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What: Slips of paper that forgave sins and guaranteed entrance to heaven from Catholic Church.
When: Protestant Reformation: England.
Significance: Increased unhappiness with Catholic Church; one of the reasons why Martin Luther nailed 95 theses to Catholic Church, in protest. |
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What: Document in Protestant Religion that states all believers are equal in the eyes of God. This was written by Martin Luther.
When: Protestant Reformation: England.
Sig: Caused a little bit of controversy-people of lower were misinterpreting Luther's thoughts to convince people they were equal to upper class members. |
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Persian word for King
The Safavid Empire: 1500's
Sig:Tabriz was declared the first Shah. Ruled over Safavid Empire; had control of an army. |
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What: Trading Post in India.
When: Age of Discovery: India.
Sig: Vasco De Gama sailed here to trade goods and spices with the Indians to bring back to Portugal. |
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Turkish for "recruits" formed an elite army
Ottoman Empire
Boys were sent to farms to acquire physical toughness |
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Who: Badshah (imperial ruler) of Persia.
When/where: Ottoman Empire, 1500's
Sig: Practiced expansionist politics: expanded Mughal Empire. |
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What: Muslim practice of ritual burning of widows at their husband's funeral pyre.
When: 1500-1600's
Sig: Was practiced for awhile, for women to show their devotion to husbands. Outlawed by Aurangzeb. |
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What: Monument constructed under the orders of Shah Jahan. Created for his favorite wife.
Where/When: 1700's, India
Sig: Showed devotion to his favorite wife, and also blended Islamic and Indian culture. |
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What: hairstyle showing loyalty to the Manchus.
Where/When: China, Qing Dynasty
Sig: people under the Qing Dynasty were forced to style their hair in a Queue which physically showed loyalty to the ruler. |
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Who: Chinese explorer, who led expeditions near India and East Africa.
Where/When: China, Ming Dynasty
Sig: Sent across message that China was peaceful and wealthy; showed of China's wealth to rest of the world. |
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What: Warlords in feudal Japan.
Where/When: Feudal Japan
Sig: Had more power than emperor; promoted irrigation and trade. |
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What: Start of Japanese isolationism. Kept tradition and indigenous culture in Japan.
Where: Japan
Sig: Started Japanese isolationism; stressed importance on Japanese tradition. |
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Who: Political Theorist
Where/When: France; Period of Enlightenment
Sig: Came up with the theory that only one person should be in power. Many monarchs in France followed this model of government. |
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Who: Cardinal Richelieu was chief minister to King Louis XIII
Where/When: France, Pre-Revolution
Sig: Advised King Louis XIII, declared War on Spain in Thirty Years War |
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Who: Protestant in England; started military dictatorship known as Protectorate.
What/where: England, Post Reformation
Sig: He dismissed Parliament, and tolerated all religions except Catholics. Monarchy was restored and limited after Cromwell's rule. |
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Who: Prince of Portugal
Where/When: Portugal, Age of Discovery
Sig: Explored Africa and found gold. |
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What: Trading Company
When/Where: Age of Discovery; India
Sig: Set up supply stations, and traded. |
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What: Palace of King Louis XIV
Where/When: France, Pre Revolution
Sig: Allowed the King to have control over nobility. Made them spend money on outfits and brought their wealth down. |
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What: System of working practiced in England, originally practiced in India.
When/Where: Industrial Revolution, England
Sig: A person saw the entire construction of their own product. This was replaced by the factory system. |
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What: A nurse who breastfeeds for a child, if the mother is not able to, or elects not to.
When/Where: Europe |
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What: Tax imposed on American Colonists by Parliament.
When/Where: America, Pre Revolution
Sig: Angered American Colonists; caused discontent with King, slowly led to Revolution. |
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Thomas Paine (1776)
Challenged the British Government and royal monarchy
Used to speak to the common people and to recieve independence from Great Britain
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First destination for Europeans going to China till the 19th century
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Legislative body in pre-revolutionary france
Made up of three classes/estates
Sig:election of lawyers and government officials and major change |
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was signed on February 6, 1778, creating a military alliance between the United States and France against Great Britain.
sig: required that neither France nor the United States agree to a separate peace with Great Britain, and that American independence be a condition of any future peace agreement. |
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Name for laboring poor of Paris
"without breeches"
Men wore trousers instead of knee breeches of the aristocracy and bourgeoisie
Second Revolution
Sig: Demanded radical polical action to gurantee daily bread |
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Weathy women held social gatherings where philsophes and their followers met to discuss literature,scince, and philosophy
Sig: Could debate issue, form ideas, hopes for human progess, |
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What: Religion that God created us, but isn't active in our life.
When/Where: England, Reformation
Sig:Went against normal idea that God plays a role in our everyday lives; contributed to the changing religions. |
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Who: Philosophe
When/Where: Europe/Enlightenment Period
Sig: Wrote many works; deist, disliked religion. |
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What: Idea that Earth is at the center of the universe; concept developed by Aristotle.
When: Pre-Enlightenment
Sig: People believed these ideas were true until Copernicus' heliocentric theory became accepted. |
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Peasants son rose to power through military service
Succeeded in bringing northern and western Japan under his control
Attempted to conquer Korea and China
East Asia |
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Who: Monarch who ruled without Parliament.
Where/when: England/Post Reformation
Sig: Ruled without Parliament; imposed horrible taxes on the people he ruled. Defeated, and replaced by Oliver Cromwell. |
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