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5924180918Colonizationsystem of settling new lands that remain under the government of their native land0
5924180919Humanisma renaissance intellectual movement in which thinkers studied classical texts and focused on human potential and achievements1
5924180920Mercantilismthe theory that a country should sell more goods to other countries than it buys2
5924180923john calvinFrench humanist whose theological writings profoundly influenced religious thoughts of Europeans. Developed Calvinism at Geneva. Wrote Institutes of Christian Religion3
5924180924Columbian exchangeThe exchange of plants, animals, diseases, and technologies between the Americas and the rest of the world following Columbus's voyages.4
5924180925dutch east companyGovernment-chartered joint-stock company that controlled the spice trade in the East Indies until the british came and took over5
5924180930Henry VIIIEnglish king who created the Church of England after the Pope refused to end his marriage.6
5924180932martin Luthera. In 1517, he wrote 95 theses, or statements of belief attacking the catholic church church practices.7
5924180934protestant reformationA religious movement of the 16th century that began as an attempt to reform the Roman Catholic Church and resulted in the creation of Lutheran8
5924180935renaissanceThe great period of rebirth in art, literature, and learning in the 14th-16th centuries, which marked the transition into the modern periods of European history9
5924180939King Ferdinand and Queen Isaebllacreated one house under Spanish rule, creating an all powerful nation-state. Supported exploration, had a long term impact on cultural world, and expelled the Muslims and Jews10
5924180940PortugalDominate Africa the Indian ocean an spice islands. Had limited man power, was middle man in the floating empire. Transatlantic slave trade and controlled sea routes.(Western Europe)11
5924180944Ottoman EmpireTurks in Turkey. Constantinople moved to Isanbul. Tolerant of Christian and Jews. Conquered land by children warriors "janissanries" Selim I expanded it the most. Military, encouraged arts. Golden age. Expanded Islam. Trade with India, china and America. (Islamic, middle east)12
5924180949JesuitsAlso known as the Society of Jesus; founded by Ignatius Loyola (1491-1556) as a teaching and missionary order to resist the spread of Protestantism.13
5924180955Dutch trading empireThe Dutch system extending into Asia with fortified towns and factories, warships on patrol, and monopoly control of a limited number of products.14
5924180958Francisco PizarroSpanish explorer who conquered the Incas in what is now Peru and founded the city of Lima (1475-1541)15
5924180960Ferdinand MagellanHired by Spain to sail to the Indies in 1519. Magellan was killed in the Philippines (1521). One of his ships returned to Spain (1522), thereby completing the first circumnavigation of the globe.16
5924180962Vasco de GamaA Portugese sailor who was the first European to sail around southern Africa to the Indian Ocean17
5924180963silver miningbecame source of wealth for Portugal/Spain, currency for China, dominated resource of Mexico, extracted minerals from America and sent to Europe18
5924180965sugar production and the slave tradelabor intensive, dangerous, spurred growth of Atlantic Slave trade to Caribbean/Latin America - numbers kept up through extensive trade, not through reproduction - males primarily brought over - overseers keep order violently, absentee landowners19
5924180967Christopher Colombusdiscover" of the Americas, looking for shortcut.western route to East Indies - controversial character - treatment of indigenous people/African slave introduction vs. Colombian Exchange and starting new wave of exploration, starts era of European dominance20
5924180968Prince Henry the Navigatorsparks European interest in exploration, gave Portuguese a head start, known in English as Prince Henry the Navigator or the Seafarer (Portuguese: o Navegador). He promoted early Portuguese efforts to explore an Adrican route to Asia21
5924180970commercial revolutionof European economic expansion, colonialism, and mercantilism which lasted from approximately 1520 until 1650. Voyages of discovery in the fifteenth and sixteenth centuries allowed European powers to build vast networks of international trade, which in turn generating a great deal of wealth for them22
5927386722CopernicusPolish monk / astronomer who disproved belief that planets revolved around the earth23
5927386723Johannes KeplerResolved basic issues of planetary motion and accomplished important work in optics24
5927386724GalileoPublicized Copernicus's findings on the laws of gravjty/ planetary motion. Condemned by Catholic church25
5927386725William HarveyEnglish physician who studied the circulatory system in animals26
5927386726DescartesSkeptical review27
5927386727Niccolo MachiavelliWrote " The Prince". Discussed how to seize power by any means28
5927386728Francis IKing of France (1494-1547). Influential during renaissance as patron of the arts29
5927386729Johannes GutenbergInvented movable type. Expanded availability of printed material, angered Catholic church BC ppl could be educated30
5927386730Martin LutherGerman Catholic monk who initiated Protestant Revolution. Emphasized faith for gaining salvation. Rejected papal authority. 95 theses31
5927386731Jean CalvinStressed doctrine of predestination.32
5927386732John LockeEnglish philosopher who argued ppl could learn anything through senses and reason. Power of govt should come from the people. Had right to overthrow leaders if they felt they wanted to33
5927386733Louis XIVFrench King. Absolute monarch34
5927386734Frederick the GreatPrussian King who introduced enlightenment reforms including freedom of religion and more state control on economy35
5927386735Adam SmithSurvival of the fittest in the economy. Govts should not regulate it36
5927386736Denis DiderotWorked on the Encyclopedia37
5927386737Mary WollstonecraftFeminist, political rights should be extensive women38

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