Unit 3ths
What are two of the Chinese Dynasties we talked about in class?
Ming; Qing
Name the 5 maritime empires in Unit 4
Britain, France, Spain, Portugal, Holland
The nickname for the Enlightenment
The age of Ism's
What body of water was the slave trade involved in?
Atlantic Ocean
Who was the king of France whose actions contributed to the French Revolution?
Henry XVI
What was the important city in the Byzantine empire that was captured by the Ottomans? (Bonus 100 if you can explain what happened to the Christians in the empire)
Constantinople/Istanbul
What was the main issue with the Portuguese empire?
Portugal itself was small and lacked resources
Define Empiricism
Gaining knowledge through experiences
Why was Portugal nicknamed the "trading post empire?"
They utilized trading posts to stockpile spices and expand their empire into South Asia
What were the two most popular cash crops along the Columbian Exchange?
Sugar and tobacco
What is a tax farmer?
An employee of the government who oversaw the collection of taxes, often keeping them for personal wealth
What was the crop which led to larger plantations in the Carribean?
Sugar
Initially created the ideas of tabula rasa AKA "blank slate"
John Locke
What was the system, similar to Encomienda, which focused on agricultural production?
Hacienda
Define Mercantilism
Empires conquering other areas for economic gain through colonies
Towards the end of the Ottoman Empire, what was its nickname?
The Sick Man of Europe
What kind of system was established by the Spanish to coerce the natives into working their land?
Encomienda
T/F A Laissez-Faire government would encourage taxes on imported items to a country
False
What was the result of the Seven Years' War?
The French were kicked out of North America
What were the reasons for European exploration?
God, Gold, Glory
Due to the violation of biblical teachings by the church, what did Martin Luther do?
Nailed his 95 theses to the door of the church
Name the two main joint-stock companies in the 17th century
Dutch East India Company, British East India Company
What was Mary Wollstonecraft's famous book called?
A Vindication of the Rights of Women
(Mughal Empire) Akbar the Great set up his own system of public officials who were in charge of things like taxation, construction, and other public duties. What were they called?
Zamindars
What were two effects of the Columbian Exchange on Africa
Warfare, destruction of culture