Absolute Monarchy
Empires
Explorers
Africa
Vocabulary
100

According to Jean Bodin, who does a sovereign prince answer to?

No one/God

100

Which empire established the slave trade in Africa?

Portugal

100

Who found the West Indies on behalf of Spain in 1492?

Christopher Columbus

100

What was the major religion many African empires converted to?

Islam

100

Palace of Versailles

Built by Louis XIV, symbol of his lavish lifestyle and its impact on the French people.

200

Who was the famous Absolute Monarch in France after taking the thrown as a 4 year old?

King Louis XIV

200
What method did Spain use to establish power in the New World?

Colonization

200

Who circumnavigated the globe on behalf of Spain (but died before his ships could make it back)?

Ferdinand Magellan

200

What is the name of the most significant city we studied in West Africa?

Timbuktu

200

Divine Right

King authority comes from God, monarch cannot be questioned

300

What group of people traditionally support Absolute Monarchy?

Middle Class/Merchants

300

What method did Portugal use to establish power in the New World?

Economic advantage: Establish ports, require other empires to use your ports, taxes

300

Which explorer determined North and South America are not the East side of Asia (so we named the continents after him)

Amerigo Vespucci

300

Put the following empires in order: Mali, Songhai, Ghana

Ghana, Mali, Songhai

300

Sovereignty

Authority of self-government

400

How did Louis hurt the French economy?

Expensive wars, luxurious lifestyle, kicked out Protestants, built new palace, etc. 

400

What are the 5 major empires that colonized the Americas?

Spain, Portugal, England, France, the Netherlands

400

Explorer who found and named the St. Lawrence river in Canada and settled Mont Real (Montreal).

Jacques Cartier

400

What were the key resources traded in the North of Africa?

Salt and Gold

400

Cape of Good Hope

Southern tip of Africa, rounded by Bartolomeu Dias on his voyage to India

500

What are the benefits and negatives of Absolute Monarchy?

Benefits: Stability, quick decisions

Negatives: No checks/balances, corruption

500

What effect did imperialism have on the indigenous people?

Loss: tradition, land, family, resources, health, life

500

Explorer who found 3 key waterways in present day New York while looking for a northwest sea route to Asia.

Henry Hudson

500

Explain how the African style of slavery differed from colonial slavery?

Enslaved people treated as humans, can have families, may earn small wages, potential to earn freedom, etc. 

500

Mansa Musa

King of Mali, famous for journey to Mecca, built places of worship throughout Sahara, brought back Islamic scholars

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