Chapter 15 The West and the Changing Balance of Power Multiple-Choice Questions 1) Which of the following was NOT a symptom of decline in the Arabic caliphate by 1400? A) The narrowing of intellectual life symbolized by the triumph of religion over literature‚ philosophy‚ and science B) Landlords seized power over peasants C) The decline of the Sufis D) Decline of tax revenues for the state E) Landlords ceased to experiment with new agricultural techniques. 2) By what date had the Arabs
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Americas Gunpowder Empires Colonial administrations Coercive labor systems Slave Systems Rise of Europe Scientific Revolution Enlightenment What were the major civilizations from 1450-1750? Major Civilizations 1450-1750 The Americas: Aztec‚ Inca Africa: Kongo‚ Benin‚ Oyo‚ Dahomey‚ Ashanti‚ Songhay East Asia: Ming‚ Qing‚ Tokugawa South Asia: Mughal What were some of the major continuities from 1450-1750? Continuities 1450-1750 Existing trade routes continued to be important to global
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Herrera. New York: Thames & Hudson‚ 1997 ISBN 0-500-01802-2. ^ "Little Llamas". Inca culture. 2006-10-10. ^ "Information Resources on the South American Camelids: Llamas‚ Alpacas‚ Guanacos‚ and Vicunas 1943–2006". 2007-06-25. ^ D ’Altroy‚ Terence N. (2002). "The Inca Pantheon". The Incas. The Peoples of America. Oxford: Blackwell Publishing. p. 149. ISBN 978-0-631-17677-0. ^ Anning‚ Caroline. (2011-05-22) BBC News – Inca success in Peruvian Andes ’thanks to llama dung ’. Bbc.co.uk. Retrieved on 2011-08-21
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The Maya‚ Aztec and Inca were three civilizations in Latin America that accomplished many social‚ political and economic feats during the Middle Ages. Though all civilizations were alike in many ways‚ they also varied in some ways. All three civilizations greatly ranked their social classes‚ and each valued religion. However‚ roles and expectations of men and woman were not all the same throughout each empire. Another variation between the three empires is their geographic location which also enabled
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Justin Currie Professor Hinde History November 25th‚ 2010 Andean Worlds 1. Kenneth J‚ Andrien. Andean Worlds: Indigenous History‚ Culture‚ and Consciousness under Spanish Rule. 1532-1825. Albuquerque: University of New Mexico Press‚ 2001. Print. In his book‚ Andean Worlds: Indigenous History‚ Culture and Consciousness under Spanish rule. 1532-1825‚ the author‚ Kenneth J. Andrien‚ examines the Spanish invasion of the Incan Empire (called Tawintinsuyu) in 1532. This invasion brought cataclysmic
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three major Pre-Colombian American societies were the Mayans‚ Incas‚ and Aztecs. Brinkley describes their political structures and economies just as advanced and flourishing as the Europeans at the time. These three American societies created roads‚ written language‚ an accurate calendar‚ and even medical systems. 2. The Spanish conquistadors conquered both the Incas and the Aztecs. 3. The North American tribes differed from the Incas‚ Mayans‚ and Aztecs in the way that they did not create as large
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have a standardized organizational pattern and were used for record keeping and communications. I feel that the quipu knots are a great cultural product of the Incas because the knots are light‚ highly transportable‚ and durable; all important aspects to have in the environment in which the Incas lived. This is significant because the Incas are an agrarian society‚ meaning their economy is based on the ability to produce food. This caused farmers to create beautiful terraces at the site of Machu Picchu
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Europe: Age of Imperialism Vocabulary Terms Globalism: Age of Exploration: Imperialism: The takeover of a country or territory by a stronger nation with the intent of domination the economic‚ political and social life of the people of that nation. This is significant because it changed tremendously over this time period. Columbian Exchange: 1453: The year when the hundred years war finally came to an end. Also‚ the Asian Empire falls‚ so the Europeans have to pay more taxes. This is significant
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1. 2. The Atlantic Slave Trade - enslaved about 10 to 15 million Africans in South America‚ the Caribbean and North America. - The Atlantic slave trade started in the 16th century and lasted until the mid-19th century. - The slave trades‚ both of them‚ was an enormous population‚ labor and brain drain on Africa. - young and those best able to work. - This removes men and women who would reproduce and add their children to Africa’s population.
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6/14/12 History: a study of the past Civilization: an advanced state of human society‚ in which a high level of culture‚ science‚ industry‚ and government has been reached. Historian: Someone who studies the past Archaeologist: Someone who studies the past by looking at artifacts Fossil: Natural remains Artifact: Man-made remains Anthropologist: Someone who studies the past by looking at the culture of ancient civilizations Paleontologist: Someone who studies the past by looking at fossils
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