Age of Exploration
This Spanish explorer discovered the Americas and made 3 voyages there in his lifetime
Who is Christopher Columbus?
This was the name for the trade between the colonies, Africa, and Europe
What is triangular trade?
This is the term that the rulers used to justify their being in power
What is divine right?
These 2 rulers created a balance of power between the monarch and parliament. They created the English Bill of Rights.
Who are William and Mary?
Created the concept of natural rights
Who is John Locke?
These were the 3 motives for exploration
What is God, Gold and Glory?
This Spanish conquistador defeated the Incas
Who is Francisco Pizarro?
This is the Latin term for Parliament's guarantee of freedom.
What is Habeas Corpus?
This side won the English Civil War
Who is Parliament?
Who is Mary Wollstonecraft?
The treaty that divided the world between Portugal and Spain
What is the Treaty of Tordesillas?
This Spanish priest advocated for the rights of natives and opposed slavery
Who is Bartolomé de las Casas?
This was the name for the soldiers of the Parliament
What are the Roundheads?
This Catholic ruler dissolved Parliament. His daughter was Mary(+ William).
Who is King James II
Believed that people are naturally bad and that they need strict laws to control their selfishness.
Who is Thomas Hobbes?
This Portuguese explorer was the first to sail to the tip of Africa(Cape Town)
Who is Bartolomeu Dias?
This Spanish conquistador defeated the Aztecs by forming alliances with rival groups
Who is Hernan Cortes?
This ruler led England during the Commonwealth period
Who is Oliver Cromwell?
This king took the throne and restored the monarchy after Cromwell died. His rule is called the restoration.
Who is King Charles II?
This thinker came up with separation of powers(Checks and balances).
Who is Maria Montesquieu?
This Portuguese explorer was the first to sail to India by going around Africa
Who is Vasco da Gama?
This Portuguese explorer was the first to sail around the globe
Who is Ferdinand Magellan?
Who is King James I?
This document was drafted by Parliament in 1628 to lessen the power of the monarchy under Charles I. He signed it but ignored it.
What is the Petition of Right?
This thinker believed that people should have the freedom to think freely(freedom of speech and religion)
Who is Voltaire?