Columbus
Where was Columbus originally sailing when he set off west?
The indies
The name for America comes from where/who?
Amerigo Vespucci
What type of government did Ancient Greece (Athens) have?
Direct Democracy
Why did Columbus sail West?
to find new trade routes
What is it called when a king is chosen by God
Divine Right of Kings
What document in 1215 limited royal power and guaranteed the right to trial by jury
Magna carta
Name at least two things traded on the Columbian Exchange. One brought from Europe to the Americas and one from the Americas to Europe.
(answer vary)
What were the three G's of exploration
Gold, Glory, God
What were the three natural rights John Locke argued for?
Life, Liberty, Property
Name one pro and one con of the Columbian Exchange
disease, food security (answers vary)
Define Mercantilism
A mother country creates colonies for the mother country's benefit
What type of Government did Montesquieu believe was best?
Republican form with separation of powers
What was the name of the native people Columbus first met in the Americas?
The Tanio
What are the three branches of government in the Roman Republic?
The Consul
The Senate
The Assembly
Define social contract theory
The Government gets its power from the consent of the people. The government's purpose is to protect the natural rights of people. If they do not protect those rights, the people can overthrow the government