The Renaissance
The word Renaissance means this, because it was a time when people became deeply interested in art, science, and learning again.
Rebirth
his German monk started the Reformation by writing a list of 95 complaints and nailing them to a church door.
Martin Luther
This explorer sailed for Spain in 1492, accidentally landing in the Americas while trying to reach Asia.
Christopher Columbus
Because thinkers used logic and science to understand government, this period is also known by this "brainy" name.
The Age of Reason
This is the country where the Renaissance first started.
Italy
These were certificates sold by the Catholic Church that promised God would forgive a person's sins in exchange for money.
Indulgences
These are the "3 G's," which explain the three main reasons why European sailors wanted to explore.
Gold, God, and Glory
John Locke believed everyone is born with these, which include the rights to Life, Liberty, and Property.
Natural Rights
This key idea focuses on human potential, achievement, and life on Earth instead of just religious topics.
Humanism
This movement to fix the Catholic Church ended up splitting it and creating new Christian groups called this.
Protestants
Under the "Gold" reason for exploration, sailors were looking for wealth and these valuable food items.
Spices
John Locke said that if a government fails to protect your Natural Rights, citizens have the right to do this to it.
Overthrow it
He was a scientist, inventor, and artist who painted the famous Mona Lisa.
Leonardo da Vinci
Martin Luther believed this alone saves people, rather than giving money to the church.
Faith
This term describes the massive trade of food, plants, animals, and ideas between the Old World and the New World.
The Columbian Exchange
Baron de Montesquieu believed government power should be divided up, an idea known as this.
Separation of Powers
He invented the printing press, which made books fast and cheap and helped reading spread quickly.
Johannes Gutenberg
This King of England broke away from the Catholic Church and started the Church of England because the Pope wouldn't let him get a divorce.
During the Columbian Exchange, this deadly element was accidentally brought over to Native Americans.
Diseases
Montesquieu's ideas about dividing power led to the creation of these government groups, which we still use in the U.S. today.
Branches of Government