key terms
what is the renaissance
a rebirth of ideas from classical europe
who was leonardo da vinci and what were his most famous paintings?
what was the silk road?
a collection of land routes reaching from eastern europe to western asia
what does the term "classical europe" refer to?
ancient greece and rome (antiquity)
what is imperialism?
imperialism is when a country conquers new land, the people in it and claim it as their own.
what is another term for "classical europe"
antiquity
who was christopher columbus and what is he most known for?
christopher columbus was an italian explorer and is most known for being the first person to make contact with indigenous people in north america
what city is famous for its ship building industry?
venice, italy
who inspired renaissance humanists?
the works of people from classical europe
what does ethnocentrism mean?
ethnocentrism = believing that ones own thoughts and ideas are superior to the thoughts and ideas of another
what is a city-state
a independent republic with a central city and rural areas surrounding it
who is martin luther and what is he most known for?
martin luther was the starter of the protestant reformation and hes also known for his 95 theses
which group of people was most responsible for the economic growth in europe?
italian city-states bc of their merchants
what are the effects of the printing press being invented?
books were made a lot quicker, easier, and cheaper and it allowed information to be a lot more accessible
what motivated renaissance explorers?
gold, expanding trade, and to convert ppl to christianity
what is a patron
who was cosimo de medici and what is he known for?
cosimo de medici was the start of the medici political family, he is most known for being part of the family who lead florence during the renaissance
what are the 4 characteristics that made italian city-states successful?
geography, social organization, climate, leadership
what are some differences between medieval art and renaissance art?
paintings used perspective and art became more realistic
what are 2 negatives of imperialism for the europeans?
- colonies were expensive and hard to defend
- there is a chance that the native people of the colony could rebel
- increased competition with other european countries
what is excommunication?
being banished from the catholic church
who were king ferdinand and queen isabella and what are they most known for?
ferdinand and isabella were the king and queen of spain and they are most known for funding columbus and his expedition to "asia"
what are some political, economic, and social effects of the black death/plague?
what are the 5 characteristics of humanism?
the power of reason, open-mindedness, learning, multiple talents, serving god
what are 2 positive impacts of imperialism for indigenous peoples?
- new alliances
- better trade/goods
- exchange of new ideas and technology