Renaissance/Reformation
The term "Renaissance" means
Rebirth
The main motive for sailing to the ‘new world’ was the search for a new trade route to
Asia
This French monarch was known as the "Sun King"
Louis XIV
The bloodiest stage of the French Revolution was overseen by this enlightened lawyer
Maximilien Robespierre
Napoleon Bonaparte was born on the island of
Corsica
This Italian family became wealthy through the banking industry and one of the biggest supporters of the art
The Medicis
The Spanish explorers who took over the empires of the Native Americans used this special title
Conquistadors
The idea of a "contract" between individuals and their government
Social contract
This estate represented those who were not born with a title or part of the church, essentially everyone else in France
Third Estate
Napoleon established this set of civil laws to govern France, which would be the basis for many other laws in other territories
The Napoleonic Code
Martin Luther
Who was the famous explorer from China?
Zheng He
Those interested in discussing Enlightenment ideals met in
Salons
Inspired by the Declaration of Independence, this key document created a limited monarchy
The Declaration of the Rights of Man
Napoleon's second wife, who would provide him with both an alliance and an heir to the throne
Marie Louise of Austria
The Renaissance period in Europe is considered a rebirth of learning, literacy, art, culture and commercial activity after the Middle Ages, and begins in Italy around the mid
1300s
Instead of weapons, this destroyed most of the native population in the Americas during the Age of Exploration
Disease
This principle involved a basic policy of preventing any one state from rising to dominance over any other
Separation of powers
The French Revolution came to an end with
Napoleon seizing power
After the Battle of Waterloo, Napoleon was sent in exile to the remote island of
St. Helena
Martin Luther nailed this many theses on the door of the Wittenberg Church in 1517
95
This Spanish explorer was the first to lead an expedition circumnavigating the globe
Ferdinand Magellan
The phrase "Life, Liberty, and Property" is associated with the philosophy of
John Locke
The purpose of the Reign of Terror was to
Scare counterrevolutionaries into submission
An ideology that elevates one's country above all others and promotes its culture as opposed to those of others
Nationalism