Settlers Flashcards
(38 cards)
Francis Drake
Pirate supported by British, Stole gold, second to travel around world
James Cook
Discovered Parts of Australia
Martin Luther
1st Protestant to separate from Catholic church, didn’t agree with the church indulgence
Henry Vlll
Wanted a divorce so left church in England
John Calvin
2nd Protestant, Made a community called Calvinist in Switzerland
Oliver Cromwell
English civil war killed Charles
Loyola
Created the Jesuits
Cardinal
Gave more power to the kings
Louis XlV
Versailles
Peter the Great
Reformed and modernized Russia, was military man stood at 6’8
Catherine ll
Best successor of Peter. Wanted to make Russia better. Improved Serfs conditions
Phillip ll
King of Spain that got the Phillipenes
Galileo
Improved the telescope to support Copernicus
Isaac Newton
Physics and founded the laws of gravity
John Locke
Life, liberty, land
Adam Smith
Father of Economics. Supply and demand
Magellan
First to travel around the world
Voltaire
French Enlightment writer attack Catholic Church
Vasco de Gama
Sailed around the Cape of Good Hope to India for spices and made a 1000% profit
Pizzaro
Conquered the Inca
Prince Henry
Called Prince Henry the Navigator and founded the school of Navigation.
Rousseau
Private property was start of civilization, inequality, murders, and wars French Revolution
Copernicus
Formulated heliocentric model he shut up
Montesequieu
Separation of powers. 3 branches of government