History Final
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- List some reasons why people would revolt against their goverment?
- corrupt and bankrupt
- How are feudal societys organized?
- King on top then the nobles and clergy and then knights on the bottom of them and peasents in the lowest class.
- Who were the philosophes and who did they influence?
- locke, volatire, monetesquie, rousseau, they influenced common people
- What are the basic elements of absolute rule?
- the king can decide everything
- What effects did the printing press have on Europe?
- spread renaissance ideas and helped increase literacy
- Why did China and Japan decide to limit trade with European countires?
- they thought they had everything and didnt need whast other countrys could trade
- Who was Louis XIV? What is he known for saying?
- The most powerful ruler in french history. He was known for saying "I am the state"
- What happened to many people during the reign of terror?
- they were beheaded
- What is an artisocracy? Why would an aristocrat be againts a democracy?
- a giv in which power is in the hands of the upper class because they would lose power
- How did the people of other countries view the arrival of Zheng He?
- they saw that china had power
- Would an enlightenment thinker support the divine right of kings?
- no
- Explain the divine right of kings?
- god chose who became king
- What new discoveries arose out of the scientific revolution?
- sun is in the center, way body works, gravity
- Why did King Henry VIII make himself the head of the church of england?
- so he could divorce his wife
- How are Japanese feudal societys organized?
- Emperor was most important, then the daimyo and shogun, then the samurai and warriors and at the bottom is peasents merchants and artisans
- Who were some of the philosphers of the enlightment and what were some of their beliefs?
- montesquie believed in sepration of powers, locke-natrual right, hobbes-absolute monarchy, and voltarie freedom of religion asnd press
- What basic rights did John Locke believe peope had and how did this influence the colonists?
- life, liberty and property made sure people had their rights
- What caused the scientific revolution?
- improvement in medicine and technology
- Were all enlightement thinkers in favor of expanding women's rights?
- no
- What was the main goal of the congress of vienna?
- restore stability in europe
- How are leaders chosen in a democracy?
- They are chosen by the people
- What was the significance of Zheng He?
- to impress the world with the wealth and power of china
- What were the writers of the enlightement primarily interested in?
- changing of the government
- What is a rennaisance man? Give an Example.
- a man who excelled in many fields like leonardo da vinci
- What caused the begining of the reformation in Germany?
- the church was corrupted
- Which class of people would most value the ideas of the enlightement?
- peasents
- What is Humanism?
- focused on human potential and achievements
- Who, according to an enlightenment thinker, would give a person the right to rule?
- the consent of the people
- What was the purpose of Martin Luthers 95 theses?
- to point out what was wrong with the church
- What do Catholics believe in?
- born sinful, have faith, pope is ultimate souce of athority
- What is cultural diffusion?
- The process of knowledge, skills and technology being spread from culture to culture
- Galileo and other scientists and enlightement thinkers faced serious challenges to their work because their ideas-----------------traditional medieveal thoughts and beliefs.
- challenged
- What was the most powerful institution in the middle ages?
- the church
- What type of ruler was XIV?
- an absolute ruler
- What impact did "the natural rights of man" have on colonists in the new world?
- became fundasmental to u.s. declarition of independence
- What was the impact of the columbian exchange?
- a global transfer of goods diseas and ideas
- How did increased trade and the crusades lead to the development of towns in Italy?
- they needed a place to expand to
- Why were slaves so important to the triangular trade? What function did they serve?
- they served as workers and were resiliant to disease
- How are leaders chosen in a feudal society?
- They are chosen by divine right
- Who were the Humanists and what was their focus?
- They infuenced artists and architects to carry on traditions their focus was individuals worth
- The renaissance,Reformation, and Scientific revolution were all driven by what?
- questioning of things, individual spirit
- What inventions made long oversea vogayes possible during the age of exploration?
- caraval, sextant and compass
- What is Mercantilism?
- where nations increased their wealth and power by obtaining large amounts of gold and silver and selling more goods then they bought
- What happened in Europe as a result of the protestant reformation?
- religion is no longer united
- What was the heliocentric theory and who proposed it?
- trhe sun is in the center, Copernicus
- Which scientist discovered the law of pendulum?
- Gaileio
- What is the scientific method and who would have used it in their work?
- a logical procerdure for gathering and testing ideas. scientists would use it
- What type of government would most enlightened thinkers be against and why?
- absolutism because most of them believe dthat the people could choose a ruler by themselves
- What was the reign of terror?
- robespierre was leading france and killing people
- What effects did the spread of disease have on the native populations in the americas?
- it killede most of the native populations off
- What is a si,milarity between scientists of the scitentific revolution and philosphers in the age of enlightement in their work?
- questioned traditonal beliefs
- In order to industrialize, what must be in place fof a nation to be succesful?
- land, labor and money
- What were the major reasons in europe that led to an industrial revolution?
- the need to become self sufficent also agircultural revolution
- What are the five themes of geography?
- Location, Place, Human enviorment interaction, regions, and movement
- Prior to the french revolution, France had a 3 estates that was based on what?
- money and land
- What happened to the power of the catholic church as a result of the renaissance and reformation?
- it wasnt as strong
- What were the motives behind European Exploration?
- god, gold and glory
- What was the influence and driving force of both the reformation and rennaissance?
- emphasis put on individual
- What is the significance of the english bill of rights?
- limted royal power
- What is a patron?
- a rich person that financially supported an artist
- What were the main ideas of the enlightenment?
- freedom of religion, consents of people and a progressing society
- What were the most important results of the french revolution?
- the king loses power
- What do Lutherans believe in?
- neef faith to earn salvation, bible is most important