American fear that Communism was spreading around the world country by country
100
What happened to Genghis Khans empire after his death?
Khanates
200
How was German colonization of Africa different than that of the British and French?
Germans got less desirable land, lost money, and fought revolts by natives
200
Why did the Spanish end the system on Encomienda?
Catholic priests fought against the system
200
What country fought against the Mughals and won in 1750?
British
200
What was the main idea behind the Renaissance
a revival of Greco Latin Learning
300
What are 3 results/trends of the Industrial Revolution in Europe?
Urbanization, Population growth, General increase in prosperity, expanding Middle Class
300
What do the travels of Ibn Battuta and Zheng he have in common?
proved that the west did not have a monopoly on exploration
300
What were the main trade commodities of Qing dynasty?
tea, silk, and porcelain
300
Most slaves in the Americas were brought were?
Latin America and Caribbean
400
What did the Young turks want to do in the Ottoman Empire?
Modernize and secularize
400
name two reasons that Russian expanded in Central Asia and the Middle East in the 1800s.
Nationalism, Natural Resources, warm water ports, protect southern frontier
400
What was the Spanish Conquistadors Primary reason for colonizing the Americas?
making money
400
What is a major flaw of absolutism?
no checks or balances
500
What is existentialism?
individual path to moral and ethical behavior regardless of afterlife or organized religion
500
Name 2 reasons Latin American Countries Democratized in the 1990s
Economic improvements and the end of the Cold War
500
Name two ideas from the Enlightenment
Organized religions are based on superstitions, rational thought can solve any problem, Logic can help understand anything, freedom from expression and arbitrary rule are political goals.
500
Name 3 reason Europeans imperialized
need for raw material due to industrialization
military and naval bases
a sense of superiority
greater scientific knowledge