The 3 main countries involved in topic 1.5
France, England, and Spain
This device was used for direction and adapted from Chinese explorers
Compass
This King of England was famous for his 6 wives
King Henry VIII
Many explorers were searching for gold, god, and ____
Glory
____ was used to track time on exploration ships
Sand/hour Glasses
What reformation started in the time period from 1450-1650?
Protestant
_____: religious figures sent into foreign territories or non-Christian regions to convert indigenous populations, spread religious faith, and expand the institutional power of the church
Missionaries
____ took power away from Nobles
Kings
Due to bland food many explorers were looking for ___
Spices
Due to a lack of a fresh water source many people drank ____ daily while overseas
beer/wine
________: A new economic system where states viewed global wealth as finite, pushing governments to acquire colonies for raw materials and trade advantages.
Mercantilism
Major demographic consequence due to European interaction with the indigenous?
Dramatic deacline in indigenous population due to disease
Politician ________ believed that Kings cannot be both good Christians and good rulers.
Niccolò Machiavelli
What weaponry gave explorers an advantage against Native Americans?
Guns/ Gunpowder
_____ was the biggest killer of sailors during the time of exploration
What institutional innovation was utilized by Ferdinand and Isabella to consolidate their power and enforce religious uniformity in Spain?
The Spanish Inquisition
Vasco da Gama is famous for...
Being the first European to reach India by sea
Henry VII made ____ strictly illegal in England via the Statute of Liveries and Maintenance
Private Armies
Mercantilism
During long months on sea, starved and desperate explorers ate ______
Ship Rats
What was the primary goal of the "New Monarchies" in Europe during the late 15th and early 16th centuries?
To Centralize Power
This scientist is closely associated with the development of the laws of the planetary motion
Johannes Kepler
______: An English court established by King Henry VII that used secret trials without juries to break the political power of unruly aristocrats.
Star Chamber
_____: (triangular sails) paired with traditional square sails on highly maneuverable ships like the caravel.
Lateen rig
The ulitmate wealth symbol of European explorers was _____
Pineapples