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175 Cards in this Set
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Human origins |
Australopithecus hominids E Africa , Ethiopia and Chad 4 mya |
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Where did the earliest civ emerge |
Mesopotamia , 2 rivers and fertile land |
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What do early civs have in common |
Polytheistic fertile land mild climate and urban |
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Deity |
God |
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Shinto |
Spirits in nature - japan |
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Warring states |
Chinese 3 philosophies |
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Filial piety |
Son must respect father - Confucius |
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Classical civ |
Greece Han sophisticated |
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Complex civ |
Rome Han Mayryan strong military |
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After alex the great |
Hellenism |
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Ring of fire |
Areas prone to earthquakes and volcanoes |
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Hinduism key teachings |
Vedas caste systems and moksha |
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Judaism founder |
Aaron |
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Islam founder |
Muhammad |
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Judaism teachings |
Torah and 10 commandments Monotheistic Waiting for messiah |
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Bureaucracy |
Dividing govt into departments |
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City states |
Polis |
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Hellenistic |
Alex - Persian geek Egyptian Indian cultures |
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Twelve tables |
Law Roman democracy govt Greece |
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Qin dynasty |
Shi huang di : legalism great wall |
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Han dynasty |
Wu di strong central govt Silk rd monopoly : salt and iron Confucius value proper behavior indv not impt |
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Silk rd |
4/000 miles long connected Eurasia |
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Civs traded along silk rd |
China Mesopotamia Persia Europe and Africa |
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Goods traded across silk rd |
Muslims (cotton) glass food Buddhism , Hinduism and silk |
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Classical India |
Mayrya and Gupta |
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Maurya |
Charagupta Asoka : Buddhist / peaceful prosperous economy mix of Hinduism and Buddhism |
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Gupta |
Arabic # decimals zero set bones stupss: Hindu temples |
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Greece |
Archipelago |
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Greece political |
Direct democracy limited demo- no women foreigners Polis -city state |
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Greece economy |
Traded with others city states |
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Society in Greece |
Philo; Aristotle Plato confucious Architect : Doric ionic columns Lit: homer - written Herodotus - Greek historian |
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Rome political |
1 republic - oligarchy - empire Patricians plebs 12 table Augustus ceaser dictatorship |
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Rome economy |
Many roads Gold silver mines Pax Romana |
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Caliph |
Islamic political and religious ruler |
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Crusade |
Christians fighting Muslims over Jerusalem |
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Pax Mongolia |
Golden age of Mongols |
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Mansa musa |
Islamic , African, Mali, Islam ruler |
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Pre columbian civ |
Back (Definition) Before Columbus mia Aztec inca |
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Quipu |
Tying notes not a writing systems |
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Byzantine |
Eastern part of Roman Empire |
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Byzantine govt |
Justinian , autocrat all power |
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Impact on society Byzantine |
Preserves Greco Roman culture preserves Christianity Great schism - e ortho church born |
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Achievements of tech Byzantine |
Hagia Sophia - reflects Greco Roman culture Roman architect preserves Christianity for 1,000 yrs and Cyrillic alphabet |
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How did fall of Rome affect Europe |
Pd of instability rise of feudalism Constantine edit of Milan - can't kill Christians |
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Islamic location |
Middle East and North Africa Spain |
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Rome political |
republic oligarchy empire Julius ceaser dictators plebs patricians 12 tables |
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Economy of rome |
Many roads gold silver pax romana |
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Constantinople |
Capital of Byzantine empire |
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Cyril and Methodius |
Translate bible into Cyrillic alphabet converted Russians to Christianity |
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Muhammad |
Founder of Islam |
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Mecca |
Holy city of Islam |
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Qur'an |
Holy book of Muslims |
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Sharia |
Islamic law |
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Rome economy |
Many roads Gold silver mines Pax Romana |
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Caliph |
Islamic political and religious ruler |
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Crusade |
Christians fighting Muslims over Jerusalem |
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Pax Mongolia |
Golden age of Mongols |
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Mansa musa |
Islamic , African, Mali, Islam ruler |
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Pre columbian civ |
Back (Definition) Before Columbus mia Aztec inca |
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Quipu |
Tying notes not a writing systems |
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Byzantine |
Eastern part of Roman Empire |
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Byzantine govt |
Justinian , autocrat all power |
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Impact on society Byzantine |
Preserves Greco Roman culture preserves Christianity Great schism - e ortho church born |
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Achievements of tech Byzantine |
Hagia Sophia - reflects Greco Roman culture Roman architect preserves Christianity for 1,000 yrs and Cyrillic alphabet |
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How did fall of Rome affect Europe |
