Unit 7: Renaissance & Reformation
What Reformation did the printing press impact?
The Protestant Reformation.
Define terrace farming.
Farming on stepped hillsides to create flat land for crops.
How are the Enlightenment and the Renaissance similar?
Both emphasized reason, individualism, and questioning tradition.
What era did the shift from farming to factory work occur in?
The Industrial Revolution.
Why was India considered the "Crown Jewel" of Britain's colonies?
It was Britain’s most valuable colony economically and strategically.
Why did Lenin promise "Peace, land, and bread" to the Russian people?
To gain support by addressing war, land reform, and hunger.
What was the Counter-Reformation and its goal?
The Catholic Church’s reform movement to stop Protestant spread and fix church abuses.
What is a quipu?
Knotted cords used by the Incas to record information.
How did the Palace of Versailles represent absolutism?
It showed the king’s absolute control by keeping nobles close and powerful.
The Spinning Jenny, the Steam engine, and the power locomotive are examples of what?
Industrial inventions.
The Panama Canal allowed a shorter trade route between the east and west coasts of what country?
The United States.
What was the spark that started WWI?
Assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand.
Which Protestant reformer believed the Bible should be printed in the vernacular?
Martin Luther.
Which country conquered most of the civilizations in Mesoamerica?
Spain
What effect did the American Revolution have on Latin America?
Inspired independence movements.
What are examples of working conditions during the Industrial Revolution?
Long hours, dangerous, unsanitary, and child labor.
What is Imperialism?
A policy of extending a country's power through colonization or military force.
How did the Treaty of Versailles plant seeds for WWII?
Harsh penalties on Germany caused resentment.
Which classical cultures were revived during the Renaissance?
Ancient Greece and Rome.
What were the two main reasons for European exploration and expansion?
Wealth (gold) and spreading Christianity (God and Glory).
What minority group was not protected by the US Declaration of Independence?
Enslaved African Americans.
True or False: Children worked in very dangerous and unsanitary positions.
True.
Why did European countries want to colonize Africa?
For resources, land, and strategic advantages.
What battle was the turning point of WWII in the Pacific?
The Battle of Midway.
Whose power decreased because of the Protestant Reformation?
The Catholic Church and the Pope’s power.
What were the main effects of the Columbian Exchange?
Exchange of plants, animals, diseases, and cultural interactions between Old and New Worlds.
Which TWO of the three French estates held more land than their population size?
The First Estate (clergy) and the Second Estate (nobility).
True or False: Factory owners quickly built housing for employees that was dark, poorly constructed, and overcrowded.
True.
What are two positive and two negative effects of European Imperialism in Africa?
Positive: Infrastructure, education. Negative: Exploitation, cultural destruction.
What event symbolizes the end of the Cold War?
The tearing down of the Berlin Wall.