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spanish empire

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PHILIPPINES

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pioneers of exploration

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SPANISH
PORTUGAL

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what are 3 g

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GOD
GOLD
GLORY

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god=

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CONVERT NONCHRISTIANS TO CATHOLIC

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glory=

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ACCOMPLISHMENT

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gold=

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SPICES TO FLAVOR THEIR FOOD

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lasted 1450 to 1750

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PORTUGAL

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spent his fortune establishing his court as a place where sailors/cartographers met and discussed about travels

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PRINCE HENRY/ HENRIQUE

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prince henry =

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HENRIQUE
HENRY THE NAVIGATOR

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king ferdinand ii and queen isabella ii are

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COUSINS

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conquered last muslim stronghold in 1942 they were ready to exlpore the world

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SPAIN

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portuguese explorer

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BARTOLOMEU DIAS

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portuguese explorer who sailed around the southern most trip of africa, setting up a route that passes from africa to asia

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BARTOLOMEU DIAS

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portuguese explorer who sailed around the southern most trip of africa, setting up a route that passes from _____to _____

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AFRICA AND ASIA

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discovered cape of good hope in 1488

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BARTOLOMEU DIAS

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cape of good hope is in

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SOUTHERN AFRICA

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17
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italian but from genoa

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CHRISTOPHER COLUMBUS

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sailed in the name of _____

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SPANISH COURT

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his expeditions were the first european contact with carribean, central and south america

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CHRISTOPHER COLUMBUS

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mistook new world(america) for asia

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CHRISTOPHER COLUMBUS

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21
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first european to reach india

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VASCO DA GAMA

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used atlantic ocean courtsey of dia’s route

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VASCO DA GAMA

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unopposed access to spices that boosted economy of portugal

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VASCO DA GAMA

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captured port of goa in india

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VASCO DA GAMA

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italian merchant
AMERIGO VESPUCCI
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explorer from florence
AMERIGO VESPUCCI
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discovered that new world is not actually part of asia but different continent
AMERIGO VESPUCCI
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amerigo=
AMERICA! YAY!
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treaty that seperated portuguese/spaniards
TORDESILLAS
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spain and portugal had right to divide entire nonchristian world between themselves
TREATY OF TORDESILLAS
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spain=
WEST
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portugal=
EAST
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brazils tip touched the demarcation hence _____ claimed it for portugal
PEDRO CABRAL
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quests of netherlands, _____, _____
GREAT BRITAIN, FRANCE
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brazil speak _____
POTRUGUESE
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first permanent french colony in north america is in _____
QUEBEC CANADA
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_____ bought french colony in us under _____ purchase of 1803
US LOUISIANA
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brought from government of _____ for 15m usd
NAPOLEON BONAPARTE
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main settlement of _____ was new amsterdam now _____
DUTCH NYC
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harlem=
HAARLEM PLACE IN NETHERLANDS
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how many original us states are there and name them
13 1. MASSACHUSETTS 2.NEW HAMPSHIRE 3.CONNETICUT 4. NEW JERSEY 5. VIRGINIA 6. RHODE ISLAND 7. DELAWARE 8. PENNSYLVANIA 9.MARYLAND 10.GEORGIA 11.NORTH CAROLINA 12. SOUTH CAROLINA 13. NEW YORK
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how many stripes in us flag and why
13 BECAUSE 13 ORIGINAL STATES
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british rajt part of=
SOUTH EAST ASIA
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trading rights in china
ASIA IMPERIALISM OPIUM WAR
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which countries became interested in africa
EUROPE FRANCE GREAT BRITAIN
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why have interest in africa
POLITICAL COMPETITION PORTS NATURAL RESOURCES ADVANCEMENT IN TECHNOLOGY ENABLED EUROPE TO EXPLORE CONTINENT
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advancements in science and technology and economy
ENLIGHTMENT IDEAS AND REFORMS
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brightlight of reason needed to shine on _____
TRADITION
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change did not only happen in arts but also in _____
SCIENCE SCIENTIFIC REVOLUTION
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cogito ergo sum
I THINK, THERFORE, I AM
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who said cogito ergo sum
RENE DESCARTES
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orgin can be traced in england
INDUSTRIAL REVOLUTION
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industrial revolution can be traced in
ENGLAND
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change from agarian economy to machine
INDUSTRIAL REVOLUTION
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agarian
HANDMADE
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industrial revolution started with ____ in _____ and _____
COTTON MANCHESTER LIVERPOOL
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_____ ensured better quality control
FACORIES
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old transportation= old communication=
MODERN STEAM ENGINE TELEGRAPH
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population explosion because of
IMPROVED DIETS/ MEDICAL DISCOVERIRES/ SANITATION
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population shift from rural to urban area
URBANIZATION
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factory workers= working conditions=
PEASANTS POOR
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women/ children =
EXPLOITED FOR CHEAP LABOUR
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no vacation from _____ or ____
INJURY OR DEATH
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urbanization _____ economy
strengthened
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center of enlightment=
FRANCE
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opposed absolute monarchy, entitlement of church, and censorship
AGE OF ENLIGHTMENT
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social critic in france
PHILSOPHES
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agreement between two people what one can/cant do
SOCIAL CONTRACT
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violence/disorder came naturally for humans so to escape this chaos, people enter to a _____
SOCIAL CONTRACT
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separation of powers
BARON DE MONTESQUIEU
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legislature=
MAKES LAWS
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executive=
CARRY OUT LAWS
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judiciary=
INTERPRET LAWS/ SETTLE DISPUTES
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voltaire real name =
FRANCOIS MARIE D'AROUET
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believed in freedom of religion/ tolerance of religion
FRANCOIS MARIE D'AROUET
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freedom of expression
DISAPPROVE OF WHAT YOU SAY BUT I WILL DEFEND TO DEATH TO DEATH YOUR RIGHT TO SAY IT
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man is born free but everywhere he is in chains
JEAN JACQUES ROUSSEAU
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what is best for society therefore a " small scale democracy
GENERAL WILL
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