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3839341390Galileo Galilei(1564 - 1642) Italian physicist, mathematician, astronomer and philosopher who played a major role in the Scientific Revolution. born in Pisa.0
3839341391patronsrich people who funded artists1
3839341392Michelangelo(1475-1564)one of the most inspired men ever2
3839341393leonardo da vinci(1452-1519) painter, sculptor, architect, engineer3
3839341394Humanismcelebrated the individual, stimulated the study of Greek and Roman literature and culture, was supported by wealthy patrons4
3839341395RaphaelAs a young man, he studied under Perugino and therefore had considerable access to both extensive professional knowledge and patronage. Later, while in Florence, the artist was strongly influenced by the work of Leonardo and Michelangelo. Yet, despite the various influences on his work, he developed an individual style which was entirely his own.5
3841163099Vernacularbeing or characteristic of or appropriate to everyday language6
3841163100Printing pressGutenberg, invented by Johann Gutenberg in 1454; first book was Gutenberg Bible; changed private and public lives of Europeans; used for war declarations, battle accounts, treaties, propaganda; laid basis for formation of distinct political parties; enhanced literacy, people sought books on all subjects7
3841163101IndulgenceSelling of forgiveness by the Catholic Church. It was common practice when the church needed to raise money. The practice led to the Reformation.8
3841163102Martin Luther(1483-1546)German theologian who led the Reformation- believed that salvation is granted on the basis of faith rather than deeds. His father Hans owned mines and wanted Martin to do better than him by pursuing his life in law. So, Martin applied to the school. While walking along a country road on his way to school in July, a summer storm came up and a lightening bolt struck Martin on the ground. In fear, he sent a prayer to St. Anne stating that he would become a monk if she saved him. Keeping his promise, he became a monk, but found that he wasn't all that interested. While on a trip to Rome he got upset because he saw the high church officials selling indulgences and simony to the people, living large, and looking down on the people. So, on Oct. 31, 1517 he wrote 95 statements named, "The 95 Theses" and tacked them on the front door of the church in Wittenberg, Germany for all to see. This started the Protestant Reformation.9
3841163103Isaac NewtonDescribed basic principles of motion and gravity10
3841163104Henry VIIIEnglish king who ruled with absolute power. Besides his six marriages, Henry VIII is known for his role in the separation of the Church of England from the Roman Catholic Church11
3841163105Perspectivethe art of drawing solid objects on a two-dimensional surface so as to give the right impression of their height, width, depth, and position in relation to each other when viewed from a particular point.12
3842823317Gothic durning RenaissanceThe style of agriculture the flourished during the high in late medieval period13
3842862572Johannes Gutenberg(1395-1468) German and mentor that develop a method of movable type in used it to create the printing press14
3842933606William Shakespeare(1564-1616) he was married to Anne Hathaway gave birth six months after their marriage he began working at the Globe Theatre he was a professional poet of Avon15
3843108146Ninety five thesesThe Ninety-Five Theses on the Power and Efficacy of Indulgences (original Latin: Disputatio pro declaratione virtutis indulgentiarum) were written by Martin Luther and are widely regarded as the initial catalyst for the Protestant Reformation.16
3843184341John Calvin(1509-1564) he was a leader of the protestant reformation when he was 13 his father sent him a way to study green and Roman writers and when he was studying he became convinced that the truth of the reformation was that he was haunted as a heretic and fled in disguised to Switzerland17
3843205443PredestinationTheory created by John Calvin which states that God has already choosen who is going to heaven at birth18
3843258469SectsA group that has separated from an established church A nonconformist church has different religious beliefs19
3843300902Henry VII: Katharine of Aragon, Anne Boleyn, Jane Seymour, Anne of Cleves, Catherine Howard, Katharine Parr. The six wives of King Henry VIII were a disparate group of women united only by their marriages to Bluff King Hal.20
3843355990Mary TudorShe killed Protestants nickname bloody Mary Mary Successor was Elizabeth I her mom was Catherine of argon father Henry V11 died by natural causes21
3850353640Elizabeth IParents King Henry VII and Anne Boleyn. Her mom was executed when she was three years old she was forced to live with her father's former wife Katherine Parr she gained the throne in 1558 died by blood poisoning22
3850424433Protestant ReformationThe movement against the holy roman church, sparked by luther because of the corruption , a religious movement of the 16th century that began as an attempt to reform the Roman Catholic Church and resulted in the creation of Protestant churches23
