What role did African states play in the slave trade?

Brought enslaved people from other tribes

Why invest in exploration?

Bypass Muslim and Italian traders who controlled trade routes

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The Age of Exploration and Enlightenment

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Embark on a journey through history to explore the Age of Exploration and Enlightenment, from the discoveries that shaped the world to the revolutionary ideas that transformed society.

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1
Why did Dutch attack Spanish ships?
Protect Dutch settlements
Monopoly on trade
Prevent disease spread
Take silver cargo
2
How did Galileo support heliocentrism?
Mathematical calculations
Laws of gravity
Observing with telescope
Retracting views
3
How did Ottoman Empire end?
Conquered by Byzantines
Gradual decline
Sudden violent revolts
Destroyed by plague
4
Who said Christians can read the Bible?
King Henry VIII
Martin Luther
Desiderius Erasmus
John Calvin
5
What attitude did the Enlightenment promote?
Piety
Anger
Optimism
Cynicism
6
How did religion affect exploration?
Learn about other religions
Practice Christianity freely
Bring Christianity to others
Strengthen Muslim empire
7
How did Ottomans handle cultures?
Legal code separation
Banned non-Muslim practices
Generally tolerant
Converted to Catholicism
8
What were French Enlightenment salons?
Secular university classes
Private home gatherings
Public lectures
Book selling stores
9
What did Cortés and Pizarro do?
Conquered empires in Americas
Spread their religion
Discovered Pacific routes
Sponsored by England
10
What was the Council of Trent?
Counter-Reformation
Reformation
Scientific Revolution
Renaissance
11
What caused death among indigenous people?
Overwork
Imprisonment
Disease
Warfare
12
What did sea voyages encourage?
Astronomy for navigation
Physics of currents
Biology for fishing
Chemistry of salt water
13
What did Newton's 'Principia' explain?
Laws of gravity
Scientific Method
Limits of reason
Value of experimentation
14
What helped Europe recover economically?
Black Death
Reformation
Great Fire
Crusades
15
What political change occurred in 1400s?
Knights limited monarchs
City-states gained independence
Laws passed to middle class
Kings gained power
16
How did Columbian Exchange change Europe?
Transportation improved with horses
Improved diets with plants
Mass migration from Americas
Coins from gold and silver
17
How did Dutch gain spice trade monopoly?
Used military control
Negotiated trade agreements
Purchased trading rights
Strategic marriages
18
Why were indulgences corrupt?
Arguments against teachings
Vows of poverty
Privileges for priests
Pardons for sale
19
Where did Renaissance art funding come from?
Agriculture
Industry
Commerce
Construction
20
What role did African states play in the slave trade?
Transported across Atlantic
Appealed to pope
Taught new skills
Brought enslaved people from other tribes
21
What did Enlightenment thinkers believe?
Natural laws influence society
Dictators learn experience
Society matters more
Nature beyond understanding
22
Who painted the 'Mona Lisa'?
Michelangelo
Leonardo da Vinci
Raphael
Bruegel
23
What did Adam Smith argue for?
Independent colonies
Free market competition
National gold policy
Global industrial empire
24
Why did Japan prevent foreign contact?
Pride in culture
Keep silk secret
Fear of diseases
Concern about missionaries
25
Why invest in exploration?
Pride of discovery
New way to Holy Land
Encourage population growth
Bypass Muslim and Italian traders who controlled trade routes
26
What change occurred due to Gutenberg?
Scholarship in monasteries
More books available
Efficient metal processing
Latin common language
27
What did Asians want from Europeans?
Silver
Pottery
Fruit
Wool
28
How did Italian city-states trade?
Exclusively with each other
Bulk goods from Hanseatic
Luxury goods from Muslims
Enslaved people to Americas
29
Why did England focus on India?
Dutch kept them out
Mughal leaders gave rights
Monarch related to Mughal
No interest in East Indies
30
What caused the destruction of feudalism?
New church policies
Decline of universities
The bubonic plague
New foods from America

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