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AP World 14 and 15

Worlds Together, Worlds Apart study stack for chapters 14 and 15

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Captain James Cook Visited many Polynesian islands, Hawaii, and Australia
Matteo Ricci Jesuit missionary who first brought maps to China
Francis Bacon Invented scientific method
Adam Smith --Believed in human reason, rejecting mankind's helplessness-Believed in Capitolism, and the idea that an "invisible hand" of the free market would keep it going
Denis Diderot -Believed in human reason, rejecting mankind's helplessness-Created the Encyclopedia-Denounced Louis the XIV and XV
Voltaire -Believed in human reason, rejecting mankind's helplessness-Criticized poor treatment of criminals
Rousseau Believed in a social contract which stated the people could withdraw support
John Locke Man born as tabulada rasa. Cultural differences
Damat Ibrahim -Ottoman empire ruler-Loosened control over social activity-brought more luxory goods
muftis experts on the Sharia
Ibrahim Muteferrika -Hungarian convert to Islam-Set up a printing press in Istanbul-published works on science, history, and geography
White Lotus Rebellion Series of uprisings in northern China inspired by mystical beliefs in folk Buddhism and the idea of restoring Ming China
James Watt Invented steam engine
Josiah Wedgewood porcelain manufacturer who used clocks and bells efficiently to regulate his workforce
sepoys Native Indian recruits in the British army
Robert Clive governor of Bengal who made a fortune by abusing the power of the East India Company
Gran Columbia It's the name of the South American Federation Simon Bolivar tried to form and convince Peru and Bolivia to join.
caudillos South American local military chieftains
Tanzimat The reorganization period of the Ottoman empire.
Shah Abbas I Ottoman empiror - cultural revivalist - successful and energetic.
Ukiyo Areas in Japan where rural life thrived.
Father Miguel HidalgoFather Jose Morelos They started an uprise which called for redistribution of wealth, and the return of land to the indians. Peninsulares and creoles whinned about it to Spain, who helped crush the uprising.
Lin Zexu and appointed commissioner from the emperor to eradicate the influx of opium into Canton.
Bourgeoisie The middle class in Europe (mostly merchants). Wanted to be known by capitol and property, not birth or title.
Sati Hindu practice where a woman was burned to death on the pyre of her dead husband.
Girondins Liberal revolutionary group that supported the creation of a constitutional monarchy during the early stages of the French Revolution
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