3850447450Prince Edward(1547-1553) King Henry VIII's only son. Sickly, and became King at 9 years old. Since he wasn't capable of governing his country the Protestant church was soon brought in through his advisors Cromwell and Cranmer.24
3850485763Isaac NewtonEnglish mathematician and scientist who invented differential calculus and formulated the theory of universal gravitation, a theory about the nature of light, and three laws of motion. His treatise on gravitation, presented in Principia Mathematica (1687), was supposedly inspired by the sight of a falling apple.25
3850501270InquisitionIn the late 1400s, this special tribunal of the Catholic Church was created to investigate the sincerity of Spanish Conversos, Jewish Spaniards who had recently converted to Christianity.26
3850555032Born in Torun, Poland german name was Mikolaj Kopernik. his concept was The idea of the heliocentric solar system where the Earth revolves around the sun.died on February 19, he was a Astronomy, mathematics, science, economics, and latin27
3850584115HeliocentricThe theory that the earth revolves around the sun this theory was developed in parts by different astronomers over many years, namely Aristarchus, Copernicus, Kepler, and Galileo.28
3850613312Johannes KeplerGerman astronomer mathematicians he discovered three laws of planetary motion that changed the study of astronomy29
3850630654HereticA baptized person who holds controversial opinions especially one who publicly dissents from the officially accepted dogma of the Roman Catholic Church not out of ignorance and who willfully refuses to be corrected30
3850648751Francis BaconEnglish politician and writer, advocated that new knowledge was acquired through an inductive reasoning process (using specific examples to prove or draw conclusion from a general point) called empiricism; rejected Medieval view of knowledge based on tradition, believed it's necessary to collect data, observe, and draw conclusions. This was the foundation of the scientific31
3850661506Rene DescartesDualist. Established importance of skeptical review of all received wisdom (17th century); advocated for the scientific method; used mathematics and logic to form his conclusions; Wrote "Discourse on Method"; 1st principle "i think therefore i am"; believed mind and matter were completely separate; known as father of modern rationalism and Cartesian dualism32
3850682507Scientific methodthe steps scientists use to create explanations based on the evidence they gather33
3850694327Prince Henry(1394-1460) Prince of Portugal who established an observatory and school of navigation at Sagres and directed voyages that spurred the growth of Portugal's colonial empire.34
3850702834Vasco de gamaA Portugese sailor who was the first European to sail around southern Africa to the Indian Ocean35
3850710155Treaty of tordesillasIn 1494 Spain and Portugal wre disputing the lands of the new world, so the Spainish went to the Pope, and he divided the land of South America for them. Spain got the vast majority, the west, and Portugal got the east.36
3850716615Ferdinand MagellanPortuguese navigator in the service of Spain37
3850725098Jacques CartierFrench explorer who discovered the st. lawrence river, and gave france its claim to canada38
3850753570CartographerIs the study and practice of making maps combine science cartographer is builds on the preemies that reality can be modeled in ways of communication39
3850763602Christopher Columbusthe explorer who found the New World while searching for a sea route to the Indies40
3850775704The line of demarcationwas a line,drawn by the pope, that divided the world in half to settle differences between Portugal and Spain.41
3850798182John CabotIn 1497, John Cabot reached the east coast of Canada.He was from England, but sailed for Canada.discovered the Grand Banks waters which were rich with fish.42
3850816731Bartholomeau DiazA Portuguese explorer in 1488, explored the Cape of Good hope which at the time was great43
3850854267Hernan CortesA Spanish conquistador, an expedition he led, Because of him, the Aztecs lay dead.44
3850892121Cape of good hopeSouthern tip of Africa; first circumnavigated in 1488 by Portuguese in search of direct route to India.45
3850902559Francisco PizarroSpanish explorer who conquered the Incas in what is now Peru and founded the city of Lima (1475-1541)46
3850919025New Francefrench colonies in north america47
3850927585EncomiendasA grant of land made by Spain to a settler in the Americas, including the right to use Native Americans as laborers on it48
3850932763ConquistadorsSpanish adventurers who conquered Mexico, Central America, and Peru. (Examples Cortez, Pizarro)49
3850940984Samuel de champlainwas a French explorer who sailed to the West Indies, Mexico, and Panama. He wrote many books telling of his trips to Mexico City and Niagara Falls. His greatest accomplishment was his exploration of the St. Lawrence River and his latter settlement of Quebec.50
