Explorers
French explorer who mapped much of North America with the help of native americans. He started a fur trade from American to France.
Who is Samuel de Champlain
He believed that people were naturally aggressive and should give up their individual rights to prevent violence and war. This philosophy is evident in Authoritarian and Dictatorships today.
Who was Thomas Hobbes?
A cultural rebirth in Europe (14th-17th centuries) that emphasized humanism and art, laying the groundwork for the Enlightenment.
What was the Renaissance?
A complex belief system with concepts of dharma and karma, influencing social structures and cultural practices in India.
What is Hinduism?
A structured argument where opposing sides present their viewpoints on a specific issue, aiming to persuade an audience or judges.
What is a debate?
He was the first European explorer to find a sea route from Europe to India.
Who was Vasco da Gama?
He believed that people were born with natural rights such as liberty, life, and property. His beliefs helped to shape the ideals of the American democracy.
Who was John Locke?
The forced transportation of Africans to the Americas, profoundly impacting demographics and economies, with lasting social consequences.
What was the slave trade?
Emerged from Judaism, focusing on the teachings of Jesus Christ, promoting love, forgiveness, and salvation, significantly shaping Western culture.
What is Christianity?
Refers to the original inhabitants of a region, each with unique languages, traditions, and worldviews.
What are indigenous cultures?
He went from captive to commander and made 7 voyages to Southeast Asia, India, Arabia, and Africa.
Who was Zheng He?
He believed that people were born good but society corrupts them, and nature could make them good again.
Who was Rousseau?
An intellectual movement (17th-19th centuries) that promoted reason and individualism, influencing revolutions and modern governance.
What was the Enlightenment?
Founded by the Prophet Muhammad, it emphasizes submission to Allah and has a profound impact on law, culture, and politics in the Middle East and beyond.
What is Islam?
He emphasized the importance of questioning and dialogue in the pursuit of knowledge and virtue.
Who was Socrates?
He was the first "recorded" explorer to circumnavigate the New Zealand islands. He was killed in Hawaii.
Who was James Cook?
He believed in free speech and separation of church and state. He often used humor to criticize leaders of government and religion.
Who was Voltaire?
(1775-1783) A conflict that established the United States, influenced by Enlightenment ideals of liberty and democracy.
What was the American Revolutionary War?
The foundation of monotheism, emphasizing covenant and law, with key figures like Abraham and Moses influencing Western religious thought.
What is Judaism?
Is crucial for constructing coherent arguments, helping debaters articulate their points effectively. Uses acronym PEEL
What is Point, Explain, Example, Link?
He was the first to plan a voyage to circumnavigate the world, but he was killed in Cebu, Phillipines and some of his crew made the voyage back without him.
Who was Ferdinand Magellan?
He believed that government needed a separation of powers in the form of 3 separate government branches: legislative, judicial, executive
Who was Montesquieu?
Global conflicts that reshaped international relations, economies, and societies, leading to the establishment of the United Nations. 1914-1918 and 1939-1943
What were WWI and WWII?
Founded by Siddhartha Gautama, it promotes the path to enlightenment and has influenced spiritual practices worldwide.
What is Buddhism?
He changed his mind about being a politician after they executed his friend and mentor-teacher, Socrates. He advocated for the leadership of a philosopher-king.
Who was Plato?