Absolutism
Absolute rulers claim their right to rule comes from God. This is known as what?
Devine Right
The year that Columbus made his first voyage across the Atlantic
1492
A government system where a monarch has all the power
Absolute Monarchy
When the Europeans and Native Americans interacted and exchanged languages, culture, religions, and technology what is this interaction called (in general)
cultural diffusion
Portugal and Spain competed to find new routes to India because they wanted which product?
Spices
Louis XIV was the absolute monarch of which country
France
Columbus was an Italian explorer but was funded by which country to make his trips?
Spain
Economic system where the goal is to export more than you import
Mercantalism
When Columbus landed in the New World and established new trade routes and exchanged products between the old and new world it has become known as
The Columbian Exchange
European countries wanted to find an alternative route to India because the Mediterranean was controlled by this group that took over Constantinople and charged a toll to use their waterways
The Ottomans
In order to limit the power of absolute monarchs England wrote this document that says power must be shared between the monarch and Parliament
Magna Carta
Columbus was looking for India and thought he found it but where did he actually land?
Caribbean
In order to get raw materials and new products, countries set up these in other lands to make a profit
colonies
Many Native Americans died from this disease because they had no natural immunity
Smallpox
What are the 3 G's for reasons to explore?
God Glory and Gold
The government created in England to share power with the monarch is called
Parliament
When Columbus landed in the New World how was he treated by the Native Americans?
They welcomed him and treated him well
If a person claims the right to rule because of Devine Right, where does their right to rule come from?
God
When European countries could no longer rely on Native Americans to survive and become slaves, where did they import slaves from?
Africa
When exploring countries found new land, they forced native peoples to adopt European culture, language, and religion because the land was a _____________ of that European country
colony
In England the Magna Carta, English Bill or Rights and the Glorious Revolution created a limited monarchy system which is called
Parliamentary Democracy
When is Columbus Day celebrated
the second Monday in October
In a mercantalist system when the mother country sets up colonies and exports more goods to other countries than it imports, the mother country has achieved this
Favorable Balance of Trade
When Spain set up colonies in Latin and South America, it created a social hierarchy where power was based in ethnicity called this.
The Encomienda System
When Columbus landed in the New World he thought he was in India which gave the Caribbean Islands this other name that is still in use
West Indies