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Fertile city on the intersection routes of the Silk Road depended on by travelers for supplies
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An economy based on money rather than trade
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Time of relative peace created by the Mongol Empire
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Trade between Africa and Asia in the Indian Ocean until the 1500's
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Largest contiguous land empire in history.
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Political unit in Egypt that failed to adapt to new ideas and technologies so they eventually were defeated by the Ottomans.
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City in modern day Zimbabwe in Africa was a trading center and capital for a large state
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The Abbasis came after the Umayyads and instituted more administration than conquering
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The House of Wisdom was a building in Baghdad where many scholars came to learn and spread knowledge
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Capital of the Islamic Empire under the Abbasid Caliphate until its collapse in 1258
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It was an 1100 mile canal made to increase trade and spread of culture
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The Crusades were religious wars fought in "The Holy Land".
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Chinese dynasty that placed many things above military in order to grow their culture.
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Alliance between Germany and Scandinavia for trade in the Baltic and North sea
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They created a very powerful empire in Central America they stayed in power until 1521
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One of the most destructive pandemics in history
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Helped to bring down the Yuan Dynasty
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the Incas were the most powerful Andean empire, they controlled the Pacific Coast of Central America
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Major trade route across the Saharan desert that lasted for cenruries
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Center of trade and cultural exchange between the East and West
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Spreading of Africans to many other parts of the world.
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Smallpox was spread due to the Colombian exchange becoming one of the deadliest diseases in human history.
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Brought an end to the Byzantine Empire
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Global trade beginning after the exploration of the New World
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Made land boundary for Spain and Portugal.
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The first slaves were brought to america.
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He wrote the 95 theses in order to bring a reform to the Catholic church
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The Spanish conquistador conquered the Aztecs
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Pizarro took over the Incas
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A clockwise network of sea routes in the Atlantic Ocean.
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City in the Andes that once was the largest silver mine and largest city in America.
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Jamestown was founded.
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The Thirty Years war broke out between the Protestants and the Roman Catholics.
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Elected assembly in the colonies that initiated a form of democratic representation.
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Beginning of the Qing dynasty
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Series of violent uprising triggered by royal control and increased taxation
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Communities formed by escaped slaves
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Revolted in the southwest when Spaniards tried to suppress their religious rituals.
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The English Bill of Rights was written and instituted
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The Glorious revolution was the overthrowing of King James II who then was replaced by his daughter Mary
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Liberal movement that applied Scientific Revolution to everyday life; most philosophers were French
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England wins India and midwest territories in the US
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British victory over India caused British control there
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conflict with Natives over fur trade / taxation without representation / Proclamation of 1763 & Quebec Act 1774
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colonial propaganda against the British; 5 civilians killed by British soldiers
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punishment for NE colonies after Boston Tea Party.
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The American Patriots in the Thirteen Colonies defeated the British in the American Revolutionary War with the assistance of France, winning independence from Great Britain and establishing the United States of America.
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The French Revolution was a period of far-reaching social and political upheaval in France and its colonies beginning in 1789 and ending in 1799.
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The Haitian Revolution was a successful insurrection by self-liberated slaves against French colonial rule
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US declares war on England after they kidnap American shipment as impressment to blockade France;
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European meeting in order to establish peace in Europe
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Napoleon's enemies (Britain, Russia, Prussia, and Austria) meet up to reestablish monarchy and conservatism,
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Reforms for education, politics, and economy in the Ottoman Empire.
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Two wars which were waged between the Great Qing and the British Government in the mid-19th century
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Political document written by Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels
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War against the Qing in China
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Unsuccessful Indian rebellion against the British
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Japanese revolution that caused the demise of the Tokugawa shogunate
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The invasion, occupation, division, and colonization of Africa by European powers
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Anti-imperialistic uprising in China
