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Important concepts to remember
Empires that expanded through the use of gunpowder weapons like cannons and firearms, notably the Ottoman, Safavid, and Mughal Empires.
A form of government where a monarch holds total power, often justified by the divine right to rule, with no legal or constitutional limitations.
The belief that kings are chosen by God and thus have the right to rule with absolute authority, without question from subjects.
A period of significant advancements in scientific thought and methodology, challenging traditional views and laying the foundation for modern science.
A cultural and intellectual movement in Europe that revived classical learning and fostered advances in art, science, and philosophy from the 14th to the 17th centuries.
The expansion of trade and commerce in Europe during the 11th to 18th centuries, leading to the rise of a capitalist economy.
The forced transportation of millions of Africans to the Americas to work on plantations and in mines, part of the broader triangular trade.
A Spanish labor system that granted settlers the right to extract forced labor from indigenous people in the Americas, often leading to exploitation.
An economic system based on the mass production of cash crops using slave labor, prevalent in the Americas during the colonial era.
The principle that each nation has the right to govern itself without interference from external powers, established after the Treaty of Westphalia.
A religious movement in the 16th century that challenged the Catholic Church’s practices and led to the formation of Protestant churches.
The Catholic Church's response to the Protestant Reformation, aimed at reforming internal practices and countering Protestantism.
An economic system characterized by private ownership of the means of production, where goods and services are produced for profit.
A transatlantic trading system between Europe, Africa, and the Americas that involved the exchange of goods, slaves, and raw materials.
An intellectual movement in the 17th and 18th centuries that emphasized reason, individualism, and the pursuit of knowledge, influencing political and social change.