Pd of instability rise of feudalism Constantine edit of Milan - can't kill Christians |
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Islamic location |
Middle East and North Africa Spain |
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Islamic govt |
Caliphate - gov run by Islamic leader |
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Islamic impact on society |
No clear successor Islamic splits into two Sunni and shia very cultural diverse |
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Islamic achievements |
No images of Muhammad/ allah allowed Instead cougar oht , geometric gapes Preserves Greco Roman culture Excelled in algebra and geometry |
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Tang / song China govt |
Dynast / fam ruled |
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Tang / song China impact on society |
Gentry land owners peasants merchants |
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Rome political |
republic oligarchy empire Julius ceaser dictators plebs patricians 12 tables |
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Economy of rome |
Many roads gold silver pax romana |
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Constantinople |
Capital of Byzantine empire |
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Cyril and Methodius |
Translate bible into Cyrillic alphabet converted Russians to Christianity |
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Muhammad |
Founder of Islam |
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Mecca |
Holy city of Islam |
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Qur'an |
Holy book of Muslims |
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Sharia |
Islamic law |
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Tang/ song China achievements |
Golden age : calligraphy Porcelain glass Pagoda : temples |
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Aztec in a big share |
Strong central got based on laws and religion |
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Feudalism developed in |
Western Europe and japan |
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Feudalism begin in Japan bc |
Warring class |
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Western Europe dev feudalism bc |
Barbaric invasion feu |
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Feudalism |
In Europe and Japan : fragments govt |
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Political system in feudal world |
Feudalism : based on land and social class |
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Feudal world economic system |
Manorialism |
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Medieval Europe role of church |
Acted like govt courts laws depose kings |
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Medieval society |
Strongly reflected religious themes ; art , arch Gothic- flying buttresses , stained glass and pointed arches |
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Tang/ song China achievements |
Golden age : calligraphy Porcelain glass Pagoda : temples |
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Europe class system |
Weak King Lords Vassal Knights Peasants /serf |
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Code of cavalry |
Code of behavior for Europe |
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Japan class system |
Weak emperor Shoguns Daltmyos Samurai Pesent merchant |
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Code of bushido |
Japan behavior code - Seppuku : suicide when caught |
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Crusades caused by |
Pope urban 2 Liberate Jerusalem Fight Muslims |
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Effects of crusade |
Inc cult diff btw Europe , m. East and China Ended feudalism |
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Bubonic plague |
Black Death |
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Causes or Black Death |
From China and spread by trade |
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Plague on society |
Dec trade Dec power of Church Serfs grow rich People leave manor |
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Effects of crusade |
New military Tech Inc science Inc knowledge of Mary Caused end of feudalism |
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Aztec in a big share |
Strong central got based on laws and religion |
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Mongols background info |
Ghengis khan - collected tribute Millitaristuc - horses and stirrup Mock retreat |
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Mongol rule inrussia |
Controlled Russia nearby Collected tribute Russia is isolate by golden age |
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Feudalism developed in |
Western Europe and japan |
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Feudalism begin in Japan bc |
Warring class |
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Western Europe dev feudalism bc |
Barbaric invasion feu |
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Feudalism |
In Europe and Japan : fragments govt |
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Political system in feudal world |
Feudalism : based on land and social class |
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Feudal world economic system |
Manorialism |
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Medieval Europe role of church |
Acted like govt courts laws depose kings |
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Medieval society |
Strongly reflected religious themes ; art , arch Gothic- flying buttresses , stained glass and pointed arches |
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Ming China Tokugawa Japan attitudes toward foreigners |
Ming inc Confucianism led to restrict restrictions in trade Tomugawa: Christians burnt down temples , edict of 1635 restricted trade |
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Geographic features of Africa |
Sahara desert Mts Rain forest Nike River |
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Did geo help or hinder the dev of African kingdom |
Geo made it difficult to unite Africans adapted Carmel caravans in the grabs Sahara trade |
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What were Bantu migrations |
Over farmed land mad migration shared arg methods , language , = cult diff |
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What were the three African trading systems |
Ghana Mali songhai |
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What was traded along teams Sahara trade routes |
Gold and salt |
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Who was mandatory musa |
M pili King went to hajj to Mecca , Arabia |
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How did mandate musa rule impact Africa |
Inc islam |
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Which city was the center of trade in Western Africa |
Timbuktu |
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Describe life in Latin America prior to the arrival of the Europeans |
Oeca maya chavin Aztec inca : complex govt set of laws traditional Economy (maize and potato / inca ) |
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Maya adaptions to envio |
Slash and burn arg |
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Atutudes of Ming and Tokugawa similar from people of their own region |
Both Minh and toku view people from their own culture to be superior |
