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AP 23.454 Khan Review – Old and New Worlds Collide
Motivation for European conquest of the New World
– Historians generally recognize three motives for European exploration and colonization in the New World: God, Gold, and Glory.
– Religious motivations can be traced all the way back to the Crusades, the series of religious wars between the 11th and 15th centuries during which European Christians sought to claim Jerusalem as an exclusively Christian space.
– Europeans also searched for optimal trade routes to lucrative Asian markets and hoped to gain global recognition for their country.
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AP 23.379 Khan – The Protestant Reformation
Key Points:
– There was one form of Christianity in Western Europe before the Reformation (1517)
– The Reformation caused an explosion of different types of Christianity (Protestant denominations)
– Pope Leo X authorized the sale of indulgences to rebuild St. Peter’s Basilica in Rome
– Church doctrine stated that good works and indulgences shortened time in Purgatory
– Johann Tetzel sold indulgences by giving the impression that salvation could be purchased
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AP 23.322 Khan – Compare/Contrast: Ottoman, Safavid, and Mughal Empires
Gunpowder empires
Overview of the Ottoman, Safavid and Mughal Empires and their Turko-Mongol origins. Discussions of devshirme, janissaries and ghulams.
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AP 23.55 Khan – The Buddha
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AP 23.50 Khan – The Song Dynasty and Neo Confucianism
Illustrative Example (p.39) – Cultural Traditions: Filial Piety in East Asia
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