Renaissance and Reformation
What does Renaissance mean?
rebirth
What were the geocentric and heliocentric models?
Geo: Earth at the center
Helio: Sun at the center
What were the three African empires in order?
Mali, Songhai, Asante
What did the Columbian Exchange do?
Spread new plants, people, pathogens, and animals
By the end of the French Revolution who held the power and what form of government was in control?
Napoleon; dictatorship
Name one of the three things the printing press did.
Made books cheaper and more accessible
Spread new ideas
Printed texts in the vernacular making it easier to read
What was the Church's stance on publishing scientific ideas?
approved of questioning but not of publishing
How did trade change throughout those empires?
What was the role of the viceroyal?
To enforce the king's rule in the new world.
What were the encomienda given in return for their work?
Protection and a christian education
True or False: Martin Luther's main goal with the 95 thesis was to start a rebellion.
False
How did Aristotle and Copernicus's discovery methods differ?
Aristotle relied on observation while Copernicus relied on math.
Strengthened trade
Why did the Spanish abandon Santo Domingo? Who would take over?
Used up all the resources. French
What was the goal of the French Revolution?
To cleanse the corrupt governemnt and establish freedom and equality.
What was the purpose of the council of trent?
To review church practices once people began becoming angry with the church
What is the study of optics? What does optics help create?
Study of light. Telescopes
Who unified trading cities?
Merchants
What was the outcome of the Pequot War?
700 Pequot women, children, and old men were killed and their warriors were hunted down
Though Robespierre was against the death punishment he believed in executing Louis XVI without a trial. Why is that?
He believed that a trial would harm the work done by the Revolution because it would allow Louis XVI time to speak and persuade people.
Why were women's roles limited in the Renaissance?
Because they were based off Greek and Roman ideas and those did not accept women.
What is the difference between Astrology and Astronomy?
Astrology: Interpreting stars as different signs
Astronomy: The scientific study of the celestial beings
What were two long term effects of slavery on Africa?
Mostly took men which hurt the area economically
Women were left
What did the Treaty of Tordesillas do?
It split the world down the middle and gave Spain everything to the West and Portugal everything to the East.
Why was Robespierre's death ironic?
Because he was killed by the very thing he supported.