What is a joint-stock trading company?

A company where shares are owned jointly by shareholders.

What is mercantilism?

An economic policy aimed at accumulating wealth through trade balance.

A document issued by the Portuguese for safe passage.

A large multi-decked sailing ship used for trade and war.

What are the Spice Islands known for?

Being a major source of spices like nutmeg and cloves

A place where ships load and unload goods.

Describe the characteristics and goals of the Spanish Empire. What was unique to their Empire? What goals/characteristics did they have in common with other empires at this time?

Expansion through military conquest

Describe the characteristics and goals of the Dutch Empire. What was unique to their Empire? What goals/characteristics did they have in common with other empires at this time?

Establishment of a global trading network

Describe the characteristics and goals of the British Empire. What was unique to their Empire? What goals/characteristics did they have in common with other empires at this time? Options: Industrialization and technological advancement, Establishment of a global trading network, Expansion through military conquest, Promotion of religious freedom

Establishment of a global trading network

What type of events would lead to the creation of new syncretic beliefs? Options: Cultural exchanges and interactions, Isolation of societies, Natural disasters, Technological advancements

Cultural exchanges and interactions

What were the consequences of the arrival of the British East India Company and the Dutch East India Company (VOC) in the Indian Ocean trading system?

Expansion of European control and influence

What is the Trans-Atlantic Slave Trade?

The forced transportation of Africans to the Americas

What is Chattel Slavery?

A system where slaves are considered property

What is the Middle Passage?

The sea journey undertaken by slave ships from West Africa to the West Indies

Explain the changes from the postclassical West African states to the rise of new slave-raiding states, such as Asante, Benin, and Oyo.

The states became involved in slave-raiding.

Explain the effects of the trans-Atlantic slave trade on West African society. What effects did it have on class structure and gender roles?

It disrupted class structure and gender roles.

Describe King Afonso and the Kingdom of the Kongo’s responses to the arrival of the Europeans.

They resisted European influence and trade.

Define the term "Resistance" as it relates to Unit 2.2 - Resistance & Rebellion.

Active opposition to authority or control.

Define the term "Rebellion" as it relates to Unit 2.2 - Resistance & Rebellion.

Violent or open resistance to an established government or ruler.

Explain resistance to state expansion, such as the Tupac Amaru rebellion.

It was a rebellion against Spanish colonial rule.

Explain the significance/outcome of the Pueblo revolt.

It temporarily drove the Spanish out of the region.

What are maroon societies and how are they connected to slave revolts?

They were communities of escaped slaves who resisted colonial authorities.

Who is Queen Nzinga and why is she important to the history of African slave revolts?

She was a leader who resisted Portuguese colonization.

Define the term "tribute system" in the context of the Ming Dynasty.

A network where neighboring states paid tribute to the Ming Dynasty.

What was the purpose of the Single-whip tax system in Ming China?

To simplify tax collection by consolidating various taxes into one

What role did eunuchs play in the Ming dynasty?

They served as advisors and administrators in the imperial court.

What is Confucianism primarily concerned with?

Moral values and social harmony

What does the term "Westernization" refer to?

Adoption of Western ideas and culture

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What is an expedition?

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A journey undertaken for a specific purpose

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Who were the conquistadors?

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Spanish explorers and warriors

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What was the Columbian Exchange?

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The transfer of plants, animals, and diseases between the Old and New Worlds

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What does "The Great Dying" refer to? Options: The mass extinction of dinosaurs, The decline of European empires, The large-scale death of Native Americans due to disease, The end of the Ice Age

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The large-scale death of Native Americans due to disease

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What was the Triangular Trade?

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A trade route connecting Europe, Africa, and the Americas

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What is a cash crop?

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A crop grown for direct sale rather than for personal use

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What is a plantation?

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A large farm specializing in the production of one or two crops

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