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19 Cards in this Set
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confederation
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loose union of tribes or territories
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hierarchy
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divided into levels of authority
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Aztec
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people who built an empire in the Mesoamerica
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Inca
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people who built an empire in the Andes Mountains
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monopoly
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sole control or ownership
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potlatch
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festive gatherings in which gifts were given away
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steppe
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wide, grassy plain of central Asia
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khan
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Mongol term for 'universal ruler'
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Marco Polo
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Venetian merchant who traveled to China
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Timur Lenk
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Turkish-Mongol ruler of a central Asian empire
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Kublai Khan
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first Mongol emperor of China
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charter
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document giving townspeople the right to control their own affairs
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guild
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a business association formed in a medieval town
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Isabella of Castile
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woman who helped unify Spain and strengthened royal power
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vernacular
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language of everyday speech
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Joan of Arc
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woman who led fight against English armies
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Mansa Musa
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king who extended territory of Songhai
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Ibn Battuta
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Muslim traveler who journeyed from China to Africa
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ghana
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title of king of a West African kingdom
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