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World history TCA2
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| printing press | a press used for printing words on paper |
| origins of moveable type | China |
| mercantilism | gain of silver and gold through favorable balance trade |
| favorable balance trade | when exports exceed imports |
| Atlantic slave trade | forced migration of African Americans to the Americas |
| treatment of enslaved peoples | people who enslaved were treated very poorly |
| motivation for enslavement | the Native Americas population was dwindling because of disease and many Native Americans converted to Christianity to avoid enslavement |
| impact of the slave trade | Africa's politics were destabilized and the population dwindled due to the amount of people kidnapped. |
| middle passage | the transatlantic journey of enslaved Africans |
| triangular trade | Europeans exchange guns and weapons for slaves, which were transported to America, and America would give back tobacco, sugar and other materials. |
| Columbian exchange | exchange of goods from the Americas to Europe and back. |
| Treatment of Indigenous People | indigenous people were also treated poorly |
| Enlightenment | mass spread idea of personal freedoms and rights. |
| Separation of Powers | when power in government is separated to prevent dictatorship and abuse of power. |
| French Revolution | revolution in France to demolish the monarchy |
| Estate System | France has three estates, nobility, clergy, and common people. |
| Reign of Terror | mass execution of nobility, clergy, and people accused of defending the nobles and clergy. |
| Declaration of man and the citizen | documents defending why the common people deserved their own personal freedom and rights. |
| Haitian Revolution | Haitians revolting against the french and freeing themselves from enslavement |
| Absolutism | When a single ruler holds power |