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Term | Definition |
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Capitalism | Economic system in which investment in and ownership of means of production, distribution, and exchange of wealth is made and maintained chiefly by private individuals or corporations. |
Steps towards Capitalism: Growth of Trade | Revival of luxury goods. Italy: Venice and Milan become major trade parts Hanseatic League: Dominates trade and production in Northern Europe, especially in Germany. |
Steps towards Capitalism: Banking | Increased trade leads to increased demand for "capital" (money) Italy leads development of banking Jacob "The Rich" Fugger leads banking movement in Northern Europe. |
Steps towards Capitalism: Middle Ages | Communities were economically self-sufficient Manorial system promotes cooperation in agriculture Profit seeking discouraged by the Church |
Usury | Adding interest to lent money |
European Exploration: Motives | Gain direct access to far Eastern/Indian goods-to bypass middlemen Growing European demand for Asian spices and luxury goods. Missionaries spread Christianity Navigation made sailing easier Marco Polo travels to China, European knowledge is limited |
Portugal: to the Indies | Prince Henry the Navigator: Seeks to bring Christianity to Africa Legend of Pester John: Inspires European exploration into Africa Growing exploration into Western coast of Africa leads to increased exportation of slaves and gold into Portugal. |
Bartholomew Diaz | Leads expedition to Southern most tip of Africa |
Vasco de Gama | Sails to East Africa to coast of India and his route leads to development of Portuguese commercial empire. |
Portugal: to the Indies pt 2 | Portugal gains control of Spice Islands Portuguese dominance in trade extends from Indian coast to Chinese port city of Canton-leads to the Decline of Indian trade supremacy and causes financial strain on the Hanseatic League. |
Spanish Exploration: Christopher Columbus | Believed it was possible to sail west to the Spice Islands of India. European geographers accepted that the earth was round. |
Discovery of the New World: | Columbus arrives at the island of San Salvador with his 3 ships, the Nina, Pinta, and the Santa Maria. He believes he reached the Coast of Asia and leads further expeditions into Cuba and modern day Haiti. |
Papal line of demarcation of 1493 | Assigns to Spain all newly discovered lands one hundred leagues west of the Azores and the Cape Verde Islands and lands to the east of the line are demarcated to Portugal. |
Treaty of Tordesillas | Redefines the line of demarcation so that Portugal lays claim to Brazil and Spain claims the rest of the New World. |
Ponce De Leon | Discovers Florida |
Vasco de Balboa | Crosses panama into the pacific ocean |
Cortes | Conquers Aztec Empire in Mexico |
Franciso Pizzaro | Conquers the Inca empire in peru -spain establishes empire of settlement |
Spanish empire in America | Indian population is converted to Christianity Spain governs New World through council of the Indies Colonial government structure emphasizes royal authority. |
Voyage of Magellan | Ferdinand Magellan begins voyage to sail west to India. He discovers the Philippines, named for King Philip II of Spain. Killed in the same year. His ship THE VICTORIA crosses Indian ocean to the Cape of Good Hope. |
John Cabot | Makes 2 voyages of North America. |
King Henry VII | Lays claims to Northern territories |
Giovanni da Verrazano | Leads French voyage . Becomes first European explorer to enter the harbor of New York |
Jacques Cartier | Leads explorations into Canada to find Asia. |
King James I | Believes that the king rules by the will of God. James I stands above the law. Citizens have no legitimate right to question or resist his will. |
Opposition in Parliament - House of Lords | Made of nobles and church officials |
Opposition in Parliament - House of Commons | Dominated by wealthy merchants and lawyers. Predominantly Anglican. |
Great Protestation of 1621 | Parliament officially demands James I to recognize their legitimate authority in government. |
Gun power plot of 1605 | Catholic extremists planed to blow up parliament because of the monarchy's restrictions on Catholicism. |
King Charles I | Demands that English king could not levy taxes without approval of parliament. *Money was the key to political independence. -Cannot impose forced loans in citizens -Declare martial law in peacetime Imprison/house troops in private homes |
Charles rules what? | Charles rules England without much consultation |
Religion: William Laud | Archbishop of Canterbury who enforced observance of Anglican doctrine, worship, and church organization. - makes effort to drive puritan population out of state church |
Scotland: Scots sign the.. | Solemn League and Covenant, pledging to defend the Presbyterian/ Calvinist religion. |
Short Parliament | Assembled to settle issues of royal revenue. |
Long Parliament | Scots DEFEATS English army and MARKS the beginning of the ENGLISH civil war -Bans king from levying taxes without parliament approval. |
Civil War | Roundheads (Parliament opponents) verses Cavaliers (Charles supporters) |
Oliver Cromwell | Organizes Round head military efforts. COMMON wealth and the Protectorate |
1649 | Marks first time in history when the English monarchy will be vacant for the next 10 years. |