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3956807412Portuguese ExplorationNF. Traveled to Southern Africa and set up trading posts for gold and slaves. Pushed further southward in search for water route to Asia0
3956808403Catherine IIEmpress of Russia who greatly increased the territory of the empire (1729-1796)1
3956930636Missionary effortsDrove Europeans into the larger world, wanted to expand Christianity, not always peaceful, crusades and holy wars began in the eleventh century2
3956930637The peace of WestphaliaThe peace treaty that ended the Thirty Years' War in 16483
3956932005Navigational InstrumentsAstrolabe, Quadrant and Compass4
3956937049Winds and CurrentsThe movie for Columbus' journey5
3956937069Volta do mar"return through the sea" rather than trying desperately to hug the coast, they actually went into open water, abandoning shoreline and slowly zigzagging into the wind North until they could get to the Wester Winds "Return through the sea"- rather than trying to hug the coast, they would go out into open water and zig zag through the winds until they caught the westerly winds Drastically changed Portuguese trade "Return through the Sea", with the breakthrough of the Compass in the 15th century, they began leaving the shoreline and realized the trade winds took them back to their destination more quickly. This process included zig zaging (tacking) through the ocean to make sure one didn't get stuck in any specific current or prevailing wind.6
3956941251Prince Henry of PortugalA Portuguese royal prince, soldier, and patron of explorers. Henry sent many sailing expeditions down Africa's west coast, but did not go on them himself.7
3956942719Vasco da GamaPortuguese explorer. In 1497-1498 he led the first naval expedition from Europe to sail to India, opening an important commercial sea route.8
3956942720Christopher ColumbusAn Italian navigator who was funded by the Spanish Government to find a passage to the Far East. He is given credit for discovering the "New World," even though at his death he believed he had made it to India. He made four voyages to the "New World." The first sighting of land was on October 12, 1492, and three other journies until the time of his death in 1503.9
3956957127The Balance of PowerThe fundamental principle of diplomacy in early modern Europe was...10
3956961164CircumnavigationGoing completely around the earth.11
3956962553Exploration of the pacificSpanish build Philippines - Mexican trade rout12
3956964384Captain James CookEnglish navigator who claimed the east coast of Australia for Britain and discovered several Pacific islands (1728-1779)13
3956965853The trading CompaniesEast India Compaines14
3956976682ManilaCapital of the Philippines15
3956976683Conquest of JavaThe architect of Dutch policy was Jon p. Coen when in 1819 founded Batavia on the island of java to serve as an entrepot for the voc.16
3956978239SiberiaThe northeastern sector of Asia or the Eastern half of Russia.17
3956981708Military developmentModernized their military by having new weapons and faster ships for better war tactic.18
3956981709Competition and ConflictThe naval race, colonial disputes, industrial and trade rivalry, nationalistic tensions.19
3956987654The seven years warFought in the middle of the eighteenth century between the German kingdom of Prussia, supported by Britain, and an alliance that included Austria, France, and Russia. Prussia and Britain won, and their victory greatly increased their power.20
3956987655British HegemonyAfter the Seven Years' War, Britain emerged victorious across the world in its many colonies; although Britain was not the undisputed master of the world or even of Europe, it was placed in position to dominate world trade.21
3956993104UrbanizationAn increase in the percentage and in the number of people living in urban settlements.22
3956994800Nature of CapitalismThe nature of capitalism naturally sets up a system that exploits workers.23
3956994801American CropsSquash, beans, potatoes, maize.24
3956999346Population GrowthIncrease in the number of people who inhabit a territory or state.25
3956999347MigrationForm of relocation diffusion involving permanent move to a new location.26
3957000841Transoceanic tradeEurope's sphere of influence from 16th century onward (extracted gold and other resources; colonized people and lands).27
3957026061Manila GalleonsHeavily armed, fast ships that brought luxury goods from China to Mexico and carried silver from Mexico to China.28
3957027686Martin LutherA German monk who became one of the most famous critics of the Roman Catholic Church. In 1517, he wrote 95 theses, or statements of belief attacking the church practices. He led the Protestant Reformation.29
3957049356John Calvin(1509-1564) The Frenchman was influenced by Luther and converted religions and became a highly influential Protestant leader. His "The Institutes of the Christian Religion" (1535) which expressed his view on Christian teachings as faith oriented.30
3957049357Reform outside GermanySwitzerland, low countries follow German.31
3957051205Council of TrentCalled by Pope Paul III to reform the church and secure reconciliation with the Protestants. Lutherans and Calvinists did not attend.32
3957056284Society of JesusA Roman Catholic order founded by Saint Ignatius of Loyola in 1534 to defend Catholicism against the Reformation and to do missionary work.33
3957057403Joint-stock companiesAn association of individuals in a business enterprise with transferable shares of stock, much like a corporation except that stockholders are liable for the debts of the business34
3957084418Religious warsCountries in Europe fought for decades trying to decide what religion to follow35
3957084419thirty years warProtestant rebellion against the Holy Roman Empire ends with peace of Westphalia. 1618-48) A series of European wars that were partially a Catholic-Protestant religious conflict. It was primarily a battle between France and their rivals the Hapsburg's, rulers of the Holy Roman Empire.36
3957086452Charles VHoly Roman Emperor and Carlos I of Spain, tried to keep Europe religiously united, inherited Spain, the Netherlands, Southern Italy, Austria, and much of the Holy Roman Emperor from his grandparents, he sought to stop Protestantism and increase the power of Catholicism. He allied with the pope to stamp out heresy and maintain religious unity in Europe. He was preoccupied with struggles with Turkey and France and could not solely focus on the rise of Protestantism in Germany.37
3957100138Imperial fragmentationCharles doesn't extend thru Europe or leave imperial legacy.38
3957100139Foreign ChallengesOppositions from France, ottoman.39
3957115731FinanceThe control of how money is spent, especially for a company or government.40
3957115732State PowerProtect the public's health, welfare, and morals41
3957117556The Spanish InquisitionThe Inquisition in Spain, under state control from 1480 to 1834, marked by the extreme severity and cruelty of its proceedings in the 16th century.42
3957117557Constitutional statesNetherlands, England, Dutch Republic43
3957119419English civil warConflict from 1640 to 1660; featured religious disputes mixed with constitutional issues concerning the powers of the monarchy; ended with restoration of the monarchy in 1660 following execution of previous king44
3957130886The Glorious RevolutionThe English Parliament drove out an absolute monarch and replaced him with two constitutional monarch's William and Mary.45
3957132145Dutch RepublicUnited Provinces of the Netherlands-1st half of 17th century was golden age-govt. consisted of organized confederation of 7 provinces each w/ rep. government.46
3957137796The sun kingLouis XIV47
3957137797Peter IAlso known as Peter the Great; son of Alexis Romanov; ruled from 1689 to 1725; continued growth of absolutism and conquest; included more definite interest in changing selected aspects of economy and culture through imitation of western European models.48
3957141620Absolutism in RussiaPeter (the Great Westernizer) was born in 1672, and, when he was three, his father Tsar Alexis (Romanov) died and his half-brother from an earlier marriage (from Miloslavsky family old believers in the Russian Orthodox Church) took over, called Fedor. After Fedor died, there was the question of succession - was it to be Ivan (dumb, older son) or Peter (brilliant, younger son)?49

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