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Strayer 16 Key Terms
Strayer Chapter 16 Key Terms
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| 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 |