Ancient Civilizations
This city-state valued discipline and military strength above all else
Sparta
This document limited the power of English Kings
Magna Carta
These thinkers of the Renaissance time studied Greek and Roman literature and texts
Humanists
This trade network the developed and improved under Mongol rule
The Silk Road
The American Revolution was largely sparked by this famous complaint
Taxation without representation
This empire helped spread Greek culture across a massive territory after conquering Persia
Alexander the Great
This type of ruler, like Louis XIV, believed they held total control
Absolute monarch/absolutism
Martin Luther’s followers earned this name because they challenged papal authority
Protestants
In 711 AD, Muslim forces took control of this European region
Spain
This document by Luther launched the Protestant Reformation
The 95 Theses
This government system allowed Roman citizens to elect some officials
A republic
Unlike absolute monarchies, this system requires leaders to share power with elected representatives and follow the laws like everyone else
Constitutional monarchy
This invention helped spread new religious and scientific ideas quickly
The Printing Press
What product was transported from Europe to Africa during triangular trade?
Guns
This conflict in England was a struggle between the monarchy and Parliament over who should hold power
The English Civil War
These wars were fought between Rome and a North African rival over control of trade
Punic Wars
This revolution established a constitutional monarchy in England
The Glorious Revolution
This movement changed how people understood knowledge through observation and experimentation
Scientific Revolution
This group of European explorers exploited Native peoples in the Americas
Conquistadors
This meeting aimed to restore monarchies and maintain peace after Napoleon
The Congress of Vienna
Name two issues that contributed to Rome's downfall
Military invasions, oppressive government, divided empire, taxes, reliance on slave labor
This 19th-century system of government emphasized individual rights and representation
Liberalism
This philosopher argued people should give up some freedom for security under a strong ruler
Thomas Hobbes
This policy forced people to adopt Russian language and identity
Russification
During the French Revolution, this group led efforts for equal representation
The National Assembly