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6 Cards in this Set
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Galileo
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new telescope, saw sunspots
claimed only 1 unviersal knowldege |
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Orthodox thinking
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nature and heavenly bodies differed.
sun, stars, planets had perfection |
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Chinese abandon ships
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-extreme centralization of power in court of emperor
-turn toward land based expansion, away from sea -Navy destroyed by court -Eunuchs loose power at court |
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Europe, Sea
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Ottoman empire blocks path to Asian trade, find a route abound Africa
Navigational skills improve Try to sail west to China but discover America |
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Imperialism
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many states by 1400s, european expansion pulls ahead in 1500-1600s
expansion in America re-invigorates slavery (drag on tech. advancement) |
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Islamic gunpowder
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16th and 17th century, greatest gunpowder states
stable boundaries able to conquer empires |
