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30 Cards in this Set
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Who was King Charles IX of France?
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He was responsible of St. Bartholomew's Day Massacre of the Heugonots.
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Who was Queen Elizabeth I of England?
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She risked an invasion by Catholic Spain to support the Dutch Protestants.
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Who was King Henry IV of France?
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He changed religions three times and ended up a Catholic ruler.
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Who was Oliver Cromwell?
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He lead the English Parliament dominated by the Puritans.
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Who was Queen Mary I of England?
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"Bloody Mary" persecuted the Catholics.
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What is the Parliament?
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A national representative body that makes laws.
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What is a Constitutional Monarchy?
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The monarch is given powers granted by the constitution.
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What is the Encomienda System?
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An arrangement where the Spanish were allowed to enslave people in their colonies.
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What is Mercantilism?
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A trading system where the colony provides raw materials and the mother country provides manufactured goods.
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What is Commonwealth?
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A nation governed by the people.
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What is adobe?
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A building material made of mud and straw.
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What is an altiplano?
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A high, flat plateau.
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What are hieroglyphs?
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Picture writing that archaeologists have found in stones and caves.
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What is a monopoly?
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Total control by one group of the means of producing a service.
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What is a civil war?
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One country or tribe fighting within itself.
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What are the three examples of corruption of the church?
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Selling indulgences
Selling clerical and religious positions to the highest bidder. Collecting taxes, property, and fines to support itself. |
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Who was Martin Luther?
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He was a Catholic priest and a professor at the University of WhittenBurg.
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What was the 95 Thesis?
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It was a list objections to the practices of the Catholic Church which were with the Bible taught.
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Who was John Calvin?
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He was a Frenchman who was educated in law; he taught the ideas of the Reformation; he taught about predestination; needed to live a life disciplined and devoted to God and if you did you were one of the chosen ones.
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What are indulgences?
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The people would pay for a "free pass" to avoid punishment from God and it's bought from the Catholic church.
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What is predestination?
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God has already decided who's going to heaven and you can do nothing about it.
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Who was Cardinal Richelieu?
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He wanted to strengthen the monarchy and power of France.
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Who was King Louis XIV?
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He threw out the Huguenots.
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What is the main religion of France?
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Roman Catholic
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What was the main religion of England?
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Protestant
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What was the main religion of Spain?
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Roman Catholic
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Who did the Dutch fight with?
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Spanish and Portuguese
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Who did the French fight with?
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English
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What lands did England colonize?
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North America and India
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What lands did the Portuguese colonize?
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Brazil and Africa
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