STUDY Flashcards
____ was an economic system in which nations measured power by accumulating wealth.
mercantilism was an economic system in which nations measured power by accumulating wealth.
Which Portuguese invention made exploration of seas and rivers easier?
A caravel was a Portuguese ship
Cosimo de’ Medici was a ___ of Renaissance artists.
patron
Renaissance art reflected Humanist thought by ___.
portraying humans as near-perfect
The global swapping of people, ideas, technology, and goods was ___.
the Columbian Exchange
Select TWO consequences of the Columbian Exchange for Europe.
Europe received tobacco, furs, and corn from the New World.
Europe sent horses, firearms, and olives to the New World.
The Greek writings about ___ helped bring about an end to feudalism.
democracy
Land, and not gold, was the major point of conflict between Native Americans and colonists in ___.
North America
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Choose the best answer.
Painting of The Last Supper
Leonardo da Vinci
Portugal developed new sailing ships and tools under his leadership.
Henry the navigator
This member of a powerful Florentine family patronized the arts.
Lorenzo de’ Medici
The author of The Prince believed that rulers could do whatever was necessary for the good of the
Machiavelli
This sailor discovered the West Indies while searching for a western route to China.
Christopher Columbus
This sailor claimed North America for England.
John Cabot
This sailor was the first to reach India by sailing around Africa.
Vasco de Gama
