World history midterm Flashcards
why did the renaissance begin in the Italian cities?
Because there was much art, and trade manufacturing, the black death ended first.
define humanism.
Idea that god is not the center of the universe, but man is.
who proposed the idea of a utopian society?
Thomas More
why did the renaissance occur later in northern Europe?
Because the black death hadn’t ended.
What work of art can be attributed to Raphael?
School of athens
What work can be attributed to Michelangelo?
Sistine Chapel,
What 2 works can be attributed to da Vinci?
Mona Lisa, and the last supper.
What work can be attributed to Donatello?
Statue of David
What was Martin Luther’s 95 thesis?
95 wrongs of the church.
What impact did Gutenberg’s printing press have on the rest of Europe?
More availability to educate, and spread new ideas.
What effects did the Spanish explorers have on Indigenous people?
the indigenous people were enslaved, and their land was taken.
What were the effects of the Colombian exchange?
what were some of the new technology that expanded exploring?
what were the motives to explore during the age of exploration?
god, glory, gold.
what contribution did Prince Henry make to the history of Portugal?
What area of the new world did Portugal, Spain, and France claim?
Define mercantilism
contribution of Hernan Cortez and Francisco Pizarro?
Absolute ruler of France who set the style, culture, manners, and customs for Europe.
Who did peter the great model his reforms after?
How did the British monarchs change?
define absolute monarchy
who build Versailles.
What effect did the English bill of rights have on the British monarchy?
what effect did the Spanish armada lead tp?
Define the theory of Divine right.
Where was the 30 year war faught
Germany.
what were the contributions of peter the great?
who is responisble for freeing the Russian Serfs?
What is the primary goal of an absolute ruler?
who was the philosopher that added freedom of speech as a natural right?
what was the emphasis of the age of reason?
who wrote the Wealth of nations?
John Locke believed that power should be derived from the_____.
John locke believed the role of the government was to protect_______.
what was Montesquieu’s idea that the US adopted forming a government?
why would enlightenment writers face censorship?
what were the goals of the enlightenment?
What did the enlightenment thinkers challenge toward absolute monarchy?
what revolutions were sparked by the age of enlightenment?
Which estate paid all the taxes before the French Revolution?
Which Estate formed the National assembly?
what was asked for by the Tennis Court Oat in France?
what was the goal of the women the marched on Versailles during the French Revolution
what was the model of the Declaration of the Rights of man?
Declaration of Independence.
what group controlled the Reign of Terror?
Who led the French Revolution
Maximillien Robespier.
what happened to Louis XVI during the French Revolution?
He was Beheaded Via Guillotine.
what was the name of the legislative body of France before the revolution?
Explain the concept of natural law expressed in the french declaration of the rights of man and the USA’s declaration of independence.
what was the national razor of the french revolution?
what were some reasons that one would be killed in the FR?
Why did the french dislike Mary Antonette so much?
who led the french army against foreign attackers?
