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Chapter 11 Social Studies Vocabulary
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05/24/2010

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ascendancy
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rise to a position of power
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steppe
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a large dry grass-covered plain
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kahn
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ruler
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Genghis Khan
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strong leader of the Mongols that conquered rival tribes and united the Mongols under his rule by 1206
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catapult
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a device used to hurl heavy rocks
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Kublai Khan
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Genghis Khan's grandson who gained control of all of China in 1279
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Marco Polo
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the first European to visit China and write about his travels
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Hongwu
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founder of the Ming dynasty who revived COnfucian values and the merit system. Was considered as a despot
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despot
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a cruel tyrant
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treason
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disloyal actions against the state
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Yongle
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son of Hongwu, also ruled with absolute power. he ordered parts of the Great Wall rebuilt to strengthen China's norther defenses
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tributary state
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a country that pays tribute in money or goods to a more powerful nation
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kowtow
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a custom that required touching the ground with one's forehead as a sign of respect
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Zheng He
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a court official that lead maritime expeditions meant to demonstrate Chinese power and to win more tributary states
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conservative
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resistant to change
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wok
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a large round-bottomed pan
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draft animal
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used to pull a load, such as a wagon or plow
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