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Strayer 16 Key Terms
Strayer Chapter 16 Key Terms
Question | Answer |
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Akbar | Reigned 1556-1624 AD; Ruled over the Mungal Empire in present-day India |
Columbian Exchange | Also called the Triangular trade; slaves, animals, and plants were traded between Europe, Africa, and the New World |
Conquistadors | They led Spanish conquests of the New World |
Constantinople | Founded in 330 AD in the Byzantine Empire; Ottoman Empire took control of this city in 1453 |
Creoles | Spaniards that were born in the Americas |
Fixed Winds | The winds across the Atlantic Ocean that blew in certain directions that could be predicted |
Great Dying | Reffers to the deaths of thousands of Native Americans during the colonization of the New World |
Jizya | An Islamic tax |
Zunghars | A state amoung the western Mongols that revived Chinese memories of the Mongol conquest; created during the late seventh century |
Merchantilism | The selling or buying of goods |
Mestizo | Means mixed-race |
Mungal Empire | An empire located in present-day India that lasted from ___ to ___ AD |
Ottoman Empire | This empire was located in northern Africa and southern Europe; lasted from _____ to ____ AD |
Peninulares | Spaniards that were born in Spain |
Qing Dynasty | A dynasty of China that greatly expanded China's borders; from ___ to ____ |
Siberia | The region of land on the northern borders of present-day Russia |
Yasak | A tribute paid to the Russian Tzar to show loyalty after being conquered by Russia |