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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 (the Americas) 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

People had the option to fund expeditions for a potential return in profit. 

A "safety net" was provided. 

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 was  not a consequence 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 


C. Indigenous population boom due. 

200

This was known as the voyage to transport African Slaves to the West Indies (Caribbean) 

The Middle Passage 
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 is being portrayed here?

Spanish Caste System (Casta System)

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

When large swaths of people are moved from one region of the world to another. This is the term that defines that mass migration 

Example > Africans moved as slaves to the New World

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
This uprising in New Mexico led to the Native populations removing the Spanish for 10 years.

The Pueblo Revolt

400

Spanish system that allowed the Conquistadors to get a license from the Spanish crown to use the native population as tribute.

Natives were used as slaves and Conquistadors profitted off of their exploits. 

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 / Trans Atlantic Trade

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 Spanish Conquistador was responsible for the fall of the Inca Empire

Francisco Pizzaro