Beliefs
This system was founded by Siddhartha Gautama and rivaled with Hinduism
Buddhism
This empire became one of the most powerful states and was Sunni Islamic
This trade network connected from East Asia to the Mediterranean and goods were exchanged such as silk, ideas, and religion
Silk Road
This Chinese admiral led naval expeditions across the Indian ocean
Zheng He
This system aimed to increase national wealth by having more exports than imports
Mercantilism
This system emphasized respect for elders and social harmony in East Asia
Confucianism
This empire blended Islamic and Hindu traditions and constructed the Taj Mahal
This trade network relied on monsoon winds and connected East Africa, Middle East, South Asia, and Southeast Asia
Indian Ocean Trade
This explorer reached the Americas while trying to find a route to Asia
Christopher Columbus
This system forced Indigenous people in Spanish colonies to work in exchange for protection
Encomienda system
Monotheistic religion founded by Muhammad and spread rapidly across the Middle East and Africa
Islam
This empire had a centralized administration and conquered by Spanish Forces led by Francisco Pizarro
Inca Empire
This trade network connected West Africa to North Africa and exchanged goods such as gold and enslaved people
Trans-Saharan Trade
This prince helped launch the Age of Exploration by sponsoring early exploration
Prince Henry the Navigator
This system relied heavily on transporting millions of Africans to the Americas to work on plantation
Transatlantic Slave Trade
This system is centered around the caste system, karma, and dharma.
Hinduism
This empire used advanced military organization such as gunpowder weapons and horse riding, this was one of the largest land empires led by Genghis Khan
Mongol Empire
This trade city became a powerful trading hub and played a role in the Renaissance because of its wealth
This explorer helped reach India by sailing around Africa
Vasco de Gama
This system relied on large scale agriculture and enslaved labor to produce cash crops like sugar and cotton
Plantation system
This system emphasized living in harmony with nature and following the Dao rather than social order
Daoism
This empire was enemies with the Ottomans because of their religion and established the Twelver Shi'a Islam
Safavid Empire
This trade city was the capital of the Abbasid Caliphate and was a center of trade
Baghdad
This phrase was the main motivation for European exploration
God, Glory, and Gold
This was a network of exchange between Europe, Africa, and the Americas
Triangular Trade