3850955490Bartolome de las CasasFirst bishop of Chiapas, in southern Mexico. He devoted most of his life to protecting Amerindian peoples from exploitation. His major achievement was the New Laws of 1542, which limited the ability of Spanish settlers to compel Amerindians to labor51
3850960956AtahualpaLast ruling Inca emperor of Peru. He was executed by the Spanish.52
3850978160Gold coastRegion of the Atlantic coast of West Africa occupied by modern Ghana; named for its gold exports to Europe from the 1470s onward.53
3850985517MontezumaAztec chieftan; encountered Cortes and the Spanish and saw that they rode horses; Montezuma assumed that the Soanush were gods. He welcomed them hospitably, but the explorers soon turned on the natives and ruled them for three centuries.54
3851007412Downfall of AztecsThe loss of people in a loss that can't be calculated. Who knows how it would have been different if these people and their children had swelled the ranks that fought the Spanish, not to mention the other contributions And although the Aztecs certainly weren't the first people ever to sacrifice humans, the fact that they did and the incredible number they sacrificed led to the hatred of some of the surrounding peoples. The powerful city-state of Tlaxcala was one of these. Many of their own had been sacrificed, and in the end they joined the Spaniards to fight the Aztecs. It may be that the Spanish simply were an excuse to start what was already an inevitable civil war.55
3851024332JamestownIn 1607, three English ships carrying about 120 colonists reached the eastern coast of Virginia. They sailed up a river they named the James River in honor of King James,56
3851036877Massachusetts Bay colonyA Puritan Colony started by John Winthrop near Plymouth around 1630. Eventually, in 1691, Plymouth Colony joined with the Massachusetts Bay Colony.57
3851059892PlymouthThe first successful English colony in New England, founded in 1620. The Plymouth Colony was made up of Cape Cod and lands to the west. It exported lumber, furs, and preserved fish, and became part of the much larger Massachusetts Bay Colony in 1691.58
3851066323PuritansPeople who wanted to "purify" the Church of England by having very plain religious services and buildings and by having stricter rules. The Pilgrims (Separatists) were Puritans who broke away from the Church of England. The Puritans did not break away from the Church of England.59
3851073279PilgrimsPeople who journey (make a pilgrimage) to holy places. The Separatists who founded the Plymouth colony thou60
3851079040Mayflower CompactA document signed by 41 male passengers of the Mayflower on November 21, 1620, before they landed in New England. By signing this document, they agreed to make and abide by certain laws in their new colony. Because the Mayflower Compact contained the idea of governing by consent, as well as of having a written framework for a government (a Constitution), it is one of the most important American historical documents.61
3850459364Isaac NewtonEnglish mathematician and scientist who invented differential calculus and formulated the theory of universal gravitation, a theory about the nature of light, and three laws of motion. His treatise on gravitation, presented in Principia Mathematica (1687), was supposedly inspired by the sight of a falling apple.62
3851118372French and Indian warwas fought between England and France.War was fought between 1754 and 1763.The Treaty Of Paris ended the French and Indian War and gave control of all French land in North America to England.Was also called seven years war63
3851141081Plantationinvolved driving the Irish out of a particular region and settling or planting that area with people who were loyal to the crown. These people would speak the English language and practice English laws and customs. Between the 1550's and the 1650's Four Plantations took place in Ireland. Each plantation was the result of a rebellion by the Irish who were trying to resist the extension of English control over Ireland.64
3851148176Middle passageThe second leg of the triangular trade and a trip meant to "break the will" of the slaves65
3851155434Triangular tradeA 3-part merchant's route in which MANUFACTURED GOODS were traded for SLAVES and thusly SUGAR/COFFEE/CHOCOLATE66
3851171098MissionariesPeople who travel far from home for an extended period of time to spread the faith and help others67
3851176297InflationAn increase in the average level of prices of goods and services.68
3851185032Price revolutionswhen the population increased and therefore the prices increased because of the higher demands and lower supplies69
3851192799MercantilismEconomic system aimed at self-reliance and strengthening the national economy by accumulating bullion, gaining colonies, and establishing a favorable balance of trade70
3851198946Commercial revolutionthe expansion of trade and business that transformed European economies during the 16th and 17th centuries71
3851206001Imports for AmericasGoods/services purchased by consumers from overseas producers.72
3851209865Exports for Americasgoods/services produced in one country yet supplied to consumers in another73

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