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Chapter 19
Age of Exloration and Isolation
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Social Studies
9th Grade
05/09/2017

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Bartolomeu Dias
Definition

*Portuguese explorer

 

*Goal was to spread Christianity via exploration

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Prince Henry

 

Definition

*From Portugal

 

*Nicknamed "The Navigator"

 

*Used his own money to fund Portuguese exploration

 

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Vasco da Gama
Definition

*Portuguese explorer

 

*Found a durect trade route from Portugal to India

 

*Found rare gems, new spices and rare silks in India

 

 

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Dutch East India Company
Definition
*Trade company that was richer and more powerful than England's trading company
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Confucianism
Definition

*Led by Confucius

 

*Found in India and China

 

*Believed in the 5 relationships, filial piety (respect for elders) and social order

 

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Ming Dynasty
Definition

*Led China for 200 years

 

*Started by Hongwu

 

*Replaced the Mongols as leaders in China

 

*Promoted confucianism and isolation in China

 

*Fell to the Qing Dynasty

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Zheng He
Definition

*A Chinese Muslim admiral that went on seven voyages for China

 

*Sailed for the Ming Dynasty

 

*Brought silk and silver as gifts every place he travelled to to show China's wealth

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Manchus
Definition

*Took over China in 1644

 

*Named themselves the Qing Dynasty

 

*Kept China isolated and practiving confucianism

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Daimyo
Definition

Japanese lords

 

Daimyo means "great name"

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Tokugawa Shogunate
Definition

*Founded by Ieyasu

 

*United Japan

 

*Promoted stabilty, prosperity and isolation in Japan

 

*Society was very structured under the Tokugawa (see social pyramid flashcard)

 

*Believed in confucianism

 

 

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Tokugawa social pyramid (Japan)
Definition

Emperor/Shogun Military Leader

 

 

Daimyo (Powerful landholding Samurai)

 

Peasants/Artisans

 

Merchants (Were at the bottom due to Confucius beliefs)

 

 

 

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Haiku
Definition
A three line verse poem
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Samurai
Definition
Japanese soldiers
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Zen Buddhism
Definition

*A form of Buddhism

 

*Influenced the Samurai

 

*Sought spiritual enlightenment through meditation

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