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- 3. A Chinese and European invention that allowed sailors to determine their position by using Earth as a giant magnet.
- 5. Series of "holy wars" where Christians tried to take back Muslim land.
- 6. An Arab invention that allowed sailors to catch winds from both sides of the ship, allowing it to travel in different directions and successfully travel in large bodies of water.
- 7. 1765-1783, the Declaration of Independence would inspire others for many years.
- 9. Capitalism (U.S./Western Europe) against communism (USSR and China).
- 12. Allows messages to be sent quickly over a wire.
- 14. The science of mapmaking that improved navigation.
- 20. Beginning of the European "scramble for Africa".
- 21. A machine that makes it much easier to separate cotton seeds from cotton fiber.
- 22. Extermination of Jews,issued by adolf hitler
- 23. the Arab prophet who founded Islam (570-632)
- 24. son of Philip II; received military training in Macedonian army and was a student of Aristotle; great leader; conquered much land in Asia Minor, Syria, Egypt, and Mesopotamia; goal was to conquer the known world
- 27. U.S. acquires Guam, Philippines, Cuba, and Puerto Rico.
- 28. Using an engine that they invented, Orville and Wilbur Wright invent the first...
- 29. coordinated suicide terrorist attacks carried out by the militant Islamist extremist network al-Qaeda against the United States
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- 1. Establishes immense European influence over China.
- 2. Made dictator for life in 45 BCE, after conquering Gaul, assassinated in 44 BCE by the Senate because they were afraid of his power
- 4. A small, easily steerable ship used by the Portuguese and Spanish in their explorations
- 5. Roman emperor (r. 312-337). After reuniting the Roman Empire, he moved the capital to Constantinople and made Christianity a favored religion.
- 8. "Old World" trades livestock, smallpox, influenza, and coffee (the "Old World" side of this exchange will lead to the death of millions of Native Americans who are not immune to these diseases).
- 10. leader of the Communist Party in Indochina after WWII; led Vietnamese against the French, then North Vietnamese against the United States in the Vietnam War
- 11. The machine spins more than one ball of yarn or thread at a time, making it easier and faster to make cloth.
- 13. Scottish professor of philosophy. Developed the idea of free enterprise, critical of mercantilism. Wrote Wealth of Nations.
- 15. Known as the Magnificent. The Ottoman sultan who brought the Ottoman Empire to its height; he succeeded in defeating the Habsburgs and capturing Vienna.
- 16. Gandhi leads peaceful protests for independence.
- 17. Mongolian general and emperor of the late twelfth and early thirteenth centuries, is known for his military leadership and great cruelty. He conquered vast portions of northern China and southwestern Asia.
- 18. English philosopher who advocated the idea of a "social contract" in which government powers are derived from the consent of the governed and in which the government serves the people; also said people have natural rights to life, liberty and property.
- 19. A safer way to blast holes in mountains or the ground than simply lighting black powder.
- 25. Large sailing vessel with multiple masts with a large cargo capacity, stable in rough seas, which enabled voyages of several months through difficult waters
- 26. Cuban socialist leader who overthrew a dictator in 1959 and established a Marxist socialist state in Cuba (born in 1927)