Aztecs 3 Flashcards
National Unity
United nation with common goals
Mosque
Islamic sacred place of worship
Caliph
Islamic supreme leader
Caliphate
Area of jurisdiction of islamic rulers
Martyr
Person willing to die for their beliefs
Reconquista
Christian re-conquest of Spain from Muslim kingdom
Spanish Inquisition
State run system of courts in Spain where non-Catholics were put on trial
La Grand Derangement
Expulsion of Acadians from their homeland
Moorish Kingdom
Multicultural kingdom with religious tolerance
King Ferdinand & Queen Isabella
-Devoted Catholics that influenced the thought of religion in Spain (led them to fight back territory from Muslims)
-Believed they had duty to convert
Pre Reconquista
Crusades- wars between Christians and Muslims to secure holy sights
-Portugal split off & forms kingdom
-Ferdinand & Isabella found Spain & expel all Muslims & jews
Spanish Reconquista
-Spain reclaimed from Muslims
-KF & QI took of over Spanish Inquisition from catholic church
-Jews & Muslims were forced to convert or be exiled (losing them gave economic difficulties cu of their influential positions)
Columbus & The West
-Spreading of Islam was a threat to Catholicism
-Assurance of unconverted led to support of Columbus & missionaries plan
-Millions of FN globally converted to Christianity
Spanish Wealth
-Low gold & silver cus of long wars with Muslims
-KF & QI hoped Columbus mission would help Spanish economy
-“Discovered Tons of Gold” led to them approving more voyages
Motives for Exploration
Gold, Glory, God
Gold = buy resources, fight wars for territory
