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AP European History Review Definitons Flashcards

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Humanism

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Human nature/achievement worthy of contemplation

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Renaissance

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Period of change/christian culture combined

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Patronage

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Paying artists to create

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Merchant Class

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Base for italian reniassiance

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Core Values of Renaissance

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Classicism, secularism, well roundedness, individualism, skepticism, humanism

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Machiavelli

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Wrote prince- states that a gov. ruler should do whatever it takes to maintain a strong and stable reign

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Medici

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Wealthy and powerful, patrons of the arts produced 3 popes

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Savonarola

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Dominican friar, called for destruction of art as well as vanities to renew christianity

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Guttenberg

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Invented printing press responsible for the spread of information and education

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Michelangelo

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Had medici influence, sculptor, architect, painter, had perfectionist

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Castiglione

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Humanist published “the courtier” , which described the ideal woman/man thou to rise in the territory

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Spanish Inquistition

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Intended to spread/maintain catholicism, established by Ferdinand 11 and Elisabetha 1

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Italian Oligarchy

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City States that control italy, not united, florence is best example

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Concordat of Bologna

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Treaty with French papracy, Francois 1 recognized supereasy of papacy, in return appoint all priests, saved money

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Reformations Attitude toward_____changed.

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women

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Change in Reformation

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Nun vows of celibacy were against nature (Luther, Zwingli), mutual contract allowed divorce (Protestant), against prostitution

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Continuity in the Reformation

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Women should obedient,below men, happy about their place in life.

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Protestant and Catholic Reformations affect_____from 1500 to_____.

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culture, 1700

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(Cause)Protestant Reformation:(effect)

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caused marriage and law change allowing divorce and for priests/nuns to marry

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(Cause)Protestant and Catholic Reformation:(effect)

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Caused religious violence such as: hapsburg-valois wars(1521-1526), st bartholomew’s massacre (1572)

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Iconoclasm

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Destroying religious images

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Protestant views of relationship between church/state

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a. Church and state had no separation, calvin forming theocracy in Geneva
b. Church and state were separated, Zurich-no special privilege for clergy, city council (secular) taxed them and placed clergy under jurisdiction

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30 Year War Turning Points

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Religious tolerance- protestant/catholic allies
Religion less important than motive for conflict
Military Revolution- Advance in organization, training, army sides doubled
Decline of Habsburg Empire- treaty of augsburg/ peace of westphalia

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Encomienda System

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Conqueror’s right to employ natives/demand tribute

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Ptolemy’s Geography

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Atlas of geographical knowledge in 2nd Century Roman Empire

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Mexican Empire

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(Aztec) Alliance of three city-states, Spanish Conquest

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Columbian exchange

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Exchange of animals, plants, diseases, between new / old world

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Inca Empire

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Spanish Conquest, two largest pre-columbian Empire in America

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Conquistador

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Spanish conquerer

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Treaty of Tordesillas

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Portugal vs. Spain, divided new world

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Caravel

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Sailing ship, Spanish or Portuguese

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Viceroyalties

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Mexico pero (spanish division)

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Middle Passage

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As many “cargo” that could fit, 20% died

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Aztecs

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(Mexica) Spanish conquest

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Dutch East India Company

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First global trading company

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Montezuma

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Defeated by conquistadors

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Magellan

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Portuguese but funded by Spain

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Columbus

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Italian but funded by Spain

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Montezuma

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Aztec ruler defeated by Hernan Cortes

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Hernen Cortes

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Conquistador, invaded Mexico from Spain

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Genoese/ Venetian

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Explorer West Atlantic, Asian / Middle East Goods more valuable, fund new world colony trade

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Portugal/Spain

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Treaty of Tordesillas, Portugal’s ideal location want to get rich and Muslim Conquest, focused on Africa / Brazil, Spain=conquest, viceroyalties, encomienda system Columbus + Magellan

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French / English

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Settled in North America, French were least racist, trade with Indians, Canada and inland down mississippi. English settlements for religious reasons, jamestown, Roanoke, Massachusetts

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Slavery

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Transatlantic slave trade, middle passage, dutch west india company, supported economy

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Columbian Exchange/Globalization

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Connected to each other, Global Market was internationally trading, Columbian Exchange happen more because of Global Market

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Impact of Age of Exploration

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Columbian Exchange, change slavery, settlements, imperialism=colonization worldwide, Africa economy was supported on slave trade alone, diseases spread to natives

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Thomas Hobbes

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Philosopher, believed in absolute monarchy. Social contract-agreement to give up certain rights for a better society.

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John Locke

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Natural rights-life, liberty, pursuit of property, empiricism(reasoning that requires evidence through observation), blank slate

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Voltaire

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Freedom of speech, deist(god created earth then stepped aside), challenged catholic church

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Montesquieu

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Separation of powers, criticized government.

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Rousseau

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Social contract, rationalism(objective ruling is destructive), equal rights

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Beccaria

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Justice system

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Louis XIV

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Absolute monarch, revoked edict of nantes, drained french treasury

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Jean Baptiste Colbert

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French minister of finances under Louis XIV, mercantilism(import little, export much)

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Cardinal Ruchelieu

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Attacked huguenots, advanced absolutism, subsidized swedes to weaken Habsburgs, then declared war on spain

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Peace of Westphalia

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Recognized authority of 300 german princes, ended 30 year war

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Mercantilism

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Import little, export much

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Baroque Art

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Sponsored by catholic church, depicted drama, victory

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Thermidorian Reaction

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Riots in fear of prosecution

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Estates general

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Assembly by representing estates

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Great Fear

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Peasant riots, caused aristocratic conspiracy

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Reign of Terror

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Period of violence after revolution onset

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Grand Empire

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Enlarged finances/states conquered by Napoleon

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Jacobin Club

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Political group, protest against aristocracy

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2nd Revolution

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Paris declares French republic

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Continental System

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Policy of Napoleon, French economy

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Napoleonic code

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Forbids birth privileges and freedom of religion

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Declaration fo INdependence

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America from Britian

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The Mountain

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Radical political group opposed girondists, sat on highest assembly

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Girondist

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Member of moderate republican party

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Sans-Culattes

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Common folk of 18th centruy

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Three Estates

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Nobles, clergy, common people

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Napoleon Bonaparte

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French military/political conquerer

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Maximillian Robespierre

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Radical jacobin ruler

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Attack on Bastille

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Mob wanted to revolt but needed weapons, symbolized fight of people vs. king

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Hundred Days

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Period between Napoleon’s arrival after exile and return of Louis XVII

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Versailles Revolution

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Royal count that symbolized the

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