Test 1 Flashcards
how did the American revolution change
started as a civil war, turned into an international war
Who assisted the colonists in the civil war
France
Spain
Netherlands
What helped the French bring about the surrender of England
sea power
What is Cottage Industry also known as
The Domestic System
Deists
established their own religion with ethics at its core
the Great Awakening
a response to the growing formalism of early 18th century American Christianity
philosophes
French word for philosophers
seen as detached, mostly dealing with theological issues
salons
a gathering where men/women could educate themselves and openly discuss ideas
Thomas Hobbes
Leviathan
what author published a book that marked a transition from the pre-modern to the modern view of the universe
Copernicus
Who was the polish astronomer that asserted a heliocentric view
Copernicus
who sought to impose a czarist autocracy and curbed the power of the Boyars (nobles)
Ivan IV “The Terrible”
How was the Habsburg empire divided and who was it divided by?
Charles I of Spain/ V of HRE
Austrian Habsburgs- brother received HRE crown
Spanish Habsburgs- Son received most of empire
Phillip II
a zeal for Roman Catholicism framed personal conduct/ foreign policies
Who were Elizabeth 1’s parents?
Henry VIII
Anne Boleyn
what did Elizabeth I use to bring religious peace?
the Elizabethan Settlement
did Elizabeth I ever marry?
no
What was the high point . in Elizabeth’s rule?
her speech at Tilbury
she presided over the Armada’s fleet
the Bourban dynasty
Henry IV
Louis XIII
Louis XIV
How were the French Wars of Religion ended?
Henry IV signed the Edict of Nantes
Why was Spain facing a decline?
monarchy virtually bankrupt
new world silver flow declining
Benelux
Belgium, Netherlands, Luxembourg
Fluyt
narrow deck, wide hull
was a high volume, low maintenance vessel
why was Netherlands considered a modern republic
system of govt where elected rep govern for the citizenry who hold power
