Empires
What was the name of the first successful English Colony of the English empire in the New world?
Jamestown
Where did Christopher Columbus believe he landed when he reached an island in the Caribbean in 1492?
The indies (indonesia)
Martin Luther wrote _____ which stated his grievances with the Catholic Church.
95 THESIS
What contributed to the BIRTH of the Renaissance?
A wealthy and powerful merchant class (traders like we did on the silk road)
What does "secular" mean?
Wordly, not following the ways of relgion
What made the Aztec city of Tenochtitlan unique?
It was in the middle of the lake, which protected it from invasion!
What were Europeans’ main motives for making voyages of exploration?
Gold (money), God (spread Christianity) and Glory (territorial power)
Why did King Henry the 8th break away from the CATHOLIC church?
His wife did not give him a son and he wanted to annul (pretend his wedding never happened)
Who is consider the "Father of Humanism"?
Petrarch
What was an effect of the printing revolution in the 1500s?
Spread new ideas! (made books cheaper too which meant more lower class ppl reading!)
Which Mesoamerican Empire was not conquered because they had abandoned their cities long before the arrival of the Spanish?
Mayans
Imaginary line in the Atlantic separating territory for Spain and Portugal was created in this treat in 1494.
Treaty of Tortesillas
Government where church and state are joined is known as... (a govt that blends religion with government)
Theocracy! Today, these countries are
Saudi Arabia
United Emirate
Iran
What are the financial supporters of artist called?
Patrons!
What three areas were connected by the triangular trade?
Colonies in Americas (both N & S), Europe and Africa
These powerful warlords held large estates, gained control of their territories, and battled for power in Japan.
Daimyo
Why was the building of colonial empires essential to the mercantilist system?
To control the source of raw materials (cotton) and a new place for finished manufactured goods (shirt/pants) to be sold
What was practice of selling indulgences.?
You could pay money to have your sins forgiven by the church ( a paid ticket to heaven)
Michelangelo painted the ceiling of the ______ Chapel.
Sistine
What was the most deadly of the epidemics in the Americas? (Killed Millions of Natives)
Smallpox
What was the first Muslim government established in India?
Mughal Empire
Who is responsible for naming the Americas?
Amergio Vespucci
What was one of Luther’s main beliefs?
Salvation could be gained through faith (instead of paying money to the church)
The word "Renaissance" translates to
Rebirth
Who were janissaries?
Christian boys who converted their faith to islam and trained as soilders on behalf of the ottoman empire