The Renaissance
Where did the Renaissance begin?
Florence, Italy
Martin Luther was a ______________ before he was excommunicated by the Catholic Church.
German Monk
What was the Columbian Exchange?
the widespread exchange of plants, animals, ideas, technology, cultural practices, and diseases between the Old World and New World
________________ conquered the Inca Empire.
Francisco Pizarro
_________________ conquered the Aztec Empire.
Hernan Cortes
Sculptor, Painter, Poet, Architect
Michelangelo
He and other reformers rejected the Roman Catholic Church’s indulgences and
Taxes
Why were plants and animals in the New World so different from anything Europeans had ever seen?
The New World had been isolated from the rest of the world.
What goal did Christopher Columbus hope to achieve when he set sail in 1492?
to find a shorter route to Asia by sailing west across the Atlantic Ocean
He led several battles to conquer Peru and later explored the area that became the southeastern U.S.
de Soto
Michelangelo famously painted several scenes from the Bible on a chapel at the Vatican. What was the chapel’s name?
the Sistine Chapel
Why did the invention of the printing press and the growth in the number of Bibles increase literacy?
More people were exposed to written language, which made it possible to learn to read.
How did the isolation of the New World impact the way of life of the indigenous people in the Americas?
They developed very different agricultural practices, beliefs, and cultural practices than Europeans.
Where did Christopher Columbus first land after his ocean voyage in 1492?
San Salvador in the Caribbean Islands
He explored the Gulf of St. Lawrence and discovered Prince Edward Island in Canada.
Cartier
Why would Thomas Aquinas and a humanist during the Renaissance have disagreed with one another?
Aquinas believed a person needs both reason and faith for knowledge, whereas humanists said you need only reason.
Why did people split from the Catholic Church and form Protestant churches?
People were not happy about some of the practices of the Catholic Church.
What were the social and economic effects of the Columbian Exchange in Asia? (2 answers)
Where did the Portuguese make their voyages of discovery?
along the coast of West Africa
He discovered a huge bay in northern Canada, helping England claim the area.
Hudson
Suppose you were a painter working in the year 1450, during the early Renaissance. Which qualities would your art have most likely had?
Unrealistic backgrounds.
Important participants and events in the Catholic Counter Reformation
What were the social and economic effects of the Columbian Exchange on the Americas and Europe? (4 answers)
Why was Prince Henry known as “Henry the Navigator”?
His influence led to the invention and use of new tools for exploration.
He sailed along the coast of Brazil and is believed to have gone partway up the Amazon River.
Vespucci