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252758536Christopher ColumbusWanted to find sea route to the East Indies, but instead found the Americas.0
252758537Columbus's greatest accomplishmentGained China 50+ new tributary states.1
252758538No one knew of the America's yet.Columbus thought he could just sail East a couple weeks and easily reach the East Indies instead of sai;ing around because?2
252758539They did not respect the Christian religion.What started of the mistreatment of the Indians by Columbus and his men?3
252758540Treaty of TordesillasSigned by Portugal and Spain in 1494 to helps spread Christianity and prevent disputes about exploitation of new discoveries of the land.4
252758541CaravelsSmall vessels used for explorations, beginning with Henry VIII; it was more advanced than other ships because it was small enough to manuver in shallow waters, yet strong enough to withstand heaven thunderstorms.5
252758542Henry the Navigator3rd son of the king of Portugal; recieved this name because besides being a prince, he dedicated his life to the promotion of South Atlantic Exploration and the first to circumnavigate the world.6
252758543Taino PeopleAlso called the Arawak; lived in the Lesser and Greater Antilles; undertook voyages to the North American Inland.7
252758544Henry VIIIRuler of England; began the Protestant Reformation in England with his obsession with having a son of his rule after his passing.8
2527585456How many wifes did Henry VIII have?9
252758546He was determined to have a SON to rule after him.Why did Henry VIII acquire so many wives within his lifetime (6)?10
252758547He wanted to get an annulment in his marriage so he could go find another wife that could possibly bare him a son; the Catholic Church refused him.Why did Henry VIII convert from the Catholic Religion to the Protestant Religion?11
252758548The Church of EnglandWhat church in England did Henry VIII found?12
252758549EdwardHenry VIII's only son.13
252758550CatholicWhat Religion was the Church of England?14
252758551Martin LutherThe first to go against the abuses of the Catholic church, INDULGENCES; influenced the Catholic reformation way before its time it will actually occur led by Pope Paul III.15
25275855295 ThesisWritten by Martin Luther as arguments against the abuses of the Catholic Church.16
252758553Recant his arguments against the churchMartin Luther was forced to do this before the church or be killed.17
252758554Peace of AugsburgAgreement made where it gave rulers the authority to choose what religion they and the people of their land would follow; they would choose between Catholicism and Protestantism.18
252758555JesuitsMeans "Society of Jesus"; favored the Catholic Religion and helped spread it to other far away lands, such as Asia, Africa, and the Americas.19
252833534Spanish ConquistadorsMeans "Spanish Conquerors"; captured Arawaks and took them back to Hispaniola as slaves and was the first to bring horses to the Americas.20
252833535Isaac NewtonEnlgish mathematician; father of GRAVITY and other physics carried by Galileo's demonstration of the earth and the heavens that share a common physics to its logical conslusion.21
252833536CopernicusIntroduced heliocentric ideas.22
252833537HeliocentricMeans that the sun, not the earth, is the center of the universe.23
252833538GalilioMost brilliant of the Copernicans; built a telescope to take a closer look at the heavens and found that the earth was not alone in being heavy and changeable; discovered things that went against early Aristotlian theories and beliefs.24
252833539English Civil WarCaused by taking away the rights of English Parliament to take part in making decisions throughout the kingdom.25
252833540King Charles IWho was the "instigator" of the English Civil War; who began the conflict beween rulers of England and English Parliament?26
252833541Glorious Revolution of 1688 and The Bill of Rights of 1869What solution to the English Civil War?27
252833542Protestant BeliefsAccustom to the Lutheranism beliefs; Christians could only have salvation through his/ her faith.28
252833543John Calvinwell educated Frenchman who turned to theology after experiencing a religious conversion and became a very influential Protestant leader; published "The Institutes of the Christian Religion".29
252833544Calvanist BeliefsBelieved that you were either born a saint or you weren't; it had nothing to do with what you did while on earth; leaned on the power of the clerical hierarchy and the simplicity of religious rituals.30
253757623MingWhat Chinese dynasty sent fleets to make contact with the peoples of the Indian Ocean in the early fifteenth century?31
253757624Spain and PortugalWhat two nations began a maritime revolution that profoundly altered the course of world history?32
253757625It was small enough to move swiftly through shallow waters, yet strong enough to withstand rushing waves and storms.What were the advantages of the CARAVEL?33
253757626GonzalezWho was the first Portuguese explorer to reach the southern tip of Africa?34
253757627Genova, ItalyWhere was Christopher Columbus from?35
253757628Spain; King Ferdinand and Queen IsabelleWho did Christopher Columbus sail for?36
253757629Spanish ConquerorWhat is a Conquistador?37
253757630FaithMartin Luther believed the only way to have salvationn is through one's what?38
253757631Pre-destinationJohn Calvin said the only way to salvation was through what?39
253757632IgneousWho founded the Society of Jesus?40
253757633BourgeoisieClass of well-off, wealthy town dwellers in early modern Europe.41
253757634MedicciThe name of the family who financially supported artists in Florence during the Renaissance.42
253757635maize and potatoesWhat new crops helped poor people in Europe not starve?43
253757636DeforestatonThe consumption of fuel during the iron industry caused what?44
253757637Meeting of German rulersWhat was the Diet of Worms?45
253757638John LockeWho said that if the monarch abused its power then the people had a right to rebel?46
253757639They went against church teachings and early Aristotlian ideas.Copernicus' ideas were not widely accepted, why?47
253757640Humanismstudy of humans; the well being of humans.48
253757641Hernan cortezWho was the Spanish conquistador who destroyed the Aztec people?49

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