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16 Cards in this Set
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I think therefor I am |
Renee Descartes |
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Deism was the religion of most? |
Philosophers |
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Existed in africa long before europeans arrived |
Slavery |
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Parliament and protestants triumphed over catholicism and absolutism during what era in England? |
England's glorious revolution |
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The first european to reach India |
Vasco de Gama |
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Believed the world was much smaller & that Asia was much larger than many of his contemporaries |
Christopher Columbus |
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Reconciliation of classical ideals of renaissance art with spiritual feelings of the 16th century religious revival |
The baroque movement |
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Attempted to invade England in 1588 |
Spanish armada |
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Most likely to be accused of witchcraft in 16th century |
Single peasant women |
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Government should encourage economic activity through tariffs, subsidies, & improving trans. facilities: colonies were useful as sources of raw materials & markets for manufactured goods & a nation's prosperity depended on the amount of gold & silver it had in what economic theory? |
Mercantilism (Pro-capitalism) |
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What percentage of people still worked the land despite the rapid changes taking place in society during the 17th century? |
80% |
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In german states, local rulers were free to determine there religion was a result of ____? |
The thirty years war |
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Interpration of last supper where martin luther had disagreements with other _____ |
Protestants |
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Believed the political power should not be restricted by moral considerations |
Niccolo Machiavelli |
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Colonization of the Americas led to a boon in what industry? |
The sugar industry |
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Another attraction African's to colonists in the America's was the fact that ______ were less _______ than Native Americans. |
Imported slaves Susceptible to disease |
