Absolute Monarchy
According to Jean Bodin, who does a sovereign prince answer to?
No one/God
Which empire established the slave trade in Africa?
Portugal
Who found the West Indies on behalf of Spain in 1492?
Christopher Columbus
What was the major religion many African empires converted to?
Islam
Palace of Versailles
Built by Louis XIV, symbol of his lavish lifestyle and its impact on the French people.
Who was the famous Absolute Monarch in France after taking the thrown as a 4 year old?
King Louis XIV
Colonization
Who circumnavigated the globe on behalf of Spain (but died before his ships could make it back)?
Ferdinand Magellan
What is the name of the most significant city we studied in West Africa?
Timbuktu
Divine Right
King authority comes from God, monarch cannot be questioned
What group of people traditionally support Absolute Monarchy?
Middle Class/Merchants
What method did Portugal use to establish power in the New World?
Economic advantage: Establish ports, require other empires to use your ports, taxes
Which explorer determined North and South America are not the East side of Asia (so we named the continents after him)
Amerigo Vespucci
Put the following empires in order: Mali, Songhai, Ghana
Ghana, Mali, Songhai
Sovereignty
Authority of self-government
How did Louis hurt the French economy?
Expensive wars, luxurious lifestyle, kicked out Protestants, built new palace, etc.
What are the 5 major empires that colonized the Americas?
Spain, Portugal, England, France, the Netherlands
Explorer who found and named the St. Lawrence river in Canada and settled Mont Real (Montreal).
Jacques Cartier
What were the key resources traded in the North of Africa?
Salt and Gold
Cape of Good Hope
Southern tip of Africa, rounded by Bartolomeu Dias on his voyage to India
What are the benefits and negatives of Absolute Monarchy?
Benefits: Stability, quick decisions
Negatives: No checks/balances, corruption
What effect did imperialism have on the indigenous people?
Loss: tradition, land, family, resources, health, life
Explorer who found 3 key waterways in present day New York while looking for a northwest sea route to Asia.
Henry Hudson
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.
Mansa Musa
King of Mali, famous for journey to Mecca, built places of worship throughout Sahara, brought back Islamic scholars