WHAP Quarter 2 Flashcards
Legislation that outlines how a government is supposed to be run.
Town Charter
Prominent in Italy; Wealthy merchants, the economic elite, use this self-governance system to benefit. This system also had some form of elections (they were unfair, though)
Town Charter
A union of business owners to reduce competition
Guilds
To join, you must be sponsored (usually via familial relations) and be a business owner
Guilds
The transition from other types of currency to paper; this made it easier to withdraw and carry around money. Works a lot like a modern check.
Bills of Exchange
In the late 15th century, this caused an enormous inflation of credit.
Bills of Exchange
The idea to bring the values from Greek and Latin texts into modern society.
Humanism
Led to Individualism (expanded educations and universities) and led to the rebirth: the renaissance.
Humanism
Estimated to be around 1300-1600. It was the celebration of Greek and Latin texts and sparked creativity and innovation.
Renaissance
Led to patronage; promoted the rediscovery of classical philosophy, literature and art.
Renaissance
This event destroy the Catholic Church’s reputation in Western Europe because they couldn’t help. It also gradually ends serfdom in Europe.
Black Death
A bacterial disease that has been around for millennia. The _____ _____ spread through fleas on rats wrecked havoc from 1347-1351 in Afroeurasia (especially in Europe and China).
Black Death
Artists/Writers are paid by super rich merchants (to enhance their prestige and show-off) to create stuff
Patronage
Art only was made because of wealth
Patronage
Relevant in the 1440’s. Used to create copies of books (people read the short, entertaining stuff though)
Printing Press
Through this, Martin Luther was able to catalyze his influence in Europe by spreading Protestant ideas via pamphlets (that people liked to read)
Printing Press
A fast, triangular sail
Lateen Sail
Created in India. Justifies that Europe initiated contact with the Americas had the structural cause of the gradual improvement of navigation technology.
Lateen Sails
New ship that was small but fast
Caravel
Created in Portugal. Justifies that Europe initiated contact with the Americas had the structural cause of the gradual improvement of navigation technology.
Caravel
Under the leadership of Martin Luther, people leave the Roman Catholic Church to become Protestants.
Protestant Reformation
The people were critical of the Roman Catholic Church and knew it was corrupt (especially with the sale of indulgences). The King especially liked this reformation because Martin Luther, the leader, believed that the power should go to the ruler. What was the reformation called?
Protestant Reformation
After the _____ __ ________, Protestant leaders were seen as more legitimate. The wars between the sectors of the religion did not stop, however.
Peace of Augsburg
A resolution to the wars between Protestants and Catholics that declared the doctrine of “cuius regio, eius religio” which means “whose realm, their religion”. Religion of ruler determines the religion of the followers. What was this doctrine called?
Peace of Augsburg
The concept that all natural things (both animate and inanimate) have immortal souls in some Native American culture
Animism
Shamans were said to be able to connect the spiritual and physical worlds. From what general concept do shamans come from?
Animism
Corns, beans, and squash were the _ _____ ____
3 Sisters Crops
A combination of plants that allowed flexibility and efficiency when farmed together; harvest could be scaled up or down easily
3 Sisters Crops
A form of sociopolitical organization intermediate between the tribe and the state.
Cheifdom
Form of political organization in which a chief rules a small society of people
Chiefdom
Native Americans were often this, they traced their lineage via their mothers
Matrilineal
Familial connection through the mother
Matrilineal
Feminine Men, Feminine Women, Masculine Men, Masculine Women
Two-Spirits
In Native American societies, there were two other genders other than just men and women; believed that some people had different spirits in them
Two-Spirits
a Native American people of the Caribbean islands - the first group encountered by Columbus and his men when they reached the Americas.
Taino
Estimated population drop from 2-3 Million in 1491 to 500 in 1528 for these people
Taino
The exchange of plants, animals, diseases, and technologies between the Americas and the rest of the world following Columbus’ voyages.
Columbian Exchange
Foods which had high caloric value and which principally were traded over the Columbian Exchange
Staple Foods
_____ _____ allowed some societies to gain lots of profit and increase their population due to their high nutritional value
Staple Foods
Native to South America; introduced into the Congo Basin by the Porteguese
Cassava
Spread of this crop increased the population in Nigeria because of its high nutritional value
Cassava
One of the principal diseases moved through the Columbian Exchange
Smallpox
This disease wreaked havoc in Native population
Smallpox
The exchange of goods, primarily slaves between Africa, America, and Europe.
Transatlantic trade
Goods traded between the Americas and Asia, silver was traded here
Transpacific trade
Spanish conquerors in the Americas
Conquistadors
Literally just another word for corn
Maize
This crop had to be artificially selected to become as useful as possible to the natives. Literally just corn.
Maize
Because of Spain’s desire to keep as tight control over its colonies as possible, it appointed ______________________, European people born in Spain, to rule its colonies in the Americas for a certain amount of time
Peninsulares
The Spanish male governors established local authority in the Americas because the government believed that only people from Spain are trustworthy to hold the position
Peninsulares
Chunks of land ruled by viceroys, powerful administrators in the Americas. Examples include the ______ of Peru and New Spain (modern-day Mexico)
Viceroyalty
Companies that were owned by rich Europeans who essentially invested into starting American colonies to make more money.
Chartered company