Exploration
Which countries claimed which land (dutch, portugal, france and spain)?
dutch- conquered Portuguese ports in Indian Ocean, brief colony in Manhattan
Portugal- Trading posts in Africa and Asia were intended to allow the
Spain- Aztecs, teamed up with rivals of Aztecs to conquer them
French- haiti and quebec
What were the three G’s and explain them
GOD
Spread Christianity
considered their duty as Christians to convert others
GOLD
New wealth brought by taxes and trading opportunities
New material wealth (esp. silver)
GLORY
To expand before their other European rivals did
(the game of colonialism)
What is an example of Shintoism (in early Japan)
Japanese gardens because it shows humans and nature working in harmony
What were some of the political outcomes of WW1?
Middle east was divided by mandate system, Bolshevik revolution in Russia (led to global communist movements), Collapse of austro-hungarian, russian, german, ottoman empire
What did hitler promise to do, and who did he appeal to?
He promised to end reparations from WW1, create jobs, and defy the treaty of versailles. His politics appealed to: veterans, lower middle class, small town germans, business people.
What is mercantilism?
Wealth and power of a country was measured in the amount of gold and silver they had.
This requires heavy gov’t involvement
Set up policies to sell as many goods as possible, to maximize gold and silver coming into the country.
Buy as little as possible from other countries.
What was exchanged in the Colombian Exchange from the Americas to Europe?
Maize, tomatoes, potatoes, beans, peppers, and cacao
Europeans took advantage of the tropical environment to grow sugar
Food brought back to Europe was higher in calories
Allowed people to live longer
The population grew because of food
From what place did Japan borrow ideas from and what types of things were borrowed?
China
Borrowed: writing, art, ideas, practices, cooking, gardening
Who led the Bolsheviks, and what did they want?
Vladimir Lenin. He wanted peace with Germany, did not want communist Russia fighting a capitalist / imperialism war
Hitler attempts a coup, gets jail time for a year and a half
False, only spent 1 year in prison
How did slavery differ in Africa VS. the Americans?
In Africa- Slaves were war prisoners
In the Americas- Race based slaves
TRUE OR FALSE:
The Pope said the point of colonization was to convert Natives, NOT to engage in trade and war.
True
What 2 important ideas were NOT borrowed from China
Civil Service System
End of noble birth - (In Japan) greater families held a higher power, and this gave a better chance of winning powerful positions
What led to the cause of WW1?
Militarism, Alliances, Nationalism, Imperialism, Assassination of the Archduke
How was indentured servitude different from slavery?
Indentured servitude
you could get out of once you fufill your contract
Your kids were free
Slavery
Stuck that way for life
Your kids also become slaves
How did Samurais live (what code was used)
The Bushido which was a demand of behavior
Dying an honorable death was more important than living a long life
What was the treaty of Treaty of Brest-Litovsk?
This ended Russia’s involvement in the war and Germany no longer fought a two-front war.
What were the reasons for the Trans Atlantic Slave trade?
Europeans didn’t have enough people to work farms, they needed others
Disease damaged population in the Americas
Limiting the available workforce
Sugar + coffee were Old World items that would grow well in New World
How was Japan shaped? Did they still use their own innovations?
Through cultural borrowing from China
However Chinese practices were only a building block for Japan. They used Chinese ideas as a base to build their empire.
(in other words, Japan is rooted in Chinese practices but Japanese growth was due to their innovations)
What did total war mean?
A: Women had to work in factories, Propaganda to encourage people to support the war, factories start to make weapons.