whap unit 3

absolutism

an political power under the monarch

fronde

increased taxation among french subjects

what is a maroon society

communities of escaped enslaved people

what did the caribbean specialize in

sugarcane production and exports

coerced labor

forced indigenous labor, indentured servitude, african slavery

What did the kingdom of Kongo trade

primarily in ivory, slaves, and copper, engaging in trade with Portuguese and other coastal traders.

mit’a system

required their subjects to provide labor in state projects for a certain number of days per year

indentured servitude

a labor system where individuals work for a specific number of years in exchange for passage to a new country, land, or other benefits.

encomienda system

a labor system established by the Spanish colonial authorities, allowing settlers to demand tribute and forced labor from indigenous peoples in exchange for protection and instruction in Christianity.

syncretism

blending of different cultures

casta system

colonial society into a series of ranks based on race and ancestry

peter the great

One of the most prominent rulers of Russia in the late 17th and early 18th centuries, known for modernizing the army, expanding the territory, and promoting Westernization. Wanted to take all the power he could from those boards and keep it for himself.

mercantilism

state driven economic system that characterized imperial european states during this period focused on trade, colonial expansion, and accumulating wealth through a favorable balance of trade.

what is currency merasued in?

Gold and silver

Joint stock company

A business entity where different stocks can be bought and sold by shareholders, allowing investment in trade ventures and minimizing individual risk.

example of joint stock company

The Dutch East India Company

columbian exchange

The transfer of new diseases, food, plants, and animals between the eastern and western hemisphere.

examples of disease spread by columbian exchange

Smallpox, measles, malaria and syphilis.

cash cropping

A method of agriculture that focuses on growing crops, usually a single crop, primarily for export.

leninism

saying that the workers need a line leader to guide them to a revolution a political theory derived from the ideas of Vladimir Lenin, advocating for a vanguard party to lead the working class in revolution and establish a dictatorship of the proletariat.

marxism

it says rich people (capitalists) take advantage of workers, and workers should fight back to create a fair, classless society.

communism

a world with no classes, no rich or poor, no government, where everyone shares everything equally. In reality, most "communist" countries kept strong governments, so they didn’t fully match Marx’s vision.

encomienda system

you work for me

hacienda system

you work on my land