Chapter 13
When the French called their king a “visible divinity,” what did they mean?
They meant that he was God’s representative on earth.
What modern country had its beginnings in the Prussian kingdom?
Germany
As the Massachusetts colony grew larger, it spread into the lands of which Native American tribe?
It spread into the land of the Wampanoag tribe.
How did Galileo’s observations about the sky disagree with the ideas of Aristotle and Ptolemy?
He realized that the earth went around the sun; the sun did not go around the earth.
What disease did the French accidentally pass on to the Huron tribe?
They passed along a disease called smallpox, which killed more than half of the Hurons.
Can you remember one of the catastrophes that Louis faced, late in his life? (Hint: many of these catastrophes occurred to his loved ones.)
His son died of smallpox; his grandson and his grandson’s wife died; another grandson was killed falling from a horse; Louis got gangrene.
Who coronated King Frederick?
Himself!
Who was the king of the Wampanoag tribe?
Metacom
What do we call the method where a person carefully observes the world and then tries to make a theory that will explain these observations?
Scientific Method!
How old was Louis XIV when he became the king of France?
He was four years and eight months old when he became king!
Can you remember two details about the palace at Versailles?
Versailles had a Hall of Mirrors with seventeen mirrors, a solid silver throne, hundreds of statues of Greek gods with Louis’s face, and a Grand Canal that ran through the grounds.
Until this time, what two things had most Europeans given their loyalty to?
A king/queen or a piece of land
During the war between the Native Americans and the English, what did the Native Americans do with the colonists they captured?
They released them in exchange for money and weapons.
What do philosophers think about?
Philosophers think about ideas.
What religious group did William Penn start meeting with during his time at Oxford?
He started meeting with the “Society of Friends of the Truth,” who were nicknamed the “Quakers”.
What did Louis choose as his emblem, to represent his power?
He chose the Sun as his emblem and was called the Sun King.
Which two German states did Prince Frederick rule?
Brandenburg and Prussia
At what kind of place did the English colonists attack Metacom’s warriors and the Naragansetts?
They attacked them in the middle of a swamp.
What do economists think about?
Economists think about money and how it works.
Why did William Penn have to give up the idea of becoming a soldier?
Quakers believed that fighting was wrong.
How did Louis XIV treat the noblemen who joined his court at Versailles?
He forced them to pay attention to court manners; he encouraged them to spend too much money. He wanted them to live lavishly! Why? He wanted them to spend all of their money and become reliant on him for everything. This was not good!
What did Frederick start to call his whole kingdom—both Brandenburg and Prussia?
The Kingdom of Prussia
Do you remember what this battle was called? (English colonists attack Metacom’s warriors and the Naragansetts)
It was called the Great Swamp Fight.
According to John Locke, every person has, by natural law, the right to seek what four things? (Name one!)
He said that every human being had the right to seek “life, health, liberty, and possessions.”
Where did the “Quakers” get their nickname?
They got this nickname because people said that they quaked, or shook, when they felt God’s presence.