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Social Studies
9th Grade
12/14/2011

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Humanism
Definition
Renaissance movement based on the literature and ideas of ancient Greece and Rome, such as individual wealth.
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Secular
Definition
Worldly, not overly or specifically religous.
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Justification By Faith
Definition
Martin Luthers concept that faith alone is enough to bring salvation.
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Vocation
Definition
A calling from God to make up certain work.
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Predestination
Definition
Doctrine of John Calvin that each persons fate is predetermined by God.
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Machiavelli wrote:
Definition
The Prince, about politics of the Renaissance.
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The Medeci's
Definition
A prominent family who helped the cause of humanism, and by doing so, helped turn Florence into the birthplace of the Renaissance.
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Leonardo da Vinci
Definition
Painted the Last Supper on the walls of a monestary in Milan, Italy.
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Mona Lisa
Definition
Is missing her eyebrows.
Currently at the Lourve in Paris.
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Michelangelo
Definition
Painted Bible scences on the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel.
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da Vincis writing
Definition
Mirror writing.
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Gutenburg
Definition
The first person to print a Bible using moveable type.
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Martin Luther
Definition
Nailed his 98 thesis to the Catholic Churchs' front door.
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The 99 Theses
Definition
Luthers problems with Church; includes sales of indulgences and other church abuses.
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While hiding, Luther
Definition
Translated the New Testament into German, so Germans could read the Bible.
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Henry VIII(8th)
Definition
Had 6 wives.
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Why did England brake from the Church
Definition
Henry the VII(8th)wanted to dovorce hsi wife,Catherine, and needed the split to do so.
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Why was the Line of Demarcation re-drawn?
Definition
Spain and Portugal were fighting over land in the Americas
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Which side did Spain get controll of?
Definition
Spain got the West
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What side did Portugal get?
Definition
Portugal go the East
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What are the G's?
Definition
God, Gold, Glory
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Who is America named for?
Definition
Amerigo Vespucci
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What were Spains goals for the Indians?
Definition
To Christianize them
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What were Frances goals for the Indians?
Definition
To Christianize them
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What Englands goals for the Indians?
Definition
To defeat them and capture land
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What was the Middle Passage?
Definition
The path in which enslaved Africans made their way to the Americas.
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Who was the most powerful Spanish monarch?
Definition
Philip II(2)
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Who did Philip II(2) hate?
Definition
The Protestants
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What was the Spanish Armada?
Definition
The Spanish naval fleet
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What were the two main causes of inflation in Spain?
Definition
Costly overseas wars and
Flow of gold and silver from the Americas
Term
How many times Elizabeth marry?
Definition
Zero
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What were the successes of her rule?
Definition
One of Englands greatest cultural periods,
Helped Parliment and the Justices of Peace and gained their loyalty and respect.
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Who was the last Tudor monarch?
Definition
Elizabeth
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Who was the first Stuart monarch?
Definition
James I(1)
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What was the Edict of Nantes?
Definition
A law that gave the Huguenots the same rights as Catholics, and allowed Protestant worship in areas where it was a prominent religion.
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Who was Cardinal Richelieu?
Definition
The man who took away the nobles power, and basically took over for King Louis XIII(13). He gave power to Crown agents called intendents.
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What French monarch ruled the longest?
Definition
Louis XIV(14)
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Where did Louis XIV(14) live?
Definition
In the palace of Versailles which he built outside of Paris.
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Pragmatic Sanction
Definition
Royal decree having the force of law, by which Europes rulers promised not to divide the Hapsburg's land.
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What was Ivans nickname?
Definition
Ivan the Terrible
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What was Peters nickname?
Definition
Peter the Great
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What were Peters goals as Czar of Russia
Definition
Peter sought to bring Russia into the mainstream fo European civilization(as Russia at this time was "midevil.") He also wanted to make Russia a great naval power.
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Where was Peters capital?
Definition
St. Petersburg
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Details of Catherine the Greats rule
Definition
Took over as Empress of Russia from her weak husband PeterIII(3) in 1762-1769. She was greatly influenced by European thinkers. For a while, she didn't believe in slavery of the peasents of Russia. But instead, to gain respect and loyalty of her nobles, she didn't set the serfs free. A successful foreign policy earned her the name of Catherine the Great. She expanded borders and gain Russia a warm-water port in the Black Sea.
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Where was Copernicus born?
Definition
Poland
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What did Copernicus discover?
Definition
That the earth rotated on its axis and that it revolved around the sun in an elipses.
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What did Kepler contribute to science?
Definition
He proved many of Copernicus' theories.
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Where was Galileo from?
Definition
Italy
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What did Galileo study with?
Definition
He studied with a telescope he built.
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Who invented the Scientific Method?
Definition
Francis Bacon
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Who invented calculus?
Definition
Isaac Newton
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When the theories of gravity developed?
Definition
When an apple fell from a tree and hit Isaac Newton on the head.
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Who invented Chemistry?
Definition
Galen
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What were Hobbes veiws of the state of nature?
Definition
He believed that absolute monarchy was the best form of government. He thought that the people shoud form a social contract, and agreement, to give up their freedom and live obediently under rule.
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What were Lockes views on the state of nature?
Definition
He believed that people have natural rights; including right to life, liberty,and property.
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Deism
Definition
Believing in God, but denouncing organized religion.
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What dynasty is Charles II(2) from?
Definition
The Stuart dynasty.
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Why did Parliment want to exclude James II(2) from the Crown?
Definition
He supported absolute power and claimed the right to suspend the law.
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Supporters of the King were called?
Definition
The Tories
Term
Supporters of Parliment were called?
Definition
The Whigs
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What was the Glorious Revolution
Definition
When William III(3) and MaryII(2) took the throne whithout bloodshed. The peaceful transfer was named the Glorious Revolution.
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What was the Restoration?
Definition
When the house of Stuart took the throm back.
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What was Oliver Cromwells title?
Definition
Lord Protector
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Divine Right
Definition
The belief that all kings were all powerful and recieved their power directly from God.
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What was the 1st estate?
Definition
Clergy
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What was the 2nd Estate?
Definition
Nobles
Term
What was the 3rd Estate?
Definition
Everyone else, tax-payers
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Who was king during the Revolution?
Definition
Louis XVI(16)
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What the Declaration of the Rights of Man?
Definition
The rights of all the French people, still in effect today
(French Constitution)
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Who were the Jacobins?
Definition
Supporters of the Revolution
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Who led the Reign of Terror?
Definition
The Jacobins
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Who took over after the National Assembly?
Definition
Legislative Assembly
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Who overthrew the French government and took control of France after the Revolution?
Definition
Napoleon Bonaparte
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