Ap Unit 5 Flashcards
Cook
English explorer who explored Pacific. Completed map of world with Australia, New Zealand, Hawaii, etc.
Martin Luther
Theological professor and German monk who was against the sale of indulgences. Attacked Roman Catholic Church for many issues.
Henry
King of England who had conflict with pope over divorce. Removed England from Roman Catholic Church and created his own this at he was the pope of.
John Calvin
French lawyer who was a Protestant Christian. Made Protestant community with code of discipline and morality.
Cardinal Richelieu
Church official who worked to increase king’s power and destroy noble’s power. Created bureaucracy of common people loyal to the king.
Louis
“Sun king” Created Versailles. Wanted to become absolute monarch and tries to decrease noble’s power.
Peter the great
Prince in Russia who modernized Russia. Used Europe as a model for administration, military, and even social life.
Galileo
Justified Copernicus’s theory with observations from telescope. Writes “Starry Messenger” that makes the church mad.
John Locke
Philosopher who worked to create law of politics. Created natural rights (life, liberty, property) and constitutional government.
Adam smith
Studied capitalism and created economics and laws of supply and demand.
Cortez
Led Spanish soldiers to Mexico. Tried to take Aztec capital, but were defeated. Then went back with siege and forced city to surrender with help from indigenous people.
Pizzaro
Led Spanish to conquer Inca. Took advantage of civil war going on and took capital at Cuzco by killing most elites.
Tupac amaru
Inca ruler who led native rebellion against the Spanish. Him and his whole family were killed.
Manchus
Pastoral nomads who created Qing dynasty. Had a good military and Chinese supported their leadership.
Ka gi
Emperor in Qing dynasty. Ruled with Confucian values.