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The World 1750
World History
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Cultural diversity | the existence of a variety of cultural or ethnic groups within a society. |
| Cultural Diffusion | the spread of the beliefs and social activities of one culture to another |
| Suleiman the Magnificient | Ruler during the Ottoman Empire's Golden Age |
| Islam | Dominate religion of the Mughal Empire |
| Akbar the Great | Mughal King who promoted religious tolerance |
| Mughal Empire | Located in India |
| Silk Road | Trade Route from China to India, Africa, Middle East, and Europe |
| Ottoman Empire | Controlled the trade route around the Mediterranean forcing Europeans to find alternate trade routes |
| Vasco daGama | Explorer who traveled around Africa and to India |
| The Colombian Exchange | Cultural Diffusion between Europe, Africa, and the America's |
| Colonization | the action or process of settling among and establishing control over the indigenous people of an area. |
| Absolutism | a political system in which one ruler or leader has complete power and authority over a country. |