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4 new technologies during the age of discovery
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1. magnetic compass
2. astrolabe 3. rear rutter 4. lateen sail |
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primary reason for the age of discovery
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to break the Italian trade monopoly
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Merchantilism
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wealth = strength
*colonies very impt. |
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What did colonies have to do for merchantilism?
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1. provide raw materials
2. serve as a market 3. couldn't manufacture 4. couldn't trade with any other country |
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the 1st European nation to build an overseas empire
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Portugal
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Who started Portugal?
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Prince Henry the Navigator
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siad around the bottom of Africa and made it to India(found new route)
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Vasco De Gama
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Holland
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took over the Portugese empire
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what incident began the unification of Spain?
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when Ferdinand and Isabella married
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What were Ferdinand and Isabella's ways to bring about unification to Spain, and how did they achieve them?
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1. one monarchy
2. one church they set up the Spanish Inquisition under Torquemada to make all the Moors and Jews to convert |
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Amerigo Vespucci
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worked for the DeMedici bank, wrote "Novus Mundus" which said that Columbus had found a new world, not a new route to India
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Line of Demarcation
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a line drawn down the new map by the pope because he didnt want Spain and Portugal to fight over the colonies
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Magellan
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proved that the world was round
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Conquistadors
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soldiers of fortune who built the Spanish empire in America
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True Colonizers
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Spain, because when they conquered an area, they forced their culture on the people
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1st permanent British settlement in America
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Jamestown
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Who set up colonies in America for England?
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private trading companies
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Why did French colonies have a potential for conflict?
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because they settled in the same locations as England
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LaSalle(France)
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sailed to Gulf of Mexico to claim interior of area for France, which would block the westward expansion of Britain
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Quebec
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the first permanent French settlement in America
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Duke of Sully(France)
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financial advisor of Henry IV, who was later fired by Marie DeMedici which caused an the 8 year economic decline of France
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Charles V(Spain)
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member of Hapsburg Dynasty, divided empire between his son Philip(Spanish possessions) and his brother Ferdinand(Austrian possessions)
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Edict of Nantes
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gave religious and political freedom to the Hugenots
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Philip II(Spain)
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Spanish Golden Age, invaded France but was defeated-which caused the decline of Spain and a clear way for Britain and France to go to the new world
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Louis XIII(France)
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regent: mother Marie DeMedici, took over at 16, appointed Cardinal Richelieu as chief advisor
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William of Orange(Holland)
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organized the provinces of Holland into a revolt against Philip II(Spain)
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Henry IV(France)
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brought on the Bourbon Dynasty, appointed Duke of Sully as financial advisor, passed the Edict of Nantes,
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Cardinal Richelieu(France)
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chief advisor of Louis XIII(France) that wanted to make the king supreme in France and France supreme in Europe by weakening : nobles, Hugenots, Hapsburgs
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Duke of Sully(France)
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financial advisor of Henry IV, who was later fired by Marie DeMedici which caused an the 8 year economic decline of France
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Louis XIV(France)
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regent: Cardinal Mazarin, 2 key advisors, tried to convince Charles II to name Louis XIV's grandson Philip as successor
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Edict of Nantes
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gave religious and political freedom to the Hugenots
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Cardinal Mazarin(France)
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completed Richelieu's goals and was regent for Louis XIV(France)
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Louis XIII(France)
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regent: mother Marie DeMedici, took over at 16, appointed Cardinal Richelieu as chief advisor
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John Colbert(France)
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financial minister of Louis XIV(France) that decided to build a palace outside of Paris as a symbol of the greatness of France
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Cardinal Richelieu(France)
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chief advisor of Louis XIII(France) that wanted to make the king supreme in France and France supreme in Europe by weakening : nobles, Hugenots, Hapsburgs
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Louis XIV(France)
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regent: Cardinal Mazarin, 2 key advisors, tried to convince Charles II to name Louis XIV's grandson Philip as successor
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Louvois(France)
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military advisor for Louis XIV(France) who convinced Louis XIV that the security of France depended on the control of the Natural Frontiers
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Cardinal Mazarin(France)
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completed Richelieu's goals and was regent for Louis XIV(France)
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Natural Frontiers
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English channel, Rhine River, Alps, Mediterranean Sea, Pyrennes, and Atlantic Ocean
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John Colbert(France)
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financial minister of Louis XIV(France) that decided to build a palace outside of Paris as a symbol of the greatness of France
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Louvois(France)
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military advisor for Louis XIV(France) who convinced Louis XIV that the security of France depended on the control of the Natural Frontiers
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Natural Frontiers
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English channel, Rhine River, Alps, Mediterranean Sea, Pyrennes, and Atlantic Ocean
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War of the Spanish Succession cause
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the Spanish Hapsburg Dynasty died out
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William III
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wants to stop Louis XIV(France) from getting the Natural Frontiers, so he forms the Grand Alliance
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John Churchill(Duke of Marlborough)
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military leader of the Grand Alliance formed by William III; his greatest battle was the Battle of Blenheim - which turned everything in favor of the allies
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Treaty of Utrecht
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ended the war of the Spanish succession
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The Mongols
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conquered Russia
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The effects of the Mongols on Russia
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1. no Renaissance
2. no reformation 3. no scientific achievments |
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Where did the Rise of Russia begin?
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Duchy of Moscow
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Ivan III(Russia)
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made decision to stop paying taxes to the Mongols
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Ivan II(Russia)
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saw Russia as the next greatest nation and the 3rd Rome, married the daughter of the last Byzantine Emperor, took the title Tsar
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Peter the Great(Russia)
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began Romanov Dynasty, had policies of westernization -forced Russia to go through a Renaissance- and warm water seaports -Sea of Azov-, went up against the Sweedish (won Battle of Poltava-began rise of Russia), built Saint Petersburg which was a symbol of westernization
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Catherine the Great(Russia)
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married to Peter III, planned w/ Russian officials to overthrow Peter III, became Tsarina, had same policies as Peter the Great(westernization and warm water seaports), joins with Austria and Prussia to partition Poland(completely gets rid of Poland)
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Frederick WIlliam the Great Elector(Prussia)
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backed the Bourbons during 30 years war, gained more territory to increase size of Prussia at the Treaty of Westphalia
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Frederick I(Prussia)
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supports the Hapsburgs during the war of spanish succession, given title King of Prussia at the Treaty of Utrecht
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Frederick William I(Prussia)
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tried to turn Prussia into the "Sparta of the North"
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Frederick II - Frederick the Great(Prussia)
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brought Prussia to the peak of its power
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Seven Years War cause
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system of alliances
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Seven Years War in Europe
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Frederick II(Frederick the Great)(Prussia) was saved b/c of a change of rulers in Russia and b/c of William Pitt
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William Pitt(England)
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prime minister of England, convinced Parliament to loan money to keep Frederick in the war; his ideas will turn the war in Englands favor
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Seven Years War in America
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1. Battle of Quebec-Wolf defeats French
2. Treaty of Paris-ended the war *FRENCH LOST THEIR NORTH AMERICAN EMPIRE* |