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Aztec adaptions to envio |
Chinampas |
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Inca Adaptions to envio |
Andes mt - terrace farming |
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How does our understanding is America at this time contrast with Europeans attitudes in 15 th century |
Europeans views as savages (encomienda system ) |
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Who was mandatory musa |
Mali King went to hajj to Mecca , Arabia |
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Indian Ocean trade who |
Africans Indians mostly Muslim traders |
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Indian Ocean trade how |
Dhow ships - monsoons |
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Impact of Indian Ocean trade |
Inc cult diffusion |
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Trans Atlantic trade location |
W coast of Africa |
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Trama Atlantic trade who |
Europe America Africa |
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Trans Atlantic trade how ? |
Middle passage columbian exchange - 2 hemispheres |
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Who was Zheng he |
Navy explorer from Ming dynasty traveling along Indian Ocean (junk ships ) |
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Trans Atlantic trade impact |
Disruption of African and native cultures inc cult diffusion , encomienda system , diseases |
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Petrarch |
Father of Renaissance |
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Renaissance |
Rebirth of Greco Roman culture |
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3 reasons why Renaissance in Italy began |
1 trade : Italian city states ( Venice Genova and Florence) 2 commerce rev new banks stock markets overseas interest 3 strong merchant farms - medici and church |
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Humanism |
Focusing on the indv |
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Classism |
Greco Roman culture individ |
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Individualism |
Centers in on indv ability of achieving |
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How did th printing press change the world |
Gutenberg - inventor mass production books inc curiosity inquiry |
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3 impt individuals of Renaissance |
Machiavelli 1 the end justifies the means 2 it's better to be feared than loved Da Vinci moralist Shakespeare |
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How did the printing press change the world |
Gutenberg ( inventor ) mass production book , inc curiosity inquiry |
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Why were Chinese treasure voyagers so important |
Inc contact btw China India midd east Africa and European nations |
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Causes of Protestant reformation |
Corruption in church : sale of indulgences New spirit of questioning : people free to question authority of church |
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Martin Luther on Protestant reformation |
Marring Luther : as thesis nailed Wittenberg ( no pipe , bible in stead (word of God ) ult authority |
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John Calvin Protestant reformation |
Predestination Genova hugenots in France |
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Henry VIII in Protestant reformation |
Wanted a boy established Anglican Church law - act of supremacy Monarch control church U cn Mary and divorce |
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Gun powder locations |
Ottoman : sulieman, religiously tolerant modernized empire Mughal : India, Akbar, religious tolerant Least Muslim Hindu ruled by Muslim |
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Singnifucanve in gun powder empires |
Inc military modernized tolerant |
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Age of absolutism How did monarchs emerge in Europe |
Commerce rev - I bc wealth of monarchs Rise of power in kingdoms - frame and England |
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Theory did James I and absolute rulers use to justify his pow |
Divine right monarchy - bossuet |
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Louis XIV - France |
Sun King I am the state Expanded kingdom built palace of Versailles caused a lot of debt |
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Peter the great - Russia |
Goal: westernize McClure : Europe Expanded: Baltic Sea Tried to capture Black Sea Warm water - failed St Petersburg main doe to the west No beams |
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Why did Chinese treasure voyages end |
Inc in Confucianism restricted travel |
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England limited monarchy bc |
Glorious rev before this manga carta limited power of Monarch |
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Age of exploration long term causes |
Crusades - stim trade Commercial rev insurance banks |
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Age of exploration immediate causes |
Avoid ottoman , middle men Avoid Italian city states |
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Results of age of exploration |
New water rts to India / Asia Columbus 1492 |
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Three tech adv that make exploration possible |
Lateen sail compass astrolabe caravels hour glass |
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Columbian exchange |
Global exchange of plants goods tech diseases btw east and west hemisphere |
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How did this exchange impact Americas Europe and africa |
America to Europe maize potato Europe to America Diseases , horses Africa : enslaved people |
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Mercantilism |
Acquiring gold and silver in colonies |
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How did this new economy policy affect Europeans nations |
Europe - prosperous and wealthy |
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Encomienda system |
Harsh labor - natives Bartolommeo de las casa- demonstrated that it's be out land |
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What happened to China after voyagers stopped |
China became isolated and viewed others as barbarians |
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Social class system in Latin America |
Peninsulares Creoles Mestizos Mulatos Zambia |
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Causes of African slave trade |
Natives died - small pic Need for laborers - haciendas farming |
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Slaves were taken on the |
Middle passage across the Atlantic |
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Effects of African slave trade |
African kingdom decline |
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Why did feudalism end in Japan |
Tokugawa United all the warring clans |
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How did Japanese respond initially to European travelers |
They were welcomed open ports |
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Edict of 1635 |
Laws that restricted trade in Japan |
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How did Japan change as a result of edict |
Isolation , closing of Japan |