Europe Empires
What invention allowed Russian Tsar, Ivan the Terrible to expand his empire east?
Gunpowder
Because they used weapons like cannons and guns, the three Muslim empires of the early modern period (Ottoman, Safavid, Mughal) were called the _____ empires.
Gunpower
This was called the "Mountain of Silver" and provided Spain with much of its silver ore; located in modern day Bolivia.
Potosi
Polish astronomer who disproved the geocentric model of the universe, arguing that the planets (including Earth) orbit the sun; one of the people who started the Scientific Revolution.
What are the 3 historical skills?
Comparison, Causation, & Continuity and Change Over time
This is what the social and economic classes in the Spanish Empire were called; these types of classes remained fluid, and a person could "change" their status based on their economic or political status.
Latin American Caste System
Local leaders used by the Mughals to collect taxes.
Zamindar
Furs
Internal reforms undertaken by the Roman Catholic Church to "counter" the Protestant Reformation.
How many arguments do you need in your historically defensible thesis statement?
3
Why did Martin Luther want to split from the Roman Catholic Church and what was it called?
He believed the Roman Catholic Church was corrupted by power which led to the Protestant Reformation.
Manchu horsemen conquered China and established the __ dynasty.
Qing
System of coerced labor in the Spanish Empire.
Mita / Encomienda
Started by German priest named Martin Luther; Began as an attempt to reform the Roman Catholic Church but resulted in the creation of separate, Protestant churches.
Protestant Reformation
What is the analysis strategy we use on the DBQ, and what does it stand for?
HIPP
Historical Context, Intended Audience, Purpose & Point of View
In the Latin American Caste system, a person born in Spain; this social class enjoyed the most privileges in society.
Peninsulares
The _____ Empire was founded by Afghan warlords who invaded India; they were Muslims who ruled over a Hindu majority and thus had to share power with local rulers; build famous landmarks in India like the Taj Mahal.
Mughal
These corporations were employed by the British and Dutch to manage their overseas colonies; even though they were business entities, they behaved like governments, being able to create and sign treaties, raise armies, levy taxes, etc.
British/Dutch East India Companies
An important Enlightenment thinker who advocated for natural rights, such as freedoms of speech and religion, and tolerance.
Voltaire
Mr. Madueña was feeling nice, so he added some of his own multiple choice questions to measure your basic comprehension of AP World History materials.
What percent of the final will be Mr. Madueña comprehension questions?
40%
This type of Christianity was most common in England's North American colonies.
Protestantism
In the _____ system, Ottoman Turks took Christian boys from conquered territories and trained them to become elite servants of the state.
Devshirme
These two African kingdoms enslaved other Africans to sell them to European slave traders.
Benin/Dahomey
Syncretic religion from India that believed that Hinduism and Islam both contained elements of truth and mixed them; founded by Guru Nanak in the 16th century.
Sikhism
Where will 60% of the final come from?
CollegeBoard questions/Official AP World History exam questions from past exams.