Chapter Fourteen Flashcards
discovery causes
economics- desire for an all water route to china and india for the valuable spice trade. driven by their desire to use potential gold and riches in future crusades again islam. religious fervency to spread christianity to the non believers
the treaty of tordesillas 1494
to avoid future conflicts between spain and portugal. pop alexander VI helped negotiate a treaty deciding current and future discoveries
called aztecs by the europeans
mexica
in order to eliminate any ideas of retreat, cortes
scuttled his ships
carters expedition served as the model for others, conquered the inca
francisco pizarro
in 1521 once de leon landed in florida in search wealth and elusive
fountain of youth
discovered the Mississippi
hernando de soto
francisco coronado
search of the 7 fabled cities of gold
spanish gold and silver from the new world causes
inflation to soar
the colombian exchange
the movement of peoples, animals, plants, manufactured goods, precious metals, and diseases between europe, america, and africa
spaniards brought to the new world:
•christianity
•iron technology
•sailing ships
•firearms
•wheeled vehicles
•horses
•old war viruses
for the portuguese and spanish both, more important than the pursuit of gold and glory
the spread of roman catholic christianity
johannes gutenberg, printing press and moveable type, a key role in the development the renaissance, reformation, the age of enlightenment, the scientific revolution
Which part is the answer
the mass production of… enable a wider circulation of ideas and thoughts
inexpensive books
in 1517 luther… movement that will forever split the western church
nailed his ninety-five theses on church reform to the wittenberg church doors
luther has 2 major issues
salvation and indulgences
wattburg castle significance was his influence on the emergence of the german language
translated the bible into german
one group that was extremely supportive and influential for luther
evangelicals
predestination
got ordained “the elect” (small group) to salvation or damnation even before the creation of the world
was europes largest and most widespread population uprising prior to the french revolution of 1789
the peasants war of 1525
act of supremacy
created the church of england and made henry and subsequent english monarchs the head of the new church
the council of trent- results of the council
•the church was the ultimate authority in the bible, anyone else was a heretic
•salvation depended on both faith and good works, not just faith
•banned the selling of insurances
the pope also created a a new priest order to combat the protestants and to convert heathens to christianity
the jesuits
Father of Modern Political Science
Niccolo Macchiavelli
Was one of the most influential royal houses of Europe
The House of Habsburg
1535 Francis I forges an alliance with the ________ against Charles V
Muslim Turks
Royal revenues could not keep up with military expenditures- the solutions
they devalued their coinage
they borrowed