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Define Trading Post City.
European bases for trade and imperial administration, hubs for cultural and economic exchange and exploitation.
Define Treaty of Tordesillas.
1494 agreement dividing the Americas between Spain and Portugal.
Define Encomienda System.
Spanish colonists' right to demand labor and tribute from indigenous people in exchange for protection and Christian instruction.
Define Hacienda System.
Large agricultural estates worked by indentured laborers, including indigenous people and African slaves.
Define Mit'a System.
A forced labor system used by the Spanish in mines like Potosi, modified from the Inca system.
Define Middle Passage.
The sea journey undertaken by slave ships from West Africa to the West Indies.
Define Chattel Slavery.
A system where enslaved people are treated as personal property of the owner and can be bought, sold, traded or inherited.
Define Indentured Servitude.
A labor system where people paid for their passage to the New World by working for an employer for a fixed number of years.
Define Asante Empire.
A West African state that became a major player in the slave trade, gaining wealth and power.
Define British East India Company (EIC).
A British company established to take advantage of trade opportunities in India.
Who was Hernán Cortés?
Spanish conquistador who conquered the Aztec Empire.
Who was Francisco Pizarro?
Spanish conquistador who conquered the Inca Empire.
Who was Atahualpa?
The Inca leader captured and killed by Francisco Pizarro.
Who was Zheng He?
A Chinese explorer whose voyages preceded the Ming dynasty's retreat into isolationism.
What was the significance of the Treaty of Tordesillas (1494)?
Divided the Americas between Spain and Portugal, influencing language divisions today.
What was the significance of the Spanish conquest of the Aztecs?
Led to the fall of the Aztec Empire and the establishment of Mexico City.
What was the significance of the Spanish conquest of the Incas?
Led to the fall of the Inca Empire after the capture and death of Atahualpa.
What was the significance of the Seven Years’ War?
Resulted in the British driving the French out of Canada and India.
What was the impact of Japan's isolation in 1639?
Protected traditional culture but meant missing out on global advancements.
What was the impact of the Atlantic Slave Trade?
Led to major demographic, social, and cultural changes in Africa and the Americas.
What was the result of Zheng He’s explorations?
The Ming dynasty retreated into isolationist policies.
What was the impact of the opening of China in the 19th century?
The Qing dynasty was forced to open up to foreign powers, who feared a return to isolationism.
What was the impact of the establishment of the British East India Company?
The EIC expanded its influence by exploiting tensions between Muslims and Hindus, eventually leading to direct colonial control over all of India.
What was the impact of the Silver Trade?
The Silver Trade was highly profitable for the Spanish, but it also led to the forced labor of indigenous people in mines like Potosi.