Renaissance
What does the term "Renaissance" mean?
Rebirth
Name one explorer.
Examples: Columbus, Cabot, Da Gama, Magellan, Cartier
What was the Enlightenment?
Period in the 18th century in which philosophers introduced new ideas about knowledge, social structures, and power.
Why were the French people so unhappy?
Taxes, famine, being poor
Name four Enlightenment philosophers.
Voltaire, Rousseau, Locke, and Montesquieu
What invention made books (and knowledge) more accessible, to more people?
The printing press
What major event in 1453 contributed to the beginning of the Age of Exploration?
Fall of Constantinople
What are fundamental rights? Name four.
Examples: Life, liberty, owning property, health, education, freedom of religion
Who was the King during the French Revolution?
King Louis XVI
Who was the first President of the United States?
George Washington
What is humanism?
A cultural and intellectual movement inspired by ancient philosophers that viewed humans as the center of the world and capable of achieving progress.
What four European kingdoms were responsible for the first voyages of exploration?
Why were colonists in the Thirteen Colonies unhappy?
Unfair taxes, no representation in government
What are the Cahiers de Doleance?
A list of grievances submitted to the king
What's the difference between absolute monarchy and constitutional monarchy?
Absolute: Absolute power
Constitutional: Monarchs shared power with parliament
Name three new religions that emerged during the Renaissance.
Lutheran, Calvinist and Anglican
What is colonialism?
The control, occupation, and exploitation of a territory and its peoples by an external state.
What was the final battle of the American Revolution?
Battle of Yorktown
What was the Reign of Terror?
The period after the revolution when the republic took harsh measures against people suspected of wanting to restore the monarchy.
Why is Leonardo Da Vinci famous?
Scientist, artists, all around cool guy
Explain the difference between geocentrism and heliocentrism.
Geocentrism means that the sun revolves around the earth. Heliocentrism means that the earth revolves around the sun.
What products were traded in triangular trade?
Raw materials, cloth, weapons, enslaved people, precious minerals
Who was the leader of the Continental Army (American Army)?
George Washington
Was France better off after the Revolution?
Short answer - no.
When did Canada become a country?
1867