unit 3&4

Caravel

small sailing ship: Portuguese

Galleons

ships for war: Spanish

Carrack

sailing ship: Portugal and Spain

Columbian Exchange

plants, diseases, people, and ideas being traded between the old and new world

Scientific Revolution

change in scientific thought (16-17 century) new view of nature replacing the Greek view - became separate from philosophy and tech

Mercantilism

nation’s weather and power were best served by increasing exports and reducing imports

Capitalism

after feudalism in which most production is privately owned and is guided by markets

Sikhism

5th largest religion, equality social injustice, service to humanity, tolerance for other religions - founded in the punjab region of india in late 15th century, the way of the guru

95 theses

martin Luther’s opinions on the Catholic church - gutenburg

Lutherans

traces its interpretation of the Christian religion to the teachings of Martin Luther

Puritans

protestants sought to rid the Church of England of what they considered to be Roman Catholic

Protestants

separated from the roman Catholic church

Reconquista

Medieval Spain and Portugal - campaigns by Christian states to recapture territory from the Muslims

Inquisition

a judicial procedure catholic church aimed to combat heresy/heretics (people against Orthodox religion)

Reformation

martin luther - reform Catholic church - led to protestants

Counter Reformation

wanted more people for roman catholicism

Spanish Mit’a System

tribute system w/ Inca gov w/ labor and taxes

Hacienda

large landed estate - used as mines factories or plantations, in new world w/ spain

Encomienda

forced labor imposed on indigenous workers by Spanish during reconquista

European (Peninsulares)

directly from Spain to america’s - 1

Creole

born in Louisiana / america’s who spoke language of the old world and practiced roman catholicism - 2

Mestizo

Person of European and Indigenous ancestry, mixed - 3

Mulato

European and black African, mixed - 4

Zambos

mix of indigenous and African - 5

Natives

indigenous 6

African Slaves

imported for labor 7

Eunuch

guards and servants in harems or other women’s quarters

Devshirme & Janissaries

Forcibly recruited soldier that are Christian soldiers

Mandarin Class

scholars that are in charge in China

Indulgences

catholic church, a way to reduce the amount of punishment - payment

Middle Passage

atlantic slave trade voyage

Manchus

manchuria - conquered China

Sovereignty

power for a state to be self governing

Divine Right of Kings

political and religious doctrine - king can rule cause God said so

Versailles

castle in france, Henry the 14th - shows wealth

Joint Stock Company

monopolistic trade where one country relies on anothers supply and then distribute it

Conquistadors

conqueror - Spanish and Portuguese

Indentured Servitude

labor under contract to repay a loan

Racial Slavery

slavery in the Americas based on race

Cash Crops

crops grown on plantations typically with slaves

Plantation System (Inca)

cash crops grown in large quantities for trade

Sultan

ruler of a Muslim country (even ottoman empire)

Shah

king in Iran or persia

Daimyo

feudal lords in japan - controlled the provinces

Shogun

military ruler

Samurai

warriors, worked for daimyos - to return the land

Bushido

moral code and way of live of samurai

Ronin

a samurai w/o a master

Shinto

japan’s native belief

Feudalism

fiefdom - in exchange for service or labor - european