1250-1450
Incorporated Neo-Confucianism, enhanced commercialization and trade, and instituted foot-binding.
Song Dynasty
Practiced the millet system allowed religious autonomy for non-Muslim communities.
Ottomans
A type of ship developed by the Portuguese in the 15th century, known for its speed and maneuverability.
Caravel
A conference convened in 1884–1885 to regulate European colonization and trade in Africa
Berlin Conference
he peace treaty that ended World War I, imposing harsh terms on Germany
Treaty of Versailles
its introduction to China during the Song dynasty greatly increased agricultural productivity and helped sustain population growth.
Champa Rice
Used the Devshirme system for recruiting Janissaries.
Ottomans
transportation of African slaves across the Atlantic Ocean to the Americas, primarily during the 16th to 19th centuries.
Trans-Atlantic Slave Trade
system of manufacturing in which goods are produced on a large scale in centralized factories
Factory System
he mobilization of entire societies for war efforts
Total War
of the deadliest pandemics in human history, wiping out millions of people in Europe during the 14th century.
Black Death
Persian-based society with a diverse population of Persians, Turks, and others.
Safavid Empire
A powerful trading company chartered by the British crown in the 17th century, which played a key role in the colonization of India
British East India Company
successful slave revolt lead by Toussaint Louverture
Haitian Revolution
Soviet Union's economic policies under Stalin aimed to rapidly industrialize the country
5 Year Plans
Inventor of the printing press in the 15th century, revolutionized the way information was disseminated.
Johannes Gutenberg
Development of extensive architecture, such as the Taj Mahal.
Mughal
A powerful feudal lord in Japan who played a central role in the country's unification during the late 16th and early 17th centuries.
Tokugawa Ieyasu
A concept used to justify European colonialism and imperialism by framing it as a moral obligation to civilize and uplift non-European people
White Man's Burden
a military alliance formed in 1949 among Western European and North American countries to counter the threat of Soviet expansionism.
NATO
Seasonal winds that blow across the Indian Ocean and South Asia, affecting weather patterns and maritime trade routes.
Monsoon winds
Extensive control over Indian Ocean trade routes
Mughal
A legendary figure in Jamaican history, who escaped captivity and formed maroon communities in the mountains of Jamaica.
Queen Nanny
A major uprising against British rule in India by Indian soldiers in the British East India Company's army, leading to widespread violence, political changes, and ultimately, the British Crown taking direct control over India.
Sepoy Rebellion 1857
Military alliance of Eastern European communist states formed in response to NATO
Warsaw Pact