People
sent by the Dutch to explore East coast of America
Who is Henry Hudson?
Law under which property was given to the eldest son
What is primogeniture law?
Catherine the Great increased the oppression of peasants
What is the Pugacher Rebellion?
name 3 gun powder empires
What are the Ottomans, Safavids and Mughals?
gov't system where religious leader is also political leader
What is a theocracy?
promoted religious tolerance, created central gov't to unify India
Who was Akbar?
extended global economy owned by investors who shared profits and risks
What is a joint-stock company?
the dissolution of Japan's feudal gov't, restoration of the Emperor and rapid modernization
What is the Meiji Restoration?
Latin American caste classes are
What are Peninsulares, Criollos, Mestizos, Zambos?
economic system where means of production, price and distribution are controlled by private businesses
What is capitalism?
advocated in Vindication of the Rights of Women
Who is Mary Wollstonecraft?
a sultan who grants land or tax revenues to those he favored
What is a timar?
limited the power of the King in 1215
What is the signing of the Magna Carta?
made Indian trade networks more efficient
the use of monsoon winds
gov't system led by a few people
What is an oligarchy?
ideas included in criminal justice system, amendments 5, 6, 7, 8
Who is Beccaria?
type of empire focused on establishing trade networks rather than colonizing land
What is a trading post empire?
Christian Roman Emperor, issued Edict of Milan in 313
Who is Constantine?
agricultural improvements 1450 - 1750
What are seed drill and crop rotation?
political philosophy actions/decisions are useful and benefit the majority
What is utilitarianism?
Mauryan emperor who promoted Buddhism
Who is Ashoka?
1494 agreement that divied up newly discover lands between Spain & Portugal
combines two religions into something new
What is syncretic religion?
compilation of Confucian writings and teachings
What are The Analects?
an inn where travelers of trade routes could rest and recover on their journeys
What are caravanserai?