Age of Exploration
Which countries began the Age of Exploration?
European countries
What labor solution did Spain use after the decline of Native Americans?
Importation of enslaved Africans
What was the main goal of the encomienda system?
Increase labor supply
What idea does Bishop Bossuet support in his quote?
A: Divine Right
Q21: According to Locke, what does liberty mean?
A: Freedom that does not violate others’ rights
Which two countries on the Iberian Peninsula were leaders in exploration?
Portugal and Spain
What is the lasting effect of European conquest in Latin America?
Most people speak Spanish or Portuguese
What does Bartolomé de las Casas’ quote describe?
A: Spanish treatment of Native Americans
Who would agree with Bossuet?
A: Thomas Hobbes
What did Voltaire support?
A: Freedom of speech
A: Freedom of speech
What was the original destination for European exploration?
India
Why were corn and potatoes significant in Europe and Asia?
They improved diets and health
Divine Right means a ruler’s power comes from?
A: God
The Enlightenment grew out of which movement?
A: Scientific Revolution
Why did Montesquieu suggest three branches of government?
A: To prevent abuse of power
Which of these explorers was NOT European: Columbus, Magellan, da Gama, Zheng He?
Zheng He
What religion did the Spanish spread in the New World?
Roman Catholicism
How much control did an absolute monarch have?
A: Total power
How were Enlightenment ideas mostly spread?
A: Salons and books
Main objective of a constitution?
A: Protect people’s rights
Why did Native American populations decline after European arrival?
Diseases introduced by Europeans
Why were the Aztec and Inca defeated quickly?
Superior Spanish weapons
Example of Louis XIV’s excessive spending?
A: Palace of Versailles
According to Hobbes, what is the purpose of a social contract?
A: Give up freedom for safety
How was the Third Estate represented in government?
A: Underrepresented