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Chapter 19

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Tokugawa Shogunate
the administration established by leyasu who unified Japan and restored the rule of law
Zheng He
a chinese muslim admiral whose huge expedition fleets reached southest asia and africa
Forbidden city
beijing palace surrounded by 35 foot walls that was offlimits to commoners and foreigners
Vasco da Gama
he sailed for portugal and found a direct sea route to india, returned in 1499 with rich cargo
Manchus
people from northeast of the greatwall who invaded china in 1644 when the ming dynasty had weakened
Prince Henry
set up a navigation school and helped portugal open trading posts on africas west coast
Treaty of Tordesillas
a 1494 agreement that divided new lands for colonization between portugal and spain
kangxi
qing emperor who listened to the common people and led his troops to victory over the mongols
Hongwu
commanded the rebel chinese army that drove out the mongols in 1368 and established agricultural reforms
Oda Nobunaga
japanese lord who seized the imperial capital kyoto in 1568 and sought to rule the empire by force
caravel
a sturdy sailing vessel designed to withstand long voyages it had both triangular and square sails
kabuki
theater in which actors in elaborate costumes use music dance and mime to perform skits about life
Toyotomi Hideyoshi
the general who used brute force and alliances to dominate Japan and invade Korea
Ming Dynasty
a series of rulers who gave china peace and prosperity and sought to minimize outside influence
Dutch east india company
the powerful netherlands company that drove out its competitors and controlled trade with asia
haiku
japanese verse poetry that presents an image in a 5-7-5 syllable pattern and a three- line verse form
Daimyo
warrior chieftains who became lords in a japanese feudal system that lasted from 1467 to 1568
Bartolomeu Dias
portuguese explorer who sailed for "god glory and gold". he rounded the tip of africa
Yonglo
Ming Dynasty ruler who moved the royal court to beijing and launched the first voyage of exploration
Qing Dynasty
the chinese dynasty that expanded china to include taiwan chinese central asia mongolia and tibet

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