Renaissance and Monarchy Quiz

Triangle Trade = A colonial trade system where European merchants traveled and traded on the Indian Ocean. Middle Passage = The transport of enslaved Africans across the Atlantic Ocean to the Americas. Columbian Exchange = The exchange of goods, foods, and diseases between the Old World (Afro-Eurasia) and the New World (Americas) after 1492. Diaspora = People who live away from their homeland. Ex: The African Diaspora includes all peoples of African descent who live outside of Africa.

Renaissance = Colonization Absolute Monarchy = European Trade Routes Spanish Inquisition = Religious Innovations in Europe French Revolution = Colonial Empires Conquistador = Colonial Empires Columbian Exchange = Colonial Empires Triangle Trade = European Trade Routes Middle Passage = Colonial Empires Joint-Stock Company = European Trade Routes Mita System = Colonial Empires Chattel Slavery = Colonial Empires Indentured Servants = Colonial Empires

Hegemony = Control or influence over a region Trading Post = A city used for trade along maritime routes Joint-Stock Company = Privately funded merchant company with minimal risk Mercantilism = Economic theory focused on maximizing trade Candomble = Afro-Brazilian religious tradition blending African and Christian elements

<p>King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella = Spanish monarchs who sponsored Columbus's voyages King Louis XIV = French monarch known as the 'Sun King' Christopher Columbus = Explorer who sought a sea-route to India but discovered the Americas Spanish Inquisition = Policy to punish non-Catholics in Spain</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Encomienda = System granting Spanish conquistadors land and indigenous labor Mita System = Draft labor system forced upon Inca men for mining Indentured Servants = People who sold themselves for passage to the New World Chattel Slavery = System of owning slaves as personal property</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Cash Crops = High yielding crops that generate wealth for plantation owners Sugar = One of the primary cash crops of the era Tobacco = A lucrative cash crop used extensively in colonies Indigo = A plant used for dyeing and a valuable cash crop</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Absolute Monarchy = Unrestricted power by a single monarch Constitutional Monarchy = Shared power with a parliament Viceroy = Governor of a colony reporting to the monarch Missionary = Spreads religion in foreign territories</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Reformation = Breaking away of the Protestant church from the Catholic church Spanish Inquisition = Led to trials and executions of non-Catholics Conquest of the Americas = Resulted in European colonization and displacement Colonization = Creation of colonies ruled by distant empires</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Spanish Inquisition = Spain Mita System = Inca Empire Renaissance = Italy and later Europe Conquistador = Spanish Americas</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Cash Crops = Agricultural products for profit Encomienda = Exploitation of indigenous people for labor Chattel Slavery = Buying and selling of enslaved individuals Missionary = Religious proselytization</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Christopher Columbus = Explorer who sought a sea route to India but found America Hernan Cortes = Conquistador who conquered the Aztec Empire King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella = Sponsored Christopher Columbus's voyages Francisco Pizarro = Conquistador who took control of the Inca Empire</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Encomienda System = Forced labor system used by Spanish colonizers Joint-stock Company = Business entity that helped fund colonial ventures Missions = Religious outposts aiming to convert indigenous peoples Treaties = Agreements made to formalize relationships with local tribes</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Spain = South and Central America Portugal = Brazil and Indian Ocean trade France = North America fur trade England = Eastern coast of North America</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Spanish Inquisition = Persecution of non-Catholics in Spain Renaissance = Cultural rebirth in Europe from 1300s to 1600s Reformation = Breaking away of Protestant church from the Catholic church Treaty of Tordesillas = Divided the New World between Spain and Portugal</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Smallpox = Wiped out entire communities without immunity Measles = Contributed to massive population decline Influenza = Exacerbated existing health crises Typhus = Caused severe outbreaks among Native peoples</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Maroons = Escaped slaves forming independent communities Enslaved Africans = Forced labor supporting plantation economies Settlers = Individuals establishing communities in new lands Indigenous peoples = Original inhabitants often displaced or coerced</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Decline of Indigenous populations = Result of disease and forced labor Cultural Exchange = Transfer of goods and ideas between Europe and the Americas Economic Exploitation = Use of resources and labor for profit by colonizers Formation of Alliances = Cooperation between indigenous tribes and European powers</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Christopher Columbus = He discovered the Americas in 1492 Vasco da Gama = First to reach India by sea Ferdinand Magellan = Led the first expedition to circumnavigate the globe Zheng He = Explored the coasts of East Africa and Southeast Asia</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Resource Extraction = Focus on obtaining natural wealth from colonies Missionary Work = Efforts to convert local populations to Christianity Settler Colonization = Establishment of new communities by settlers Trade Monopoly = Control of trade routes and goods by colonial powers</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Spanish Inquisition = 15th Century Renaissance = 14th to 17th Century Reformation = 16th Century Colonization of the Americas = 16th to 18th Century</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Spanish Colonies = Encomienda system Portuguese Brazil = Plantation economy reliant on sugar French Canada = Fur trade and alliances with Native Americans British North America = Settler colonies with land disputes</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Martin Luther = Initiated the Reformation with his theses Louis XIV = Promoted absolute monarchy in France Columbus = Initiated European exploration of the Americas Pizarro = Conquered the Inca Empire</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Peninsulares = People of European descent born in the colonies Criollos (Creoles) = People of mixed descent - European and indigenous Mestizos = People of mixed descent - European and African Mulattos = Afro-Brazilian religious tradition that combines African and Christian spirituality</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Trading