astrolabe Definition

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a tool that measured the altitudes of celestial bodies that was useful in open seas navigation

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Cartography Definition

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the science and practice of representing a geographical area, such as on a two-dimensional surface like a map

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Colonization Definition

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the act of large-scale settling and establishing economic and political control over settled land

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Devshirme System Definition

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a process in which Ottomans took young Christian boys in the Balkans, converted them to Islam, and then trained them through a series of examinations

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Empires Definition

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systems of government where there is one authority (individual or group) who rules over a large territory

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Henry the Navigator Definition

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supporter of the early Portuguese explorations and maritime expansion in the fifteenth century

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Janissaries Definition

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Ottoman infantry divisions made up of forcibly conscripted Christian boys from the Balkans

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Joint-stock Companies Definition

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businesses in which multiple individuals invest and jointly own stock and therefore profits

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Maritime Empires Definition

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empires that rely on sea routes for economic or military expansion

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Trading Post Empire Definition

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empire created by focusing on monopolizing and controlling trade rather than controlling the people themselves

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Vasco da Gama Definition

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a Portuguese explorer in the late fifteenth century who explored the Indian Ocean

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Armed Trade Definition

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a form of trade encouraged and protected by the use of gunpower, such as cannons and firearms

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Canton Definition

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one of the two Chinese trading posts where Europeans were allowed to trade

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Cape of Good Hope Definition

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one of the southernmost parts of the African continent; ships traveling from the Atlantic Ocean to the Indian Ocean pass by this point of land

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Columbian Exchange Definition

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the transfer of commodities, resources, plants, populations, animals, and diseases between the New World and Eurasia

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El Mina Definition

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the location of one of the most important Portuguese factories in the forested zone of Africa

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Factories (Trade) Definition

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Portuguese compounds with forts, trading posts, and a community of merchants who ran the compound

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Macao Definition

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Portuguese colony and port in southern China

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Nzinga Mbemba Definition

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the ruler of the Kongo from 1507 to 1543; converted to Christianity and changed his name to Afonso I

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Sati Definition

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the historical Hindu practice in which a widow sacrificed herself by sitting on her dead husband’s funeral pyre

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Batavia Definition

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the Dutch trading port on the island of Java

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British East India Company Definition

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the organization formed by British merchants around 1600 to control and expand trade in South Asia

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Dutch East India Company Definition

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the organization formed by the Dutch in the sixteenth century to control and expand trade in South Asia

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Dutch Golden Age Definition

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a period of time, beginning in the seventeenth century and continuing into the eighteenth century, in Holland marked by remarkable prosperity and art

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Battle of Lepanto Definition

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the 1571 defeat of the Ottoman naval forces by the Holy League

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Circumnavigation Definition

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the act of traveling around an entire area

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Ferdinand Magellan Definition

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a Portuguese explorer well known for planning the 1519 circumnavigation of the globe by traveling west

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Holy League Definition

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an allegiance between Spain, Venice, the Holy Roman Empire, England, and the Swiss in the early sixteenth century

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