renaissance unit test Flashcards
circumnavigate
to sail around the world or something
expansionism
the actions and attitudes of a state or country
usually done to expand power or land
what was Prince henrys goal on his expedition
to find more gold
who was the first person to circumnavigate the earth
Ferdinand Magellan
what country was the main power of the east vs the west of the world
the east was spain and the west was the portuguese
what was the 3 main reasons of exploration during the Renaissance
- to expand christianity
- increase gold supply
- to trade
who is Johannes gutenburg
invented the printing press
why was the printing press inportant
There was a new way to spread ideas faster
what was the difference of what Machiavelli and Isabella d’Esta thoughts of being a good leader
Machiavelli - thought leaders had to be cruel and unpleasant and people should be scared of them and they have do what ever even if it means being lying or doing for what is not best
D’ Esta - believed in doing whats best for the people and being truthful and everyone should be educated
what did all humanist belive
The power of reason
to have an open mind
people can do anything with learning
should be skilled in many different areas
need to develop their bodies and sprits
what arts focus on
perspective
light and shawdow
realisum
what did the medici do
opened 1st bank in Italy, played the biggest role in the arts, and was one of the most famous families in history
Who were the medici family
grandfathers of the ren, the best bankers, rulers of Florence, help get arts up and going
what is a city-state and how were they different
city-states were mostly found in Italy. it is an independent self-governing city. City Staes were different because they didn’t have a constructed feudal system
what was a crusade
a religious war primarily between Catholics and Muslims fighting over Jerusalem
silk road
a series of trade routes that connected Eurasia primarily China to the rest of “the world” The main thing they traded was knowledge
feudal system ( ranking )
king
greater lords
nobles
knights
presents (serfs)
causes of the fall of feudalism
- the plague killed lots of people (lots of nobles) and they needed people to fill jobs which meant peasants went up in social status which changed the rankings
causes of the rise of trade
demand for luxury goods, crusades brought a new life into people’s eyes of what is out there, greed
Impacts of the plague
many deaths ( 50% of the population) stopped trusting the church, the fall of feudalism
Hinterland
The rural or less-developed area surrounding a city or port
Tithe
A form of tax, usually 10%, paid to the church or clergy
