Unit 3 Vocabulary

Renaissance

• Its the beginning of the classic knowledge of Ideas of Art. It began in Italy.

Zheng He

• Zheng He launched seven expeditions for the Ming Dynasty, by collecting tribute for the permission to the trade with China.

Columbian Exchange

• The Columbian exchange was movement of people, plants, animals, disease and ideas from the Americas and Europe.

Reformation

• The movement of religion to be reformed was the reformation. Which founded Christian Churches that denied the Pope's authority.

Atlantic slave trade

• The transported slaves from Africa, across The Atlantic Ocean, were sold and forced to work in the newly found Americas. Working in mines and plantations.

English Civil War

• A war between the English parliament and Charles I, establishing the supremacy of Parliament over the Monarchy.

Sikhism

• A religion who is non-violent who believes in one god. Its a blend of Islam and Hinduism.

Limited monarchy

• A formed of government that appeared in England to make a monarchy share power with an elected parliament. They limit the power of the monarch.

Mercantilism

• A policy that increased their wealth and power by retrieving large amounts of gold and silver. Along with selling more than they bought.

Absolute Monarchy

• King/queen have total control of everything with unlimited power for themselves. "Annioted" by the Gods so it is forbidden to overthrow them.

Glorious Revolution

• A revolt that overthrew the king of England and signed into law the English Bill of Rights, giving subjects certain rights.
• It happened back in 1688.

Capitalism

• Economic system which includes private ownership and investments in business for profit. Known as Free Market and Free Enterprise.

Ottoman Empire

• Gained control of land and sea trade routes between India and Asia, changed Constantinople to present day Istanbul.

Secular

• Aren't concerned with religious matters, mostly with world wide problems.

Printing Press

• Johannes Gutenberg invented a movable type machine in 1450 in Germany which later helped spread ideas of Reformation.