Unit 2 Vocabulary Flash Cards

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Indian Ocean Trade

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Sea trade across East Africa, Arabia, India, and Southeast Asia

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Monsoon Winds

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Seasonal winds that guided Indian Ocean travel

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Diasporic Communities

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Merchants living away from their homeland

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Trans-Saharan Trade

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Trade across the Sahara desert, linking West Africa to North Africa

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Silk Roads

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Land trade routes linking China to the Middle East and Europe

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Caravanserai

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Roadside inns for travelers on land routes like the Silk Road

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Bills of Exchange

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Early banking tool for trade payments

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Paper Money

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Used by the Yuan (Mongol) Empire for easier trade

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Astrolabe

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Tool used by sailors to navigate by the stars

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Lateen Sail

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Triangular sail that made Indian Ocean trade faster