History Flashcards

(50 cards)

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The Glorious Revolution

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William and Mary from Netherlands take throne, bloodless. Establishes a consititutional monarchy with English Bill of Rights.

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Facts about Black Death

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-1/3 of European population died
- origin from Black Sea, Mongo spread by fleas on rats
-caused an end to life on the manor
-many blamed jews

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Describe Catholic Reformation

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  • Response to Protasant Reformation
  • Church says “salvation is faith and good works” (Luther said faith alone)
  • Bible is not the only source of truth
  • Peanalties of worldliness amongst clergy
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What was Sir Thomas More known for?

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Humanist, Wrote Utopia

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“The Prince” book

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“Easier to be feared than loved”

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Why did King Henry VII break from the Catholic church

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The Pope wouldn’t dissolve his marriage

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Gutenberg

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He developed mass printing system, and made first printed copy of the bible

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Bacon

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Contributed to scientific method

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Galileo

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Improved telescope, found sunspots, moon crater, ect.

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Newton

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Law of gravity, invited Diasim, reflecting telescope, calculus

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“Age of Reason”

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Enlightenment Period

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Salons

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Ran by widows, enlightened individuals had enlightened conversations. Women and men were equal.

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Henry VII

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English Reformation, Anglican Church, needed divorce

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Enlightened Despots

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Catherine the Great (Russia)
Fredrick the Great (Prussia)
Joseph II (Austria)
Napoleon I (France)

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Line of demarcation

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Split the new world between Portugual (east) and Spain (west). Pope Alexander ViI

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Pizarro

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Captured Atahualupa and overthrew Inca empire

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What animals came from New World

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Turkeys and llamas

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Las Casas

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  • anomoly view
  • thought Eurpoeans were there for Gold
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Mercantilism

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A nations strength relies on its wealth

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Capitalism

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  • individuals own businesses
  • profit is main motive
  • law of supply and demand
  • large amounts of money to finance
  • disinction between workers and owners
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Dutch East India Company

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  • Joint stock company
  • formed by wealthy merchants/entrepreneurs
  • built armies
  • declared war
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Aztec

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  • chinampas
  • most human sacrifice
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Maya

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  • farmers
  • slash and burn agriculture
  • no capital
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Inca

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  • most developed civilization
  • entire Pacific coast of south america
  • no written language
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Mestizos
Mulattos = blending of Europeans and Africans Mestizos = blending of Europeans and native americans Latin america is most diverse society = cultural melting pot
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Absolutism
The monarch holds supreme power Monarch on answers God James I = divine right advocate
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Louis XIV
- Longest reigning monarch - usher in Golden Age of France - Palace of versallies
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Louis XVI
He was king, died of decapitation
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Philip II
- King of SPAIN - divine right - Golden Age of spain - Catholic - Spanish armada
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Scientific Revolution
Transformation of European thought
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Catherine the great
- Enlightened despot - friend of voltaire - brought french culture to Russia
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3 Estates:
1st: Highest - Clergy 2nd: Above average - Nobility, Varsaile 3rd: Peasants, Poor - majority of population
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First non-violent event in French Revolution
Tennis Court Oath
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First violent event
The storming of Bastille
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Declaration of the Rights of Man
All men are "born and remain free and equal in rights" and "liberty"
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People who died w/ guillotine
Louis XVI, Marie Antoinette, Robespierre
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An overtaking from the comitee of public saftey
Regin of terror
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Napoleons reforms
- He created bank of France + University - Refined finance - Napoleanic code - Set up Educational System
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Napoleon loss vs. win
Loss: Battle at Waterloo Win: Battle of Austerlitz
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Napoleon's greatest lasting acomplishments
Louisiana Purchase, Latin America Revolutions, Napoleonic code
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Congress of Vienna
Goal: Create lasting peace
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Peter the Great
- westernized Russia = trip to Europe - no warm water
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Hobes
Absolutist Leviathan Social Construct Pessimestic Believed people were born cruel greety and selfish
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Montesquieu
Admired English model of gov Separation of Power 3 Branches = executive, judicial, legislative Checks and Balences
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Voltaire
Freedoms Critized Catholic Church = advocated for religous freedoms Candide = women need men to save them Most popular Philosphe
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Robspierre
- Leader of sacopins - Leader of comittee of public saftey - Leader of Regin of terror - Final Regin of terror death
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Smith
- Father of capitalism - Free Trade - Supply and demand sets price
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Rosseau
- Wrote social contract - father of romanticism = emilie - General will = subordinate to community, I do what is best for most - Challenged equality of the sexes
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Wollestonecraft
Key to equality is education Vindication from rights of women
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The praisee of folly
to expose catholic