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3573743498heliocentricBy Copernicus who said that the Sun is in the center & the Earth & planets revolves around it.0
3573744875indulgenceThe forgiveness of the punishment due for past sins by the Catholic Church to reduce one's time in purgatory after death. Martin Luther's protest against the sale of indulgences is often seen as touching off the Protestant Reformation.1
3573746554theocracyA government that is based on religion (divine authority).2
3573748177caravelA small, fast Spanish or Portuguese sailing ship of the 15th-17th centuries. Had triangular sails & established Portugal in Africa.3
3573749746conquistador16th century Spanish adventurers who conquered Mexico, Central America & Peru.4
3573753872Middle PassageA voyage that brought enslaved Africans across the Atlantic Ocean to North America & the West Indies. Middle portion of triangular trade.5
3573755070MercantilismA set of principles that dominated economic in the 17th century. The prosperity of a nation depended on a large supply of gold & silver.6
3573756651humanismIntellectual movement of the Renaissance based on the studies of humanities, which included grammar, rhetoric, poetry, moral philosophy and history.7
3573757878recantTo take back; one that no longer holds an opinion or belief, especially one considered heretical.8
3573759656astrolabeAn instrument used by sailors to determine their location in sea by observing the positions of the stars.9
3573762369cartographerA person who creates maps.10
3573763932circumnavigateTo go sail around the entire Earth.11
3573766499triangular tradeA pattern of trade that connected Europe, Asia, Africa & the Americas. Manufactured goods from Europe were sent to Africa, where they were exchanged for slaves, who were sent to the Americas, where they were exchanged for raw materials that were then sent to Europe. 1st: Good to Africa in exchanges for slaves, 2nd: (Middle Passage) Slaves to New World in exchange for molasses, tobacco, silver & sugar, 3rd: Products shipped to Europe12
3573767753Colombian ExchangeEurope conquests the New World. It was a movement of goods and ideas between the New & Old World that impacted both sides. Exchanges of plants, animals, diseases & technology transformed European & Native American ways of life.13
3573997487John CalvinConverted to Protestantism & believed in the doctrine of justification of faith to explain how humans achieve salvation, like Luther. Emphasized God's powerful nature & predestination-God already knows who will be saved & who will be damned. (Swiss)14
3573999412Henry VIIIFound the Angilican Church because he wanted to end papal control over the English Church & wanted to divorce his wife (Catherine of Argon) because the Pope wouldn't let him.15
3574001810Leonardo da VinciItalian painter, engineer, musician, and scientist, as a painter Leonardo is best known for The Last Supper (c. 1495) and Mona Lisa (c. 1503).16
3574002928Christopher ColumbusPersuaded Ferdinand & Isabella of Spain to finance his voyage. In 1492, he sailed to the west & reached the New World on October 12, 1492 & claimed the land for Spain. He encountered the Native Americans & started the Columbian Exchange.17
3574004548Hernando CortezIn 1519, he conquered the Aztec in Mexico with guns, horses & diseases.18
3574006133Martin LutherStarted the Protestant Reformation19
3574007292Samuel de ChamplainA French navigator who founded New France & Quebec City.20
3574008237Council of TrentReaffirmed traditional Catholic teachings, condemned Protestantism, faith & good works leads to salvation, 7 sacraments, clerical celibacy & outlawed indulgences. New doctrine gave Catholic Church new confidence.21
3574009431Niccolo MachiavelliItalian Renaissance writer who wrote The Prince. Said monarchs should maintain their power by vague moral tenants & should be selfish (the end justifies the mean).22
3574011153Vasco Nunez de BalboaSpanish explorer & conquistador who crossed the Isthmus of the Panama & discovered the Pacific Ocean.23
3574013133Ferdinand MagellanSailed all the way west from Spain & circumnavigated the globe. Died in the Philippines.24
3574014576Henry the NavigatorImportant figure in 15th century politics & started the profitable long distance sea trade routes for Portugal. Set up a school for sailors.25
3574015736MoctezumaAztec emperor.26
3574016788CopernicusDiscovered that the Earth & the planets revolve around the Sun (heliocentric).27
3574017823Bartolome de las CasasSpanish historian & Dominican friar. He became the first resident Bishop of Chiapas & was appointed "Protector of the Indians.28
