Unit 3 Trans Oceanic Connections

Front

In what year was the Ottoman Empire founded?

Back

1299 CE

Front

Who led the conquests to the Byzantine Capital resulting in the fall of Constantinople?

Back

Sultan Mehmet II

Front

What was the main military strength of the Ottoman Empire?

Back

Janissaries

Front

In which year did Akbar rise the Mughal Empire to its height?

Back

1556

Front

What was the main reason for the Mughal Empire's expansion in global trade?

Back

Spice Trade

Front

Which dynasty came after the Ming dynasty in China?

Back

Qing Dynasty

Front

What was the main trade of the Russian Empire?

Back

Fur

Front

What economic philosophy prohibits free trade and aims to grow political power?

Back

Mercantilism

Front

What was the estimated number of people brought from Africa to the Americas during the Transatlantic Slave Trade?

Back

About 12 million

Front

What was the life expectancy of enslaved people on Brazil's sugar plantations?

Back

23 years old