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Final Exam Flashcards

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humanism

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A time where thinkers studied classical text

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Renaissance

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european knowledge expansion, 1300-1600, art, learning and views of the world

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Secular

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Worldly power

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Patron

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A person who supports artists, especially financially

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Perspective

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Artist’s way of making 3D objects on a flat piece of paper

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Vernacular

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common lang. spoke in a specific area

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Utopia

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Imaginary, perfect world in Thomas More’s view

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William Shakespeare

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The most famous writer of the renaissance

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Johann Gutenberg

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Created the printing press that changed history

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Indulgence

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A pardon releasing someone from his or her punnishment

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Reformation

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A rebellion of the Pope’s power and authority

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Lutheran

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Protestant church that goes from the teachings of Martin Luther

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Peace of Augsburg

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Treaty that says that each state in germany’s religion will be determined by the ruler

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Annul

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To cancel

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Anglican

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Relating to the church of england

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Predestination

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The theory that god has already made up his mind wether you will go to Heaven or hell

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Calvinism

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A protestant church that goes from the teachings of John Calvin

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Presbyterian

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A member of the protestant church that goes from the teachings of John Knox

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Anabaptist

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A protestant member that waits to decide wether he or she wants to be baptized or not

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Catholic reformation

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A catholic movement to make changes in response to the protestant change

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Jesuits

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A catholic religious order that is a member of the Society of Jesus

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Council of Trent

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A meeting for all Roman Catholic leaders

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Theocracy

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Ruled by leader who is adored

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Christopher Columbus

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A spanish explorer who found the new world

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Colony

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a land controlled by another nation

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Hernando Cortes

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Found the Caribbean islands and the coast of Mexico

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Conquistadors

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Spanish conquerers

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Francisco Pizarro

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Spanish conquistador who conquered the Incan empire in South America

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Atahualpa

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Incan Emperor who controlled an army of 30,000 men

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Mestizo

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A mix of spanish and native american ancestry

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Encomienda

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A grant of land that the new settlers can use to grow crops

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New France

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North America

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Jamestown

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town in Virginia used by the setters in honor of their king

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Pilgrims

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Settelers from England who founded a colony in Plymouth, Mass.

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Puritans

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People who rebelled against the English gov. and their religious persecutions

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New Netherland

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The dutch holdings in North america

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French and Indian war

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War between Britain and France over land in North America

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Metacom

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King Phillip

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Atlantic Slave trade

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The trade of africans for work in America

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Triangular trade

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Trade between the European countries, Africa and America

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Middle passage

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The little part between north and south america

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Colombian Exchange

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The trade for goods such as plants, animals and food

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Capitalism

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The private ownership of land

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Joint-stock company

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Where investors invest for a common purpose

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Mericantilism

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Buying for one price then selling for a higher one to be welthier

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Favorable balance of trade

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more selling than buying abroad

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