3574019043Treaty of Paris of 1763Ended the American Revolutionary War & the US colonies became their own country & independent from the British Crown.29
3574020045Explain the importance of the explorations and ideas of Christopher Columbus.Christopher Columbus' discovery of the New World resulted in the Columbian exchange which was a movement of goods and ideas between the New & Old World that impacted both sides. Exchanges of plants, animals, diseases & technology transformed European & Native American ways of life.30
3574022672Explain the effects the development of printing had on the spread of knowledge. Give specific examplesPrinting made ideas spread quickly & improved literary of the common people. For example, Martin Luther used the printing press to publish his ideas for the people & translated the Bible into German so ordinary people could read it for themselves.31
3574023618Why did Luther criticize the Catholic Church?The Catholic Church became corrupt & wasn't following Biblical principles. Also, they were selling indulgences, which were unacceptable to Luther. He believed that the Pope & Church was not a direct path to heaven & people had to read the scriptures for themselves.32
3574025001What were the results of the Catholic Reformation?The Great Schism: the split between the Catholics & Protestants. Protestantism led to different interpretations of the Bible & denominations spin offs. There was religious mayhem, peasants revolutions & etc. It was considered to be a social & political movement that eventually led to religious tolerance.33
3574026091Why did the Renaissance begin in Italy?Italian city states were wealthy from the commerce & trade of the Middle Ages. Venice was the conduit for silk & spice trade from India & China. There was more leisure time, scholars preserved classical Greek & Roman learning & Rome was capital of Catholic Church. Italy was less entrenched in feudalism & no single monarchy. It had thriving economic centers & had wealthy patricians.34
3574027516Why did the Renaissance begin much later in northern Europe?The Black Death delayed economic growth & they had less exposure to trade & new ideas. The printing press was a factor of why it eventually started in the north.35
3574028654How did Henry VIII react when the Pope refused to annul his first marriage?He created the Anglican Church just so he could divorce his first wife.36
3574029955Why did European kings and queens encourage ocean exploration?They wanted to find new trade routes (easier & cheaper way to get to the east), wanted more land & wealth37
3574031101In the 1600s, the Portuguese lost control of trade in the Indian Ocean to which nation?The Dutch38
3574032108Who took over control of the spice trade from the Portuguese?The Dutch39
3574032984Why did Spanish explorers travel to the Americas?To find gold & other riches40
3574034258How did the Native Americans influence Europe? (Hint: Columbian Exchange)Columbian exchange of new foods & ideas. Gave Europeans syphillis.41
3574035696By the 1500s, what was the most important element of African trade with Europe?Enslaved Africans.42
3574038209Explain three reasons why the Spanish were able to conquer the Aztec and Incan empiresThe Spanish brought diseases that the Aztecs & Incas had no immunity to. The weapons of the Spanish were much more advanced. Strong armies & government.43
3574039108List several ways the Renaissance differed from the Middle Ages.Renaissance was the awakening or rebirth of culture. The Middle Ages was a time of feudalism because of political instability.44
3574040401Explain the trade operations in existence from 1450 and 1750, between Europe, Russia, Asia, the Middle East and China. How did the discovery of America and a route around Africa affect those trades?Triangular Trade & Columbian Exchange.45
3574041779Explain the difference between Reformation and Protestant. What were the reasons that so many Protestant churches were created during the Renaissance? Think political, social and economic here.Luther believed that if people just return to the scripture, they would see the one single truth & the church would be restored to its original simplicity. The problem was that this led to different interpretations of the Bible, leading to the formation of many Protestant churches. Catholic: Council of Trent reformed the Catholic Church to attract back followers. Protestants: Protestant Reformation to be separate from the corruption of the Catholic Church.46

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