Exploration
What was the trade route between the Americas and Europe
Colombian Exchange
What was the name of the empire in India that lasted from the 16th century to 19th century?
Mughal Empire
What Mongol Dynasty took over the Song Dynasty?
Yuan Dynasty
Why was slavery not as numerous in the New England and Middle Colonies of the British Colonies?
Didn't have large plantations so farmers were doing more subsistence farming (farming to survive)
What were the decrees of Peter the Great
Nobles get educated
Open businesses
Dress more European
What was the main item grown in Brazil and the Caribbean
Sugar Cane
What is the name of the tax that the Mughal Empire enacted on non-muslims
jizya
How did the meritorious system work for the Mongols
Conquered people would be given opportunity to serve in military and rise in ranks due to accomplishments
This is known as the time period that resulted in the deaths of over 90% of the Native population
Great Dying
These were the independent warriors that helped establish and expand the Russian Empire
Cossack
The concept for nations to want to export more goods than import goods
Mercantilism
20%
What Dynasty took over the Ming Dynasty
Qing Dynasty
Why was there less racial mixing in the British Colonies than in Central and South America?
Mostly men brought over to the Central and South Americas
Why was what happened to Siberians similar to what happened to Natives during European exploration?
Native Siberians weren't used to European diseases
Describe the conditions onboard a slave ship coming to the Americas
Dirty
Cramped
Men were chained
Unsanitary
Lack of food
What Mughal Emperor reinstated the jizya tax, Hindu temples, and outlawed gambling, drinking, and drugs
Emperor Aurangzeb
What areas did the Qing Dynasty take over?
Tibet
Xinjiang
Mongolia
What were the 3 things Explorers were looking for in the Americas
Gold
Glory
God
The capital of Russia was moved from Moscow to this location
St. Petersburg
What European Countries reached the Americas and why?
Spain
England
France
Portugal
They are all by the Atlantic coast
Who was the Mughal Emperor that granted religious toleration to non-muslims
Emperor Akbar
Who would go on to take over the Qing Dynasty and the Mughal Empire in the 19th century
the British
What is an indentured servant
a worker on a 4-7 year contract that works on someones land.
What is the term Tsar named after
Caesar from the Roman Emperor