Post = A city used for trade along maritime routes, often controlled by a distant empire Joint-Stock Company = Privately funded merchant company that offered profits with minimal risks Hegemony = Regional power The Spanish Inquisition = A law for persecuting non-Catholics</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Christopher Columbus = Hired by Spain to explore new routes Hernan Cortes = Conqueror known for his role in the fall of the Aztec Empire Francisco Pizarro = Conquistador who explored the Inca Empire Maroons = Enslaved peoples who utilized violent means to escape oppression</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Ottomans conquered Constantinople = Blocked European access to trade routes Spanish Colonies = Ruled by a viceroy responsible to the King Goa plaque production = Development of trading-post empires Portuguese naval activities = Favored by divine forces</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Spanish Monarchs = Enforced Catholicism in their colonies Maroons = Forced British authorities to conclude treaties Colonial Authorities = Suppressed resistance by co-opting local groups Portuguese Traders = Established trade networks in the Indian Ocean region</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Encomiendas = Forced labor systems in Spanish colonies Indigenous populations = People native to the Americas Disease introduction = Smallpox and measles brought by Europeans Resource extraction = The process of obtaining valuable materials from colonies</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Spanish colonization = Massive decline of Indigenous populations French alliances = Built relationships with Native Americans British expansion = Pushed Indigenous peoples off their land African slavery = Exploited for labor in colonies</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Absolute monarchy = Form of government in Spanish colonies Viceroy = Representative of the King in the colonies Trading-post empires = Network of coastal settlements connected through trade Candomble = Fusion of African and Christian spirituality</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>1492 = Columbus arrived in the Americas Inquisition = Tortured non-Catholics in Spain Maroons' action = Evidence of resistance against state power Joint-Stock Companies = Facilitated sea trade and colonial expansion</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Wealth = Search for spices and gold Religion = Conversion of Indigenous peoples to Christianity Political power = Colonization for national dominance Curiosity = Explorers pushing geographical boundaries</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Spain = Conquered the Aztec Empire Portugal = Claimed Brazil England = Established The 13 colonies France = Engaged in fur trade alliances</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Conquistador = Spanish soldier that took part in the conquest of the Americas Colonization = Conquering distant lands and sending settlers Colony = A land ruled by a distant empire Missionary = Someone who spreads their religion to other places</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Encomienda = System granting land and indigenous workers to Spanish conquistadors Mita System = Forced labor system from the Incan Empire Cash Crops = High yielding crops that generate wealth for plantation owners Chattel Slavery = System of buying, selling, and owning individuals as property</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Indentured Servants = People who sold themselves into servitude for passage to the New World Chattel Slavery = Enslaved individuals treated as personal property Mita System = Draft labor system forcing indigenous men to work in mines Missionary = Religious figures spreading faith in distant lands</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Viceroy = Governor of a colony reporting to the absolute monarch Triangle Trade = Colonial trade system involving Europe, Africa, and the Americas Middle Passage = Transport of enslaved Africans across the Atlantic Columbian Exchange = Exchange of goods, foods, and diseases post-1492</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Diaspora = People living away from their homeland Candomble = Afro-Brazilian religion combining African and Christian elements Peninsulares = European colonists born in Spain living in the Americas Criollos = People of European descent born in the colonies</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Absolute Monarchy = A monarchy unbounded by laws Constitutional Monarchy = A monarchy bound by laws sharing power with a parliament Hegemony = A dominant regional power Mercantilism = Economic theory that promotes trade as wealth-generating</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Cash Crops = High yielding crops like sugar and tobacco Colonization = Process of sending settlers to distant lands Encomienda = Land grant system involving indigenous labor Mita System = Labor system taken from the Incan Empire</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Triangle Trade = Trade system involving Europe, Africa, and the Americas Middle Passage = Journey of enslaved Africans across the Atlantic Trading Post = City used for trade along maritime routes Joint-Stock Company = Merchant company with risk-sharing profits</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Reformation = The break of the Protestant church from Catholicism Spanish Inquisition = Trials and executions of non-Catholics in Spain Renaissance = Cultural rebirth in Europe from the 1300s to 1600s Diaspora = Movement of people away from their homeland</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Peninsulares = European-born colonial rulers Criollos = Colonial individuals of European descent Mestizos = People of mixed European and indigenous descent Mulattos = People of mixed European and African descent</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Chattel Slavery = Buying and selling of human beings as property Encomienda = Grant of land and labor to Spanish settlers Mita System = Coerced labor of indigenous individuals in mines Indentured Servants = Laborers who exchanged labor for passage to the New World</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Columbian Exchange = Post-1492 transfer of goods and diseases Middle Passage = Transport of enslaved Africans Triangle Trade = Continental trading routes involving three regions Spanish Inquisition = Punishment of non-Catholics in Spain</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Missionary = Religious figure traveling to spread faith Candomble = Religious tradition combining African and Christianity Colonization = Establishing rule over foreign lands Diaspora = Communities living outside their place of origin</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Trading Post = Maritime city primarily for trade Triangle Trade = Systematic trade across oceans involving different goods Mercantilism = Promotion of trade by governments to generate wealth Hegemony = Dominance of a certain power over a region</p> Signup and view all the answers