Global History and Geography Regents Review Vocabulary

Topic 1 - Unit 10.1 The World in 1750

The world in 1750 was characterized by Eurasian states and empires (Ottoman, Mughal, Qing, and Russian), coastal African Kingdoms (Ashanti, Benin, and Dahomey), and European empires (France, Great Britain, Netherlands, Spain, and Portugal). Japan continued its self-imposed isolationism under the Tokugawa Shoguns. The interactions of these states, kingdoms, and empires disrupted regional trade networks and influenced the development of new global trade networks.

Mughal Empire - Muslim Dynasty who ruled over a majority Hindu population

Akbar - Third Mughal ruler who ruled India from 1556 to 1605

Religious Tolerance - Toleration of communities of religions

Ottoman Empire - Former Turkish empire in Europe, Asia, and Africa, surrounds the Mediterranean Sea

Constantinople - Former capital city of Turkey

Janissaries - Member of an elite corps in the Ottoman Empire army

Sultan - King or sovereign especially of an Islamic State

Tokugawa Shogunate - Military government that ruled over Japan from 1603 to 1868

Daimyo - Feudal leaders who controlled the provinces of Japan

Benin - Historic kingdom of West Africa that prospered between 13th and 19th century

Bourbon Dynasty - Governed France from 1584 to 1793

Absolute Monarch - Monarchy that is not limited by laws

Versailles - City in Central France site of Louis XIV’s royal residence

Ashanti - Kingdom that developed in present day Ghana

Qing Dynasty - Final imperial dynasty in China lasting from 1644 to 1912

Louis XIV - Absolute monarch of France from 1774 to 1792, had bad leadership

Peter the Great - Ruled Russia as czar from 162 to 1725, had absolute power and westernized Russia

Samurai - Warriors of premodern Japan

Sepoy - Native Indian employed as a soldier for Europe