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Agriculture
The science or practice of farming, including the cultivation of soil and rearing of animals.
Artisan
a worker in a skilled trade, especially one that involves making things by hand
buoyed
cause (a price) to rise to or remain at a high level.
bureaucracy
A system of government made up of multiple levels of state officials with decision making power spread throughout the levels of the government.
capacity
the maximum amount that something can contain or produce
causation
the action of causing something or making it happen
coerced
Persuade (an unwilling person) to do something by using force or threats.
commercial
Concerned with or engaged in commerce (large scale buying/selling) and trade
comparison
a consideration or estimate of the similarities or dissimilarities between two things or people.
context
the circumstances that form the setting for an event, statement, or idea, and in terms of which it can be fully understood and assessed.
continuity
The unbroken and continuous existence of an idea, effect, or concept over extended periods of time.
deference
humble submission and respect.
diasporic
A specific group of people being dispersed from their original homeland. This can occur by choice or by force.
diffusion
the spreading of something more widely.
emerged
move out of or away from something and come into view.
feudalism
the dominant social system in medieval Europe, in which the nobility held lands from the Crown in exchange for military service, and vassals were in turn tenants of the nobles, while the peasants (villeins or serfs) were obliged to live on their lord's land and give him homage, labor, and a share of the produce, notionally in exchange for military protection.
fragmented
Existing or functioning as though broken into separate parts instead of a single whole
imperial
relating to an empire
indigenous
originating or occurring naturally in a particular place; native.
hemisphere
One half of a sphere, in this case the globe
interregional
relating to or occurring between different regions.
manor
a large country house with lands; the principal house of a landed estate
manufacturing
The making of articles for sale on a large scale, typically using machinery or manual labor
maritime
Connected to the sea; especially in relation to seafaring commercial or military activity.
modify
make partial or minor changes to (something), typically so as to improve it or to make it less extreme.
monsoon
a seasonal reversing wind accompanied by corresponding changes in precipitation
pathogen
a bacterium, virus, or other microorganism that can cause disease.
peasant
a poor farmer of low social status who owns or rents a small piece of land for cultivation (chiefly in historical use or with reference to subsistence farming in poorer countries).
piety
a belief or point of view that is accepted with unthinking conventional reverence.
scope
the extent of the area or subject matter that something deals with or to which it is relevant.
serfdom
the state of being a serf or feudal laborer tied to the land.
state
a politically organized body of people usually occupying a definite territory
Subsequent
coming after something in time; following
tapestry
a piece of thick textile fabric with pictures or designs formed by weaving colored weft threads or by embroidering on canvas, used as a wall hanging or furniture covering
textile
a type of cloth or woven fabric
Protestant Reformation
16th century religious movement in Europe that led to the creation of Protestant faiths in opposition to Catholicism
Devshirme
Ottoman policy of taking boys from Christian peoples and training and converting them to be Muslim soldiers
Janissaries
the elite infantry units that formed the Ottoman Sultan's household troops and the first modern standing army in Europe
Tax Farming
the state auctions off the right to collect taxes to the highest bidder (the farmer) and the selected individual collects taxes on behalf of the state and is able to keep any money they collect above the agreed upon amount.
Sikhism
religious community founded in northern India by Guru Nanak that rejected caste divisions
Trading-Post Empire
Form of imperial dominance based on control of trade rather than on control of trade rather than on control of subject peoples
Sponsorship
Financial support designed to make an action possible with credit and reward going to the sponsor
Asante
African kingdom on the Gold Coast that expanded rapidly after 1680 and participated in the Atlantic economy, trading gold, slaves, and ivory
Mit’a System
Mandatory service of 2 years for all individuals in the Inca Empire
Encomienda System
A system that relied on the forced labor of the native population in the Spanish colonial Empire
Hacienda System
The system of appointing or giving large estates or plantations to colonists in Spanish colonial America for them to govern as they see fit
Joint Stock Company
A business owned by its investors, with each investor owning a share based on the amount of stock purchased
Casta System
A racial hierarchy created in colonial Spain to designate social class placement based on lineage connection to Spain
Tribute Collection
A system in which a state would send gifts or valuables to a receiving station in order to demonstrate loyalty and avoid conflict
Cash Crops
An agricultural crop that is purposely made to only be sold in a market environment for as much money as possible
Mercantilism
An economic system in which governments use their economies to enhance their power at the expense of other countries
Resistance
The refusal to accept or comply with something; attempt to prevent something by action or argument.
Dispute
A heated disagreement, argument or debate.
Monumental
Great in importance, extent, or size; serving as a monument or tribute to
Syncretic
Combining or bringing together different philosophical, religious, or cultural principles and practices
Monopoly
the exclusive control of a commodity, market or means of production
Elites
A select group that is superior (or treated as superior) in terms of ability or qualities to the rest of a group or society
Mortality
The state or condition of being subject to death. Mortality rates are often used to measure the number of deaths associated with a specific action or event.
Secular
Denoting attitudes, activities, or other things that have no religious or spiritual basis
Chastity
Also known as purity; a virtue related to temperance used to describe someone who is chaste and therefore refrains from activities considered immoral. Monks in this time period were expected to take a vow of chastity.
Heretical
Holding an opinion at odds with what is generally accepted, especially when challenging the established religious orders.
Cultivation
The act of preparing land and growing crops on it, or the act of growing a particular crop:
Substantial
of considerable importance, size, or worth; concerning the essential values of a concept
Predecessor
a person or thing that has been followed or replaced by another - ie: Queen Elizabeth was King Charles’ predecessor.
Patron
a person who gives financial or other support to a person, organization, cause, or activity
Colonialism
An attempt by one country to establish settlements and impose political, economic, and cultural practices in another territory
Endemic
A disease or condition regularly found among inhabitants (people, plants, or animals) in a certain area
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