Approximately 1450 to around 1750
318683424 | Agrarian | Of or relating to cultivated land or the cultivation of land. | 0 | |
318683425 | Capitalism | an economic system based on private ownership of capital | 1 | |
318683426 | Colonization | the act of colonizing | 2 | |
318683427 | Deists | Influenced by the spirit of rationalism, Desists believed that God, like a celestial clockmaker, had created a perfect universe and then had stepped back to let it operate according to natural laws. | 3 | |
318683428 | Divine Rights | Monarch enjoyed god given power, nothing but god is higher than the king | 4 | |
318683429 | Economy | The wealth and resources of a country or region, esp. in terms of the production and consumption of goods and services. | 5 | |
318683430 | Hedonism | an ethical system that evaluates the pursuit of pleasure as the highest good | 6 | |
318683431 | Hinder | hinder or prevent the progress or accomplishment of | 7 | |
318683432 | Humanism | the doctrine emphasizing a person's capacity for self-realization through reason | 8 | |
318683433 | Monarchy | an autocracy governed by a monarch who usually inherits the authority | 9 | |
318683434 | Monk | a male religious living in a cloister and devoting himself to contemplation and prayer and work | 10 | |
318683435 | Parliament | A body of representatives that makes laws for a nation. | 11 | |
318683436 | Patriarch | the male head of family or tribe | 12 | |
318683437 | Pope | the head of the Roman Catholic Church | 13 | |
318683438 | Satire | witty language used to convey insults or scorn | 14 | |
318683439 | Urbanization | the social process whereby cities grow and societies become more urban | 15 | |
318683440 | Vassals | lesser lords who pledged their service and loyalty to a greater lord -- in a military capacity | 16 | |
318683441 | Columbian Exchange | The exchange of plants, animals, diseases, and technologies between the Americas and the rest of the world following Columbus's voyages. | 17 | |
318683442 | Indulgences | selling of forgiveness by the Catholic Church. It was common practice when the church needed to raise money. The practice led to the Reformation. | 18 | |
318683443 | Renaissance | the period of European history at the close of the Middle Ages and the rise of the modern world | 19 |