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Semester 1 Final Flashcards

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What were the causes of the Renaissance?

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Admired Greek and Roman civilization, wealthy merchants present to support arts, trade

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What is perspective?

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Gives paintings a 3D effect

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What is the importance of the printing press

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Easier to produce books, spread ideas and literacy

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Where did the Renaissance start?

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Italy

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What is important about Michelangelo, da Vinci, and Raphael

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Famous artists

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Who was Machiavelli and why was he important

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Wrote the prince about how to be a good leader better to be feared than loved

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Who started the Protestant Reformation

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Martin Luther

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What were the results of the Protestant Reformation

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Questioning of authority, religious wars, Catholic Church lost power, new protestant religions

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What were the beliefs of Martin Luther

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Against selling of indulgences, salvation gained through faith alone

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How did the Catholic Church respond to the reformation

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Reformed themselves, reaffirmed Catholic teachings

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What was Henry the eighth’s role in the reformation

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Formed church of England (Anglican church)

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What were the beliefs of John Calvin

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Predestination

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13
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What are indulgences

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Purchasing forgiveness from sin

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What were the 95 theses

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Luthers criticisms/complaints of the Catholic Church

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What were the major characteristics of the scientific revolution

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Hypothesis, observation, experiment- used to criticize Catholic Church

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What is Galileo known for

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Said sun is center of universe

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Why is Copernicus important

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First person to advocate for sun centered universe

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18
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What contributions did Isaac newton make to science

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Described laws of gravity

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What is the heliocentric theory

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Sun centered universe

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What role did Portugal play in the age of exploration

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led European exploration, great map makers

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What role did Spain play in the age of exploration

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Colonized Central and South America

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What role did great Britain play in the age of expiration

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Colonized and explored eastern North America

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What advantages and technology made the age of exploration possible

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Map making better ships, astrolabe and compass

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What were the causes of the age of exploration

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Causes: went overseas for religious reasons to get money, land, fame and fortune

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What were the results of the age of exploration

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Spread of diseases, new lands discovered slave trade, new economic practices

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What were the achievements of Christopher Columbus

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Claiming new lands for Spain in the Americas

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What was the main achievement of Ferdinand Magellans crew

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Circumnavigated the world

28
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What is the Columbian exchange

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Trading goods people animals ideas between Africa and America and Europe

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Define circumnavigation

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Sailing around the world

30
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Who was Hernando Cortes and why was he important

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A conquistador who conquered the Aztecs

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Who was Francisco pizarro and why was he important

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A conquistador who conquered the incas

32
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What is mercantilism

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Economic system emphasized building up of gold supply, having colonies, more exports than imports

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Who was king Afonso and why was he important

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African king opposed to slave trade

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What is the middle passage

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Slave passage between Africa and America

35
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Which continent with most negatively impacted by the slave trade

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Africa

36
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What is the triangular trade

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Trade link between Africa, Americas, Europe

37
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What advantage did the Spanish conquistadors have over the American Indians

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Weaponry, horses, immunity to some diseases

38
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What were the main ideas of enlightenment thought

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Freedom of thought in religion, idea of social contract, belief in natural rights

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What did John Locke believe

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Enlightenment philosopher, believer in natural rights life liberty, property

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What did Thomas Hobbes believe

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Enlightenment philosopher, property rights, people should give up liberty in exchange for security

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What did Jean Jacques Rousseau believe

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Enlightenment thinker, believed in the general will of people (majority rule is best)

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What did Voltaire believe

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Enlightenment philosopher, believe in freedom of speech and religion, imprisoned for his views

43
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What is meant by natural rights

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Rights people are born with

44
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What is meant by laissez faire

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Minimal government regulation of the economy

45
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What were the causes of the French revolution

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Enlightenment ideas, food shortages, economic problems

46
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Which estate paid the most in taxes in pre-Revolutionary France

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Third

47
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Know the order of the following events: execution of Louis the 16th, fall of Napoleon, reign of terror, tennis court oath, storming of the Bastille

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  1. Tennis court oath
  2. Storming of the Bastille
  3. Execution of Louis XVI
  4. Reign of terror
  5. Fall of Napoleon
48
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Nationalism

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Pride in one’s nation

49
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Republic

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Government where officials are chosen by the people

50
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What were the legacies of Napoleon

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Code of laws (napoleonic code), ideas of nationalism in metric system, Bank of France, roads and bridges

51
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Describe Napoleon’s military conquests and defeats

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Victorious in central and southern Europe, defeated by Russia and Britain (britain= always enemy)

52
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What was the Congress of Vienna and what were its goals

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Established balance of power in Europe, Limited nationalism in France, protected monarchy

53
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What were the causes of the Industrial Revolution and why did it begin in Great Britain

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Had natural resources, technology, and money for investment

54
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What is the importance of the enclosure movement

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Farmers lost land and move to city, workers worked in British factories

55
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What were the effects of urbanization

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Crowded, disease ridden, pollution

56
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What were the working conditions of the laborers like

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Unsafe, long hours, low wages

57
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Describe the advances in technology during the Industrial Revolution

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Electricity, transportation, communication

58
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What was Darwins theory of evolution

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Common ancestor for life, survival of the fittest, adaptation to the environment

59
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How did Darwins theory of evolution influence of social Darwinism

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Certain races and wealthy were more fit than others

60
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Suffrage

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Right to vote

61
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Standard of living

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How well a country lives

62
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what were the ideas/beliefs of Karl Marx?

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Workers would revolt and form a classless society, government would either away

63
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How did working conditions improve for workers?

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formed labor unions, anti-child labor laws, pensions

64
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Impressionism

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Attempt to capture first impression of an object, side by side brush strokes, no blending

65
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Realism

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Poetry world as it is, harsh city life, slums

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Romanticism

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Rebellion against enlightenment, glorified nature and human emotion

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