UNIT 3 VOCAB

RENAISSANCE

• Cultural movement in italy

ZHENG HE

• Voyager
• Helped trade with China

COLUMBIAN EXCHANGE

• Movement of living things from America to europe

REFORMATION

• Religious movement
• Founded Christian churches

ATLANTIC SLAVE TRADE

• Caused slavery

ENGLISH CIVIL WAR

• Conflict between English parliament and Charles 1
• Established supremacy of parliament over the monarchy

SIKHISM

• Non-violent
• Monotheistic
• From india
• Blend of hinduism and islam

LIMITED MONARCHY

• Emerged in england
• Monarch shares power with elected parliament
• Limited gov. Power

MERCANTALISM

• Economic policy
• Nations increase wealth by obtaining gold and silver and selling for more than they payed

ABSOLUTE MONARCHY

• King or queen
• Unlimited power
• Rule by divine right right and do so without checks and balances

GLORIOUS REVOLUTION

• 1688; revolt that overthrew king of eng.
• Signed English bill of rights granting certain rights

CAPITALISM

• Economic system
• Private ownership, investment in business
• Also known as Free market or free enterprise

OTTOMAN EMPIRE

• Gained control of land and trade routes between India and asia
• Changed constinople to istanbul

SECULAR

• Non-religious matters

PRINTING PRESS

• Invented by Johannesburg Gutenberg in 1450
• Movable type
• Helped spread ideas of reformation

I think the glorious revolution was the most impactful. I think this because overthrew the king of England.they got subjects more individual rights and they signed the English bill of rights.