Definitions
what is history
History is the study of change over time
what was Columbus looking for
a faster trade route to India
which dynasty grew the Silk Road
qin dynasty
the sugar, stamp, quartering, and intolerable acts all caused what?
the American revolution
what ideas does enlightenment spark
human rights, human nature, government, and religion
what is globalization
the spread of ideas and culture throughout the world
who is Martin Luther
He is known as the catalyst of the reformation because of his critique on the Catholic Church
what is Jamestown?
a colony founded by London investors looking for gold and crop
cruel monarchy, food shortage, financial crisis, and the American revolution all caused what
the French Revolution
prioritized reason, the individual, and the natural observable world
what is humanism
intellectual movement that focused on human achievement rather than religion
What did Niccolo Mackiavelli believe about authority
Rulers should use force and deceit in order to hold power
where is the Safavid empire located
what are the three phases of the French Revolution?
Early phase
Middle phase
The age of Napoleon
who are the enlightenment revolutionaries
John locke
voltaire
jean jacque rousseau
Thomas Hobbes
what is naturalism
a moment that claimed to portray life exactly how it was
what is a conquistador and which of the three famous conquistadors defeated the Aztecs
Hernan Cortes
what empire captured Constantinople in 1453 and caused the fall of the byzantine empire
the Ottoman Empire
what are the American founding documents?
- Articles of confederation
- The US constitution
- The Bill of Rights
what is the social contract theory
a theory that asks the question, why do people forfeit some of their power in order to form a government
What is the Devshirme system
Ottomans used conquered people to recruit army and government officers
who is Olympia de gouges
French female activist
which empire lived in Spain Cortez claimed the land for Spain
the Aztecs
what are the dates of the French and American revolutions
american: 1775-1783
French: 1789-1799
what did Mary wollestonecraft do
spread John Lockes theory to women