Unit One Flashcards
Humanism
Highlights the potential in human beings.
This was the main point of the Renaissance. It was about celebrating human achievements.
Secularism
Not of the church
Start to break away from the church
Individualism
A social outlook that emphasizes the value of an individual.
New Monarchs
European rulers who created stable and centralized governments in their nations.
This contributed to the development of national identity.
Commercial Revolution
Great increase in commerce in Europe
Led to the growth of trade and industry
Encomienda System
Gave conquerors access to labor of conquered non-christians
Triangle Trade
From the Americas - Tobacco, Potatoes, Cacao, Maize, Tomatoes, Syphilis (Food led to population growth in Europe)
From Europe - Livestock, Grain, Turnips, Smallpox, Flu, Measles
From Africa - Bananas, Sugar, Yellow Fever, Honeybees, Malaria, Rice
Middle Passage
The stage of the trade that transported slaves to the Americas represented the largest sea migration in history.
Smallpox
A disease that was brought to the Americas.
This disease killed a lot of people.
Hanseatic League
Created by German towns and merchants to protect trading interests
The league dominated commerce from the 12th to the 14th century
Treaty of Tordesillas
It let the Spanish and Portuguese divide the newly discovered lands outside of Europe
This is why much of central America is Spanish
Conquistadors
They were explorers that were conquerors of new lands in the age of discovery
They established new colonies and trade routes
Louis XI
He was the King of France from 1461-1483
He helped strengthen and unify France during the 100 years war
Henry VII
He was the King of England from 1485-1609
He was the founder of the Tudor dynasty
Ferdinand and Isabela
They began centralization in the late 1400s
They limited noble power by using taxes and corregidores
Reconquista
It was military and cultural campaigns that European Christian kingdoms waged against the Muslims.
It resulted in religious homogeneity, cultural fusion, and more in Spain
Bullionism
Defines wealth by the amount of precious metals owned.
This was the first form of early mercantilism.
Da Vinci
He was an Artist, Scientist, Engineer, and Inventor
He had broad knowledge about many things in different fields
Machiavelli
He was a writer who wrote “The Prince”
The book meant that the ends justify the means
Castilgione
He wrote the Cordiye.
Shakespeare
He was an English playwright, poet, and actor
He is a big part of theater Renaissance
Michelangelo
He was an Italian artist
His work is considered the most famous in existence and has had an influence on Western art
Medici Family
They were a very powerful group of people in Italy
They controlled many aspects of life in Italy, including politics and especially economics
Patrons
They were wealthy people who would pay artists for art
