Age of Explorers
In 1492 this explorer sailed the ocean blue to kick start the Age of Exploration.
Christopher Columbus
During the enlightenment, these men put forth the idea that the earth was not at the center of the universe.
Copernicus, Galileo, and Kepler
What conflict was England trying to recover from that led to higher taxes in the colonies?
The French and Indian War / The 7 Years War
The leader of Jamestown who stated, "He that shall not work, shall not eat"
John Smith
What trade goods were being traded during this time?
Answers may vary, but include:
Silk, Spices, Salt, Textiles, Cotton, Gold, Minerals, Manufactured Products, etc
This person led the first expedition to circumnavigate (go all the way around) the globe
Ferdinand Magellan
One downside to the Enlightenment is that many began to move away from faith and trust in Jesus and began to rely only on their:
Reason or Understanding
The method of execution used for the French aristocracy during the French Revolution.
Beheading by guillotine
The spot in a colonial town where news would be shared and where the town could gather for events was the:
Village Green
What allowed Russia to become more powerful after the Age of Exploration?
They were not involved in Revolution like many other European powers.
Who claimed to have traveled the Silk Road all the way to China?
Marco Polo
The idea that God created the universe and the world, started everything, but no longer has anything to do with His creation got its start during the Enlightenment and is known as:
Deism
A Loyalist or Torrie
Zero!
This Empire was based more on peaceful marriages than on conquest.
Holy Roman Empire
Who financed or paid for Columbus' first voyage in 1492?
King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella of Spain!
The movement of spiritual awakening that occurred around the same time as the Enlightenment that pushed for a renewed passion for Christianity.
The Great Awakening
The most famous commander from the American Revolution.
George Washington!
What are the 3 Sisters?
Bean, Corn, and Squash
This man helped to end the Transatlantic Slave Trade
William Wilberforce
The 3 main reasons or motivations someone went as an explorer.
Gold, Guts, and Glory!
A unique aspect of this time period was the rise of the _________. A group of rulers or monarchs who tried to employ Enlightenment ideas and reforms while still maintaining their own firm control over their countries.
Enlightened Despots
Answers May Vary, possibly
"1 if by land, 2 if by sea"
"As for me, give me liberty, or give me death"
"No taxation without representation."
What were the 3 R's of Colonial schooling
Reading, 'Riting, and 'Rithmetic.
(Reading, Writing, and Arithmetic or Math)
This man gained power in France after the French Revolution and went on to threaten much of Europe with invasion.
Napoleon Bonaparte