Religious Motives
What was a major motive for European exploration in the 1500s?
The desire to spread Christianity.
Which country became Protestant under Henry VIII?
England
An explorer sent by England to find a northern sea route to Asia.
John Cabot
A law that is part of human nature and applies to everyone. Also, who came up with this?
Natural Law, Thomas Aquinas
How did ancient Greeks influence modern democracy?
They developed the concept of direct democracy.
A German priest who challenged the Catholic Church in 1517.
Martin Luther
The king who sought to overthrow Protestantism in England.
King Phillip of Spain
A sought-after water route through North America to Asia.
Northwest Passage
An Enlightenment thinker who argued for natural rights and government responsibility.
John Locke
This document limited royal power and protected citizens' rights.
The Magna Carta
A new form of Christianity that emerged from the Reformation.
Protestantism
What was the outcome of the battle against the Spanish Armada?
The English won, marking the end of Spanish sea control.
Who explored the St. Lawrence River?
Jacques Cartier
Who thought that absolute monarchy was the best form of government.
Thomas Hobbes
It became the dominant religion and influenced laws and moral values.
Christianity
What event started the Reformation?
Martin Luther nailing his complaints on the church door in 1517.
How did religious differences lead to conflict in the Americas?
Conflicts arose between Spanish Catholics and English Protestants.
What did Jacques Marquette and Louis Joliet seek?
A passage through North America and trade routes.
Who came up with the idea of separation of powers among different branches in government?
Montesquieu
A method of learning that combined faith with reason.
Scholasticism
A fleet of warships sent by Spain to invade England in 1588.
Spanish Armada
What role did Catholic missionaries play in colonization?
They aimed to convert Native Americans to Christianity.
Who claimed Louisiana for France?
Robert Cavelier de La Salle.
He believed people were naturally good but corrupted by society.
Rousseau
It introduced ideas about rights and government that inspired a revolution.
The Enlightenment