Vocab
System of rule by lords who ruled their lands but owed loyalty and military service to a monarch
Feudalism
Sail completely around the world
Circumnavigate
What do theory and evidence suggest how the first Americans arrived in America?
Bering Strait Land Bridge
Life for peasants was hard, Farmers who worked on small plots of land, struggled to produce enough food to survive
Where was Christopher Columbus attempting to visit?
West Indies, Sea Route to Asia
Crusades
Biological and cultural exchange of animals, plants, human populations, diseases, food, government, technology, the arts, and languages
Colombian Exchange
Name one technological achievement of the Maya and Aztec civilizations in Middle America?
Mathematics, Astronomy, Number System, Calandar
Most powerful force in Medieval Western Europe
Roman Catholic Church
Where did Columbus actually arrive?
Bahamas (The Americas)
Lord's castle and lands around it
Manor
Aztec God
Sun God
Name four important historical figures of the Renaissance
Shakespeare, Da Vinci, Michaelangelo, Queen Elizabeth, etc.
What was a negative and positive impact of Columbus arriving in Americas?
Negative - Decrease in Native population
Positive - Exchange of goods between New World and Old World
Great burst of learning and technological innovation (1300's-1600's)
Renaissance
What was one Inca technological achievement?
Quipu, Terraces, Road System
What is the french translation for Renaissance?
Rebirth
What were three reasons why European leaders wanted to explore other parts of the world?
God - Spread Christianity
Gold - Riches, Resources
Glory - More land, power, and fame
Colony
Society, people sharing a language, territory and economy (often includes cities, government, social classes, religion and record keeping)
Civilization
Political unit that controls a city and its surrounding land
City-State
What are the common misconceptions surrounding life in the Middle Ages?
Ate Raw Meat, Literacy levels were non-existent, Extreme torturing devices
What was a negative and positive impact of Colombian Exchange?
Negative - Diseases, Slavery
Positive - Foods, Ideas, New life