The Great Dying: This was when around Ninety percent of the Native Americans died which was caused by diseases and the Europeans coming into the Americas. All because the Native Americans had no immunity to it so they quickly got it and died.
This pic shows when Columbus arrive to the Americas, leading to the Native Americans getting plague and him killing them and using them as slaves.
This pic shows when Columbus arrive to the Americas, leading to the Native Americans getting plague and him killing them and using them as slaves.
Columbian Exchange: This was when a lot of plants, crops , animals which further led to the exchange of people, culture, ideas, technology, and agriculture. This was one of the reasons for how crops from the Americas got to Asia which led to major population growth.
The major routes and what were exchanged with the Columbian Exchange.
The major routes and what were exchanged with the Columbian Exchange.
Peninsulares: They were the highest class in the colonies of the Americas that were ruled by Spain, and had the political jobs, governmental and church jobs, this class had the most power and the most rights and freedom in the colonies. They were born in Spain and moved to the colonies.
A peninsulare family showing off their wealth and prestige in the Americas.
A peninsulare family showing off their wealth and prestige in the Americas.
Mestizo: A mestizo is a person of mixed-race, population, and usually was with Spanish men and Indian women but included Spanish and a Native American.
Spanish land owner with a native american wife, resulting in a mestizo baby.
Spanish land owner with a native american wife, resulting in a mestizo baby.
Mulattoes: A Mulatto is a person of mixed-race, population that includes both African and European decent, that were usually Portuguese. '
White African family, Portuguese.
White African family, Portuguese.
Plantation Complex: It was based on African slavery and extended from the Caribbean , Brazil and to North America, where these were used for tobacco, cotton, rice, indigo, sugar and other cash and major crops.
Slaves at a plantation complex together.
Slaves at a plantation complex together.
Settler Colonies: Colonies in the Americas, mostly North American, founded by mostly the British that was based on settling down into small towns and cities instead for foreign investments or such things as plantations.
The 13 colonies were settler colonies.
The 13 colonies were settler colonies.
Siberia: A nation near Russia where Russia decided to invade because of their weakness, landscape and population and eventually sold their people into slavery. They have many resources for Russia such as fur in which the world wanted.
Where Siberia was located before the Russians took it.
Where Siberia was located before the Russians took it.
Yasak: Tributes that should be paid in cash or in kind to the Russian Empire, the Siberians mostly used fur and sable as Yasak to the Russian empire.
A man paying his Yasak to the Russian emperor, as you can see fur.
A man paying his Yasak to the Russian emperor, as you can see fur.
Qing Dynasty Empire: It was the start of a new dynasty, founded by Manchus in 1644 and ruled China for 260 years. During this dynasty the Chinese empire spread its outer limits and bounds and spread out and expanded, they used Confucianism teachings and ways to govern China and rule over them.
Where the Qing Dynasty reached its extent to and the reign of it.
Where the Qing Dynasty reached its extent to and the reign of it.
Mughal Empire: This was an Indian Empire that was run by Muslims and where there was a constant struggle of Islam and Hinduism. It was started by Turkic-Mongol invaders from Central Asia, and was over run by a single Islamic ruler.
Extent of the Mughal Empire and where it was located, India.
Extent of the Mughal Empire and where it was located, India.
Akbar: One of the best rulers of the Mughal Empire, he expanded the empire largely and raised taxes, allowed huge culture diversity within the empire especially that with Hindus. He led a major change in the empire which allowed more freedom and almost equal life, Muslim or non-Muslim.
A portrait of Akbar.
A portrait of Akbar.
Aurangzeb: The son of Shah Jahan who was part of the Mughal Empire, he did the complete opposite of what Akbar did and wanted to do, he reserved all of Akbar's action where Islam was preferred and Hindus were looked down upon, he wanted to extended the Mughal empire with his army. He got rid of all religions and was intolerable to them, and Islam became dominant.
A portrait of Aurangzeb.
A portrait of Aurangzeb.
Ottoman Empire: An Empire started by Turkic warriors groups who started off with plundering agricultural villages and civilizations and now settled down into one huge empire on Islamic terms. Finally became an empire in Anatolia after the defeat of the Byzantine Empire and the Roman Empire that was there.
Full extent of the Ottoman empire, fell after they got behind.
Full extent of the Ottoman empire, fell after they got behind.
Constantinople, 1453: This was the year when the Byzantine empire collapsed, Constantinople fell to the Turks and now began the Ottoman Empire.
When the Ottoman Empire captured Constantinople and marched in.
When the Ottoman Empire captured Constantinople and marched in.
Devshirme: This was when the Christian boys were kidnapped by the Ottoman Empire and forgotten about their lives, taught Islamic ways and Islamic religion, and then made into Janissaries and administration in their government.
Janissaries being trained.
Janissaries being trained.