The Renaissance
Where did the Renaissance start?
Italy
Name one European country that founded a colony in "the New World."
England, Spain, France, Netherlands (Holland), or Portugal.
What is a colony?
A territory settled by people from a nation and controlled by that nation.
What was the main Christian church/religion called?
The Roman Catholic Church.
What does the word "Renaissance" mean?
A rebirth of learning
What was the name of the English settlement that mysteriously disappeared?
Roanoke Island
What is mercantilism?
A system by which countries increased power by accumulating wealth. (Got power by making money).
Who "protested" the ways things were done in the Catholic Church?
Martin Luther
What book was the first book printed by the new printing press?
The Bible
What English company was founded to start a colony in Virginia?
The Virginia Company
What is a settlement?
Which King decided to leave the Catholic Church and create his own church?
King Henry VIII of England.
Who invented the printing press?
Johannes Gutenberg
Who was the colony of Jamestown named after?
King James I of England
What is theology?
The study of God and religious beliefs and practices.
What was the movement called where people "protested" Catholic theology and "reformed"/created their own new churches?
The Protestant Reformation
What new things came from the Renaissance?
New inventions and ideas
John Smith
What is representative government?
Why was the invention of the printing press important for religion?