Westphalia, Peace of. 1648. Conclusion of the Thirty Years War between Germany, France, and Sweden and Spanish-Dutch 80 Years War. Formal recognition of Swiss independence. Dutch independence. HRE weakened. Religious toleration. Confirmed Augsburg.

Wood, Grant. 1892-1942. US midwest regionalist painter. American Gothic 1930.

Wright, Frank Lloyd. 1869-1959. US “organic” architect. Introduced glass and steel forms. Guggenhem Museum 1943-59. Taliesin West 1938.

Zephyr. Greek mythological west wind.

Bassein, Treaty. 1802. Indian alliance with British East India Company leads to second Maratha War.

British East India Company. 1600-1858. For trade with Asia. Took political control.

Cambridge Agreement. 1629. Allowed Puritans to manage Massachussets Bay Company.

Citroën, André. 1878-1935. French Industrialist, automobile company.

Deogaon, Treaty. 1803. Marathans cedes land, power to British East India Co.

Dutch East India Company. 1602-1798. Trade, colonies in Orient. Controlled Ceylon, Cape Colony, Jakarta.

East India Companies. British, Dutch, French. Danish 1614-1729. Austrian, 1720-7.

Eleanor of Aquitaine. Divorced from Louis VII 1152 after accompanying him on Second Crusade. Married Henry II of England, bringing Aquitaine under English crown...Angevin Empire. Mother of Richard I. Led 1173 revolt vs husband, Henry II.

French East India Company. 1664-1770. To protect French trade interests in India.

India Act. 1784. Transferred control of British East India Co to Parliament. 1858. All power over India from East India Co to British crown. 1919-35. Created bicameral parliament of limited authority.

Indonesia.16C Portuguse influence. 1602 Dutch East India Co. 1798 Netherlands(Java). 1811-16 Britishs occupy. 1910 Unified as Dutch colony. 1945 Independent. Java. Borneo. Bali. Sumatra.

Kenya. 7C Arab. 1498 Portugal. 1729 Arab. 1887 British East Africa Company...1895 British protectorate = British East Africa. 1920 British colony = Kenya. 1963 Independent kingdom. 1964 Republic.

Lapse, Doctrine of. British East India Company claimed control of any state where direct royal line ended causing Indian Mutiny 1857. Dalhousie.

London Company. 1606. Establishd first permanent English settlement in N America at Jamestown, VA.

Louisiana. 1643 French LaSalle claims. 1719 Mississippi Company. 1762 England cedes to Spain. 1801 France (San Ildefonso Treaty). 1803 US purchase. 1812 18th State.

Madras Mutiny. 1809. European officers vs British East India Co.

Massachussets Bay Co. 1620-84. English charter company established Theocracy in Mass. Charter annulled 1684. Plymouth Colony.

Muscovy Company. 1555-1698. English company with monopoly on Russian trade. First joint-stock.

Nijinsky, Vaslaw. 1890-1950. Russian ballet dancer of Diaghilev Company.

Olier, Jean-Jacques. 1608-57. French priest: founded company of St-Sulpice.

Paramountcy, Doctrine of. 19C. British East India Company claims right to intervene if any state is misgoverned.

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