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Global Review part 4
Global
Question | Answer |
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Crusades | Multiple holy wars called for by the Pope to gain the "Holy Lands" and to remove the knights from Europe and led to a loss of power for the Roman Catholic Church |
Black Death/ Bubonic Plague | This pandemic spread from Asia to Europe and Africa following trade routes and decreasing the populations in all these regions |
Ottoman Empire | This Islamic Empire used cannons to take control of important trade routes in Africa, Asia and Europe |
Renaissance | The rebirth of Greco-Roman culture in Italy due to its location in the Mediterranean Sea. It led to many cultural achievements |
Printing Press | This Renaissance invention produced books cheaply, helped spread ideas quickly and increased education |
95 Theses | This document included many arguments against practices of the Roman Catholic Church including the selling of indulgences |
Martin Luther | He was a German monk who wrote arguments against the Catholic Church and the sale of indulgences |
Protestant Reformation | This was the split between the Roman Catholic Church and the followers of Martin Luther that led to many new Christian churches that rejected the authority of the Pope |
Absolute Monarch | This a ruler with complete control over all parts of society, given by God which include Henry VIII, Elizabeth I, Peter the Great, Philip II and Louis XIV |
Columbia Exchange | This was the global movement of plants, animals, and diseases that occurred as the Europeans migrated (moved) to the Americas |
Cultural Diffusion | This is the movement of people, goods and ideas by trade migration or war |
God, Glory, Gold | These were the reasons for European exploration of the seas and conquering of the Americas. |
Mercantilism | This was an economic policy that included using colonies to produce raw materials and sell manufactured goods to provide money for nation-states |