France
How did Renaissance scholars help develop scientific knowledge?
By traveling and sharing their knowledge to other countries.
What was Galileo famous for?
Improving the telescope
What is imperialism?
Dominance and power asserted by one nation over less powerful nations
Where did Zheng He explore?
the South China Sea, Indian Ocean, Arabian Sea, Red Sea, and along the east coast of Africa
What was the Schlieffen Plan?
A plan that called for Germans to send most of their forces west through Belgium.
What is the scientific method?
A series of steps scientists use to answer questions about the physical world.
What was Sir Issac Newton famous for?
finding laws of gravity and motion
What types of colonies did Britain establish in West Africa?
Trade colonies
What was his purpose for his naval expeditions?
to establish a Chinese trade route
What was submarine warfare? Who was targeted?
Submarine warfare is the practice of using submarines to attack and sink all enemy ships both military and civilian without warning and the Germans targeted all ships.
What was the Age of Reason?
Period of the 1600’s and 1700’s in Europe when people were supposedly guided by reason and not by superstition and religion.
What was Jenner famous for?
Created vaccine for smallpox
What is the Scramble for Africa?
Where colonies could try to settle in one part of Africa but could be conquered.
What tactics made the Ottomans a military success?
Fake retreat
What nations were able to repay their war debts to the United States?
War debts were paid to the United states by finland
What is empiricism?
Belief system founded by John Locke stating that man can find knowledge only through experience.
What was Rene Descartes famous for?
Responsible for the idea of rationalism.
When Africa was divided, which nations avoided colonization by European powers? How did they do so?
Ethiopia and Liberia avoided colonization by European powers
Who was a descendant of Genghis Khan and Tamerlane?
Barbar the conqueror
What type of warfare occurred on the Western Front?
Trench warfare
What was the English Bill of Rights? How did it influence Britain and her colonies?
Document signed by William and Mary that limited the monarch’s power.
What was Copernicus famous for?
Finding out that the earth revolves around the sun.
What is colonialism?
Conquest of one or more nations by another nation.
What did the Chinese call their empire?
The Safavid empire
Why were the Balkans known as the “powder keg” of Europe?
Because there were so many nationalities that any spark of conflict could spark a major war.