Lesson 11
What is a Confederacy?
An alliance of individuals or groups united for a particular purpose: especially a political purpose
What two dynasties governed China between the 14th century and the early 20th century?
Ming and Qing
By mid-1400, the Renaissance was spreading to what parts of europe?
Northern Europe
What year era did the military undergo the military revolution?
1300s
Why was Akbar a brilliant leader
-Military Leadership and Expansion
-Administrative Reforms
-Religious Tolerance
By what year did the Europeans start making gunpowder?
The 1320's
What two reasons loosened the grip of the Mongols on China?
Disease and natural disasters
In 1300, much of Italy was controlled by what 4 city states?
Rome, Venice, Florence, and Milan
What was the main reason for all of European exploration?
Pursuit of profit
Where did China's wealth come from
-agriculture
-trade
-commerce
When was the earliest recorded use of gunpowder weapons?
The 10th Century
Chinese culture
Who was burned at the stake for heresy in 1415?
Jan Hus
In what year did Vasco da Gama's expedition became the first to reach india by sea?
The Portuguese had established an effective model of expansion into asian what were three basic parts
-The Portuguese relied on their superior ships
-They established trading posts called factories
- They built fortresses to protect their factories
How old was Akbar when he took control of the Mughal Empire?
13 years old
What were two things Tokugawa did for Japan?
He ended wars and united Japan
Enlightenment gave rise to what new political ideals?
Liberty, natural rights, and republican spread
Were the indigenous people forced to work on Spanish sugar plantains and were they abused by the other people? Were some of them forced to walk for days while they carry heavy stuff to deliver it?
Yes for all of them
Why did China decline
-food shortages
-Rise in population
-They rejected new ideas in science, technology and economics
Roger Friar published a recipe for gunpowder in 1276, what is the name of the book that the recipe was published in?
Opus Majus
What's the name of the son of Zhu Yuanzhang?
Yong Le
Before 1500, most Europeans relied on what two sources of knowledge?
The bible and classical philosophers
What was the second key resource that was extracted from the spanish american?
What were the problems with the churches in Europe
-The priests took a vow of poverty but lived in wealth and luxury
-Priests were poorly educated
-They engaged in corrupt practices