the Renaissance
What was the Renaissance?
A period of history where Europe was inspired by the culture, art, and ideas of Ancient Greece and Rome
Who founded the Church of England, know known as the Anglican Church? (Hint: he had 6 wives)
Henry VIII
What were the motivations for Europeans to explore the world?
God, Gold, and Glory
Who invented the Heliocentric Model, with the Sun at the center of the Universe?
Copernicus
What movement inspired the Enlightenment?
the Scientific Revolution
What city is known as the birthplace of the Renaissance?
Florence
What act started the Protestant Reformation?
Martin Luther nailing the 95 Theses on the door
What was an invention that allowed Europeans to explore the world?
Caravel, Astrolabe, Compass, Hourglass
Who created a better telescope and helped prove the heliocentric model of the solar system?
Galileo
Enlightened thinkers based their philosophical beliefs on what two things?
reason and logic
What made Italy extremely wealthy?
Its location at the center of the trade routes
What was one action that reformers wanted to change about the church?
Taxing church followers and paying for indulgences
Where did most explorers come from?
Europe
What theory did Newton help create?
Gravity
John Locke believed in what three natural rights?
Life, Liberty, & Property
What was the importance of the printing press?
it helped spread books, ideas, and religion around Europe
Who found the Calvinist Church, and believed in Predestination?
John Calvin
What was a negative affect of the columbian exchange?
Millions of natives would die, and the African Slave Trade would begin
Who was in conflict with the scientists of the Scientific Revolution?
Roman Catholic Church
A political system where one ruler has all the power.
Absolutism
What is patronage?
Using your wealth to fund art, architecture, and education.
What helped Protestant ideas and religion spread amongst the people?
the printing press printing books for quickly
What was the goal of the early Portuguese explorers?
To find an all water route to the east, to places like China and India
What did Sir Francis Bacon help create?
Scientific Method/Inductive Reasoning
What should government decisions be based on?
The social contract, or the agreement between the people and their government