Technological Developments and Religious Toleration (1200–1750)

Flashcards covering key concepts regarding Asian and European technological advancements, religious toleration, and economic changes impacting social structures during the periods of 1200–1750.

Asian technologies laid the foundation for Europe’s rise; Europe adapted and advanced them for __.

its global ambitions.

Before 1200, __ led the world in innovation.

Asia

The Chinese invention that revolutionized warfare in Europe was __.

Gunpowder

The __ was used in navigation and played a key role in the European Age of Exploration.

Chinese compass

Toleration during the period of 1250–1750 was often a political tool, not a __.

moral stance

Empires ruled over __ subjects during the period of 1250–1750.

religiously diverse

Mughals under Akbar encouraged __ to unify the empire.

syncretism

The rise of global trade led to new labor systems and __ hierarchies.

racial

New economic systems empowered groups like __ while exploiting enslaved peoples.

merchants

Economic shifts didn’t always mean full social __.

transformation