Lesson 38
What was the main reason why Europeans wanted to travel to Asia?
to acquire spices for cooking
Which food did Spanish explorers introduce to Europe from South America?
sweet potatoes
How did an apple falling from a tree give Newton an idea?
It drew his attention to gravity.
What did Mary Wollstonecraft consider the key to equality and freedom for women?
education
Which form of technology allowed Galileo to make new discoveries?
the telescope
For what field of activity were lines of latitude and longitude especially useful?
cartography
What were the main goals of Spanish conquistadors?
riches and adventure
The Scientific Revolution changed the way people
thought about nature.
John Locke favored a constitutional monarchy. In that form of government, the monarch
was limited by basic laws.
What is one way Henry the Navigator changed Europeans’ view of the world?
He started a school for sailors.
Why did European monarchs want a sea route to Asia?
Muslims and Italians controlled Land routes
What was one effect of England’s victory over the Spanish Armada?
more English and Dutch Colonies
According to Ptolemy’s geocentric theory, Earth
stayed in one fixed place.
Which image of God did many Enlightenment thinkers emphasize?
creator of the laws of nature
Which event in the American Revolution drew most directly on Locke’s ideas?
writing the Declaration of Independence
Which advance in technology made it easier for explorers to sail through shallow water?
the caravel
Greek rationalism, rediscovered by Renaissance scholars, argued that
logic could reveal basic truths.
How did explorers encourage the growth of science?
They showed that accepted beliefs could be wrong.
How was the Enlightenment similar to the Scientific Revolution?
Both highly valued reason and observation.
How did the French Revolution build on Enlightenment ideas?
It promised liberty and equality.
Which product did Portuguese explorers bring back from Africa to Europe?
gold
The Catholic Church objected to Galileo’s work because the Church taught that
Earth was at the center of the universe.
The scientific method lets one scientist repeat another scientist’s experiment. Why is this very important for science?
It means others can test a scientist's conclusions.
If Montesquieu were to visit the United States today, he would be pleased to see his ideas put into action in the
three branches of government.
How did Vasco da Gama change the way Europeans viewed the world?
He showed that goods could be brought from India by ship.