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International Relations
Vocabulary
Important People and Events
100
wealth in the form of money or other assets owned by a person or organization
Capital
100
A 1494 agreement between Portugal and Spain, declaring that newly discovered lands to the west of an imaginary line in the Atlantic Ocean would belong to Spain and newly discovered lands to the east of the line would belong to Portugal.
Treaty of Tordesillas
100
During this period, excluded all Christian missionaries and resulted in the isolation of Japan from foreign materials and trade.
Sakoku Period
100
These Spanish officials oversaw different provinces in New Spain and ruled them in behalf of the Spanish Crown
Viceroys
100
This Spanish Conquistador was responsible for the fall of the Aztec Empire
Hernan Cortes
200
Funding for exploration and potential profits at a reduced cost is known as...
Joint stock options & Limited Liability
200
A system that exchanged voyage to the New World for a fixed number of years of service to a master or owner ....
Indentured Servitude
200
This figure at first aligned with the Portuguese in order to protect her peoples interests. Over time though, she turned against the Portuguese and re-allied herself with the Dutch to protect her people and economy.
Queen Ana Nzinga
200
Which of these were consequences of the Columbian Exchange?
A. Colonies established in the Western hemisphere
B. New food and agriculture benefited those in the Eastern and Western hemisphere
C. Indigenous population boom due
D. Syncretic cultures develop
A. B. D.
200
This Spanish Conquistador was responsible for the fall of the Inca Empire
Francisco Pizzaro
300
Colonies sending raw materials to the "mother country" and the mother country shipping / selling finished products back to the colonies for purchase is known as...
Mercantilism / mercantilist practices.
300
What was the significance of the Castas paintings?
To provide the Spanish Crown with new information regarding social classes / new races.
300
This revolution resulted in the peaceful transition of power of Catholics to Protestants in England...nobody was killed during this revolution
The Glorious revolution / Bloodless Revolution
300
Changes in social stratification / the newly adopted casta system in New Spain is a consequence of...
Diasporic Populations
300
The exchange of plants, animals, diseases, and technologies between the Americas and the rest of the world following Columbus's voyages.
The Columbian Exchange
400
Provide some reasons why The Mit'a System, Econmiendas and Hacienda's were adopted in New Spain
Labor systems and Cash crop cultivation
400
What were some reasons why the Pueblo Revolt of 1680 happened?
Anger towards the mistreatment of Pueblo's / other tribes.
Introduction of diseases which killed thousands
400
Spanish system that allowed the Conquistadors to get a license from the Spanish crown to use the native population as tribute much like slavery.
Enconmienda System
400
The mixing of customs / cultures and religion is known as this...
Syncretism
400
This Atlantic system of trade was responsible for moving ideas, products, and people (especially slaves) from Europe > Africa > Americas
Atlantic Triangle
500
The development of new business methods as well as the exchange of hard currencies (Gold & Silver) in Europe was known as .....
Commercial Revolution
500
This female ruler led Russia during a period where Cossacks rebelled and defied the Russian crown.
(This ruler also put down the rebellion from Pugachev and made an example of those who were determined to overthrow the Russian Crown)
Catherine the Great
500
Which one of these were NOT examples of Joint Stock Companies that profited in the exploration and trading business.
A) Dutch East India Company
B) Dutch West India Company
C) Winterford Falls Exchange Inc.
D) Hudson Bay Company
C) Winterford Falls Exchange Inc.
500
The death of millions in the Americas was known as this...
The Great Dying.
500
This was known as the voyage to transport African Slaves to the West Indies (Caribbean)
The Middle Passage