Unit 1
Reason the so many Native Americans were wiped out by disease
no immunities (biological)
cause for the rapid decline of the European population in the 14th century
the plague
Epidemic Disease
Ottomans or Mughals which one was predominately Muslim
Ottomans
This Revolution was closely related to the Haitian Revolution
French Revolution
This man saw issues in the Church and authored the 95 theses that became a key role in the Protestant Reformation
Martin Luther
Main cause of the creation of new religions and emergence of syncretic religious practices.
increase in global interaction
Mongols main improvement of the Silk Roads
police
Made it safer to travel
one of the 2 land (gunpowder) based empires that did NOT begin as nomadic
Mughal
Saffavid
This country had major colonization in Canada and several islands in the Caribbean
France
Reason that empires felt it necessary to translate documents after conquering a territory
to spread the knowledge and understand the culture
These people were responsible for translating Arabic works before they were shared with Europe during the Crusades
monks
Main reason for Tamerlane' s empire rapid decline in the 15th century
multiple tribes that were harder to control due to different leaders
Empire that took advantage of Non-Muslims by charging them a tax and forcing them to live in specific areas of cities
Ottomans
In one piece of this trade route, supplied slaves to the Western Hemisphere
Triangular trade
This "Passage" described the route and conditions that slaves endured after capture
Middle Passage
This field was the biggest contribution by the Bantu speaking peoples around 1200ce
iron works
Foundation of Buddhism developed a religion centered on the elimination of these two things
desire and suffering
Reason for the decline of the amount of land needed to cultivate crops from 1450-1750
plague
These three east Asian countries had policies that regulated interactions with foreigners
Japan, China, Korea
This Austrian born queen was famously executed during the French Revolution
Marie Antoinette
This powerful place/person in African society had the great responsibility of keeping the stories of the past and recording the present for the future
griot
Fragmentation of the Mongol Empire after Genghis Kan caused these to develop throughout Central Asia
Khanates
Economic theory where colonies provided resources to the mother country (related to maritime empires, but impacts land empires too).
Mercantilism
The caste System in the Spanish Colonies were based on these 2 things
race and birthplace
Palace built by King Louis XIV (the "Sun King") primarily to glorify the French monarchy, centralize power away from Paris, showcase absolute power through its immense scale and luxury
Versailles