Renaissance/Ottomans
Religion that believed it is wrong to baptize young children; and there needs to be a clear separation of church and state
What was Anabaptism?
ruler at the time of the Ottoman Empire's peak size and grandeur; made laws to improve the empire for everyone and endorsed cultural achievements
Who was Suleyman the Magnificent?
The Spanish soldiers, explorers, and fortune hunters who took part in the conquest of the Americas in the 16th century
What was a conquistador?
became the richest and most powerful because of the development of American colonies
What was the impact of exploration in Spain?
Tool used to determine one's location using the stars and the sun
What was an astrolabe?
Christian religion based on the teachings of Jesus Christ; Pope head of the church
What is Catholicism?
Seat of the Byzantine empire; center for trade and easily defended because of its location between the Mediterranean and Black seas; also a center for learning; philosophy, medicine, geometry, Greek, and Latin; captured by Mehmed II
What was Constantinople?
was a Italian explorer and an empire builder who sailed westward from Spain, hoping to reach Asia but discovered the islands of the Caribbean in 1492
Who was Columbus?
Portuguese explorer; first European to travel to India by a direct sea route
Who was da Gama?
The transatlantic trading network along which slaves and other goods were carried between Africa, England, Europe, the West Indies, and the colonies in America
Was was Triangular Trade?
Religions formed as the result of separating from the Catholic church during the Reformation
What was Protestantism?
the renaming of Constantinople ; signified that Ottomans were real since they toppled the Byzantine empire
What is Istanbul?
The global transfer of plants, animals and diseases that occurred during the European colonization of the Americas
What was the Columbian Exchange?
Leader of the first expedition to travel around the world
Who was Magellan?
Treaty drafted by the Pope that drew a line of demarcation that divided the Earth in half, giving one half to Portugal and the other to Spain
What was the Treaty of Tordesillas?
one of the largest & longest lasting empires in history; created by Turkish tribes; followers of Osman
What was the Ottoman Empire?
Portuguese Prince who spent his fortune on founding a navigation school devoted to improving exploration technology and methods
Who was Prince Henry?
Explored modern day New Mexico looking for seven golden cities of Cibola; found no gold and mostly desert; Spain ended up leaving exploration and colonization of the area to priests
Who was Coronado?
Jesuit Priest who explored the Great Lakes and the upper Mississippi River & Great Lakes with trader
Who were Marquette and Joliet?
the science of making maps
What is cartography?
Ottoman sultan called the "conqueror"; responsible for conquest of Constantinople
Who was Mehmet?
Motivations for exploration; God: Europeans wanted to expand Christianity; Glory: Europeans wanted to gain fame, skill, and represent their country; Gold: European wanted loot and money
What was "God, Gold, and Glory"?
marched 600 men through Mexico to conquer the Aztec Empire in 1521
Who was Cortes?
was used for navigation on the sea, so that travelers could have a sense of direction; invented by the Chinese
What is a compass?
Economic theory which believed that a country's power came from its wealth and a favorable trade balance needed to be established.
What is mercantilism?