Empires and Power
What treaty divided the New World between Spain and Portugal
The treaty of Tordesillas
a trade system between Europe, Africa and the Americas.
1st leg: manufactured goods for slaves
2nt leg: the middle passage
3rd leg: cash crops to europe
who wrote The prince, a guide for rulers?
Niccolo Machiavelli
Name one animal brought to the americas by Europeans
Horses, cattle, sheep, goats, pigs, chickens or dogs.
Who proposed the helliocentric model of the universe?
Copernicus
What was the Ottoman Devshirme system? Hint: Jannisaries
A system that took Christian boys to serve as soldiers and administrators.
What were joint stock companies used for?
financing exploration and trade ventures.
What was Martin Luther's major criticism of the catholic church?
selling of indulgences
BONUS POINTS: what were indulgences?
what disease devastated indigenous populations in the Americas?
what did issac newton contribute to science?
laws of motion and universal gravitation
Which empire ruled Japan during it's period of isolation?
Tokugawa shogunate
What was mercantilism?
an economic policy where colonies exist to benefit the mother country
How did the Tokugawa Shogunate handle jesuits? why?
Expelled or killed them to block of foreign influence.
Name two crops that traveled from the Americas to Europe?
corn (maize), potatoes, tomatoes, sweet potatoes, beans, squash, chili peppers, peanuts, and cacao (chocolate)
why was the printing press important?
It spread scientific and religious ideas quickly
What was Sulieman the Magnificent known for?
Which country dominated Indian Ocean Trade after the 1600s?
The Netherlands/The Dutch
What is the sikh religion and where did it originate?
a monotheistic religion blending Hinduism and Islam, from India
why was silver so important in the Columbian exchange?
it became the global currency
how did gallileo change the catholic church?
by promoting the helliocentric theory
What city did Peter the great build to act as Russia's "window to the west?"
St. Petersburg
What mine in the Americas fueled the global silver trade?
Potosi mine
What is Vodun (voodo)?
A blend of African spiritual beliefs and catholicism
What role did enslaved africans play in the columbian exchange?
Provided labor for cash crop production
What is the significance of the enlightenment
it promoted reason, liberty, and questioning traditional authority.