Historical Figures
This Prussian general helped train the American soldiers at Valley Forge.
Who was Baron von Stuebben?
A battle which caused the French to decide to support the Americans during the American Revolution.
What is the battle of Saratoga?
This mineral helped to keep colors from fading on textiles.
What is alum?
This event sparked the Reformation.
What is Martin Luther's nailing of his 95 theses?
Who is George III?
This artist made a giant marble statue of David.
Who was Michaelangelo?
A battle in which the English used fire ships to disband their enemies ships.
What is the Spanish Armada?
This art form allowed paintings to have depth and dimension.
What is linear perspective?
This document gave rights to land owning Englishmen in the 1200s.
What is the Magna Carta?
Charles II had a nickname known as this.
Who is the merry monarch?
This explorer conquered the Aztecs.
Who was Hernan Cortez?
A battle which had lots of mud, long bows, and pantsless Welshmen.
What is the battle of Agincourt?
This instrument measured latitude
What is the astrolabe?
This idea formed by John Locke explained the relationship between governments and their citizens.
What is the social contract?
This king sent the Spanish Armada to England.
Who is Philip II?
He funded the Roanoke colony which became known was the Lost Colony.
Who was Sir Walter Raleigh?
What is the Thirty Years War?
The language of The Inferno and Canterbury Tales was particularly significant because it used this.
What is the vernacular?
This idea increased the value of people and said that they have gifts and talents to offer that are valuable.
What is humanism?
This king won the battle of Crecy
Who is Edward III?
This person founded the colony of Maryland.
Who was George Calvert?
The English Civil War was fought between these two sides.
What are the roundheads and the cavaliers?
These were companies that would combine their money and resources to invest in ships and colonist going to the new world to settle.
What are Joint Stock Companies?
This document was written in conjuction with the coronation of William of Orange as King of England.
What is the English Bill of Rights?
This Holy Roman Emperor presided over the trial of Martin Luther.
Who is Charles V?