Chapter 14 Review
Across
- 3. An island chain in present-day Indonesia, which Europeans then called the Spice Islands.
- 5. Distant areas under the control of Portugal.
- 8. A dynasty ruling China for a while that did not want to trade with Europeans because they believed they were superior.
- 10. An island off the coast of India that was seized by the Portuguese.
- 11. Arrived in China at the head of a British diplomatic mission. He brought samples of British-made goods to show the Chinese the advantages of trading with them. He was misunderstood and the Chinese thought he was bringing gifts.
- 13. Paid Indian troops.
- 14. Large estates run by an owner or an owner's overseer, and usually have many slaves working.
- 15. Ruled a region in the northeast and eventually overtook Beijing and became the new rulers of China.
- 17. A trading post the Ming eventually let the Portuguese set up but only under strict rules.
- 20. Tried to stop the slave trade in its tracks while keeping a relationship with the Europeans, his efforts did not work.
- 21. Mapmakers.
- 23. Wanted to reach the East Indies, but he instead landed in the West Indies thinking he had reached his destination.
- 24. A new African state emerged and conquered many neighboring cities. Through the slave trade, their kingdom thrived and became more powerful
- 25. Expanded China's borders to rule the largest area in the nation's history. Retired after 60 years because he did not want to rule longer than his Grandfather.
- 27. A new dynasty set up by the Manchus that won support from Chinese scholars due to the use of the Confucian system.
- 29. The exclusive control of a business or industry.
- 30. He led the way in sponsoring exploration for Portugal.
- 31. They settled around Cape Town and mistreated and killed the people who lived there.
- 32. What began as a relatively small forest kingdom became very wealthy from the slave trade and used this wealth to build a powerful army. They eventually conquered a neighboring kingdom of Dahomey.
Down
- 1. Set out from Spain with five ships to find a way to reach the Pacific. His ships were the first to circumnavigate the globe.
- 2. Rounded the southern tip of Africa.
- 4. Followed in Dias's footsteps, leading four ships around the Cape of Good Hope and planned to go even further.
- 6. The pope set this out to divide uncharted lands between Spain and Portugal. This was because they were both catholic countries and they did not want to start a war.
- 7. An empire established by Muslim rulers that was throughout much of India.
- 9. Had many hardships and was eventually taken over by China. They didn't allow any kind of trade and did not welcome outsiders.
- 12. Supreme or ultimate power.
- 16. The Dutch used this company to eventually overthrow the Portuguese and get rid of the French to have a monopoly on trading in India.
- 18. What Europeans called the places where they held and traded slaves and other goods.
- 19. Town A city built by the Dutch made to supply ships sailing from the East Indies.
- 22. At first welcomed the Westerners and their trading. Saw many of their good as better than their own.
- 26. Under his command, the Portuguese burst into the Indian Ocean.
- 28. Spain took over these islands because they were not united and it became a major trading area for Spain.