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Emperor Yongle
the Ming emperor who dispatched his advisor Zheng He on seven overseas expeditions
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Emperor Yongle
the Ming emperor who dispatched his advisor Zheng He on seven overseas expeditions
Reconquest (Reconquista)
the taking of Spain from the Muslims, who had occupied it since 711; it was made possible in 1492 under the consolidation of power brought about by th...
astrolabe
a device that allowed mariners to determine latitude, it was perfected by the Muslims
Treaty of Tordesillas
a treaty that in 1494 granted all lands discovered 370 Castillian leagues (1,281 miles) west of the Cape Verde islands to the Spanish, and east of the...
Forbidden City
a lavish community that was barred to commoners, into which later Ming rulers withdrew, leading a self-indulgent lifestyle
Neo-Confucianism
a blend of Confucianism and Buddhism that was particularly popular with Ming rulers, it emphasized traditional Chinese values of self-discipline, fami...
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| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
Emperor Yongle | the Ming emperor who dispatched his advisor Zheng He on seven overseas expeditions |
Reconquest (Reconquista) | the taking of Spain from the Muslims, who had occupied it since 711; it was made possible in 1492 under the consolidation of power brought about by the marriage of Ferdinand of Aragon and Isabel of Castilla |
astrolabe | a device that allowed mariners to determine latitude, it was perfected by the Muslims |
Treaty of Tordesillas | a treaty that in 1494 granted all lands discovered 370 Castillian leagues (1,281 miles) west of the Cape Verde islands to the Spanish, and east of them to Portugal; essentially it granted the majority of the Americas to Spain, and Brazil to Portugal |
Forbidden City | a lavish community that was barred to commoners, into which later Ming rulers withdrew, leading a self-indulgent lifestyle |
Neo-Confucianism | a blend of Confucianism and Buddhism that was particularly popular with Ming rulers, it emphasized traditional Chinese values of self-discipline, family loyalty, and obedience to authority |
Malinche | a native woman whose interpretation of the Aztec language for the Spanish facilitated the conquest of the Aztec Empire, which occurred in 1521 |
repartamiento | a system that replaced the encomienda system, and allowed for improved treatment of Native Americans, including payment for labor |
demographic effect | within African societies, males enslaved for labor more than females; the larger number of women led to the polygamy, and the creation of harems |
polygamy | the practice of having more than one wife or husband at the same time |
harem | the wives and female servants of a polygamous man |
Trans-Atlantic slave trade | the transport of slaves across the Atlantic from Africa to the Americas; it developed when increasing numbers of Native Americas died; there had already been a slave trade out of Africa to the Middle East, but it was much lower in scale |
triangular trade | the general pattern of the distribution of goods in the Atlantic economy during the years of the slave trade: European products were taken to the coast of Africa and traded for slaves; slaves were taken to the Americas and sold for raw materials from the plantations; raw materials such as sugar, rum, and tobacco were taken to Europe |
John Wesley | an influential British humanitarian who worked with William Wilberforce to end the slave trade |