The Modern Age
The Modern Age Lasted from the 15th to the __th century.
18.
In 1453, this important city fell to the Ottoman Empire.
Constantinople.
Europeans wanted luxury goods from this continent.
Asia.
This explorer tried to reach Asia by sailing west.
Christopher Columbus
This person (role) gained more power in authoritarian moncarchies.
The King.
The Modern Age ended with this important war in 1789.
The French Revolution.
European countries searched for these to avoid conflicts and create peace.
Marriage alliances.
This important trade route was closed by the Ottoman Empire.
The Silk Road.
Columbes first landed in these islands.
The Caribbean islands.
Kings created this system with bureaucrats and civil servants.
Centralized administration.
The Renaissance.
This social class gained power because of trade and business.
The bourgeoisie.
This instrument helped sailors know the direction.
The compass.
This treaty divided the world between Portugal and Castilla in 1494.
The Treaty of Tordesillas.
Name one place where an authoritarian monarchy existed.
The Baroque period happened during THIS century.
The 17th century.
The feudal system decline and kings gained more power, giving way to THIS type of monarchy.
Absolutist monarchy.
These two ships were used during exploration.
Carrack and caravel.
This Portuguese explorer reached India in 1498.
Vasco da Gama.
Countries brought together territories with similar culture and laws. This was called...
Territorial unification.
This intellectual movement took place in the 18th century.
This term refers to unknown territories.
Terra incognita.
This famous trade route closed, causing a need to look elsewhere for import and export of goods.
The Silk Road.
This important location was reached in 1487 by Portuguese explorers.
The Cape of Good Hope.
Kings collected these regularly to increase power.