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Global 9Name__________________ Mr. KruegerFinal Units Notes Absolutism Divine Right: belief that kings were allowed rule by God (Mandate of Heaven?) absolutism: kings rule with absolute power The Prince: book by Machiavelli, should rule with fear, not love Examples of Absolute Rulers: Ferdinand and Isabella (Spain), Louis XIV (France), Peter the Great (Russia) England: Magna Carta – limited monarchy and created Parliament; English Civil War – Charles I abolished Parliament and then executed; Restoration – Charles II invited back, but brother took over (Catholic); Glorious Revolution – William and Mary (Protestant) took the throne but signed English Bill of Rights Exploration Why Explore: 3 Gs…Gold, Glory, God Technology: Compass, Rudder (China); astrolabe, (Mulsim); Caravel (Europe) Imperialism: Powerful nations taking over weaker nations and dominating way of life Treaty of Tordesillas: division of new world between Spain and Portugal Encomienda system: gave Spanish colonists land and the right to use natives as workers Maya: Yucatan Peninsula, farmers Aztec: Central Mexico, warriors Inca: Peru, highly organized government mercantalism: colonies make money for the mother country Revolutions Scientific Revolution: a change in the way people looked for answers to life’s questions Scientists: Galileo (sun is center – Heliocentric), Newton (gravity), Descartes (scientific method) Enlightenment: applying natural laws – not divine belief – to political ideas Enlightened writers and thinkers: Locke (people have rights - life, liberty, property), Montesquieu (separation of powers – branches of government), Rousseau (social contract – popular sovereignty) Africa Europe West Indies Slaves on “Middle Passage” Treaty of Tordesillas line Raw materials & plantation cash crops Cheap trade products Triangular Trade: used colonies to generate money for European traders Columbian Exchange: global exchange of natural and cultural products (food, animals, languages, technology and ideas)
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Global 9Name__________________ Mr. KruegerFinal Units Notes Absolutism Divine Right: absolutism: The Prince: Examples of Absolute Rulers: England: __________ – limited monarchy and created _________; _____________ – Charles I abolished Parliament and then executed; ___________ – Charles II invited back, but brother took over (Catholic); ___________________ – William and Mary (Protestant) took the throne but signed English __________________ Exploration Why Explore: Technology: Imperialism: Treaty of Tordesillas: Encomienda system: Maya: Aztec: Inca: mercantalism: Revolutions Scientific Revolution: Scientists: _____________ (sun is center) _____________ (gravity) _____________ (scientific method) Enlightenment: Enlightened writers and thinkers: ______________ (people have rights) ______________ (separation of powers) ________________ (social contract) Africa Europe West Indies Triangular Trade: Columbian Exchange:
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Exploration Why Explore: 3 Gs…Gold, Glory, God Technology: Compass, Rudder (China); astrolabe, (Mulsim); Caravel (Europe) Imperialism: Powerful nations taking over weaker nations and dominating way of life Treaty of Tordesillas: division of new world between Spain and Portugal Encomienda system: gave Spanish colonists land and the right to use natives as workers Maya: Yucatan Peninsula, farmers Aztec: Central Mexico, warriors Inca: Peru, highly organized government mercantalism: colonies make money for the mother country
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Africa Europe West Indies Slaves on “Middle Passage” Treaty of Tordesillas line Raw materials & plantation cash crops Cheap trade products Triangular Trade: used colonies to generate money for European traders Columbian Exchange: global exchange of natural and cultural products (food, animals, languages, technology and ideas)
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Absolutism Divine Right: belief that kings were allowed rule by God (Mandate of Heaven?) absolutism: kings rule with absolute power The Prince: book by Machiavelli, should rule with fear, not love Examples of Absolute Rulers: Ferdinand and Isabella (Spain), Louis XIV (France), Peter the Great (Russia) England: Magna Carta – limited monarchy and created Parliament; English Civil War – Charles I abolished Parliament and then executed; Restoration – Charles II invited back, but brother took over (Catholic); Glorious Revolution – William and Mary (Protestant) took the throne but signed English Bill of Rights
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Revolutions Scientific Revolution: a change in the way people looked for answers to life’s questions Scientists: Galileo (sun is center) Newton (gravity) Descartes (scientific method) Enlightenment: applying natural laws – not divine belief – to political ideas Enlightened writers and thinkers: Locke (all people have rights) Montesquieu (separation of powers) Rousseau (social contract) Life, liberty, property Branches of Govt Popular sovereignty Heliocentric
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