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AP World History: Chapter 16 Flashcards

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5963321565protestant reformationa European movement aimed initially at reforming the beliefs and practices of the Roman Catholic Church started by Martin Luther in 15170
5963321566protestant reformation effects1) a more fragmented religious system in an already fragmented political system in Europe 2) wars were fought in the 1500s-1600s 3) Europe experiences a more dedicated and renewed sense of Christianity1
5963345234Spread of Christianity by the British1) spread with the spread of settlers 2) did not spread to Native Americans 3) mostly protestant2
5963389111Spread of Christianity by the Spanish1) most successful in spread; by 1700 most people in the Spanish colonies were Christian 2) established a strong cultural presence 3) used education, missionary efforts, and force3
5963392124Spread of Christianity into China1) Jesuits learned about Chinese culture and confucianism; targeted Chinese elites 2) 1550-1800: 200000-300000 converts 3) Christianity was favored for a while due to their connections to science 4) Jesuits fell out of favor during the 18th century and Christianity has little adherents in China today 5) reasons for unpopularity: China already had strong belief systems and Christainity required complete abandonment of Chinese culture4
5963405022Jesuitsgroup of Catholic priests who perform missionary work5
5963409069syncretismblending and mixing of religion6
5983244393changes in China's culture1) challenges to social, economic, and political tradition emerged 2) 1490s 3) Neo confucianism 4) New ways of thinking emerged within China's popular belief systems: more individualism 5) Kaozheng 6) popular culture among the common citizen emerged (paintings, short stories, novels)7
5983317022Kaozhenga movement in Chinese elite culture that emphasized the importance of verification, precision, accuracy, and rigorous analysis8
5983244394changes in India's culture1) Bhakti Hinduism 2) Sikhism9
5983341947Bhakti Hinduisma more devotional type of Hinduism10
5983341962Sikhism1) new religion caused by blending of Islam and Hindu 2) evolved from a peaceful movement to a more military one11
5983248485changes in Islamic culture1) expanded to America from African Muslims in the slave trade 2) Wahhabi movement12
5984146707Wahhabi Movement1) called for a renewal to Islam's traditional beliefs 2) connected to the beginnings of Saudi Arabia13
5983251838origins of the Scientific Revolution1) started in Europe 2) 1550-1700 3) Europe had a more favorable legal and political system that was independent and less controlled; new things can develop 4) relative autonomy of European universities 5) increasing global interactions and connections14
5983253320Scientific Revolutionmovement that emphasized the application of human reason to better understand the physical universe and the world around us15
5984498249Scientific revolution people1) Nicolaus Copernicus: heliocentrism 2) Isaac Newton: theory of gravity and laws of motion16
5983257574The Enlightenment1) the application of human reason to understand and create better human societies 2) humans have natural rights and the government should protect them 3) questioned patriarchy, social hierarchy, and religion 4) called for a more constitutionally based government 5) beginnings of modern capitalism17
5984525668Mary Wollstonecraftan Enlightenment author; one of the pioneers of feminism18
5984530830Voltairean Enlightenment author who often criticized authority and religion19
5983260519significance of scientific revolution and Englightenment1) become the basis of a new universal worldview 2) challenged the church and religion 3) challenged and also supported hierarchies (social, racial, political) 4) supported the coming industrial revolution20

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