World History A U5 Test Growth of World Empires
Role of the Catholic Church in Latin America
missionize, educate, and to protect the Indians
Reasons for Portugal's decline as a world power
population, size, and lack of resources
Colbert
put in charge of the economy in order to gain self-sufficiency
Main Contributions of the Austrians in the time period from 1500 to 1800
the halting of the advances of the Ottoman Turks
interrelated
to the Ottoman Turks, religeon and military powers were __________.
Fronde
Bad Harvests Discontent of provincial governors and officeholders Decline in grain prices
Francisco Pizarro
Conquered the Incas
Europeans
Economic decline in the Ottoman Empire can be assigned primarily to trade competition from ______________.
Instrument of Government
England's first and only written constitution
James I
First of the Stuart kings believed in the divine right of kings English translation of the Bible
Ferdinand Magellan
First to circumnavigate the globe
Frederick II
Holy Roman Emperor
Atahualpa
Incan ruler
Trade
Portugal's empire was extensive, and the country thrived on ____________.
Phillip II
Sent the Invincible Armada because Spain resented English aid and interference in the Netherlands, the Armada was a religeous crusade, and Spain wanted to stop English interference with its New World trade
Reasons for the decline of Spain as a world power
Wars, physical deterioration of the Hapsburg line and economic setbacks due to lack of investments in manufacturing and education
Mercantilism
a system of government intervention to promote national prosperity and to increase the power of the country
Petition of Right
an important document in English history. Its principles were: no taxation without parliamentary consent, no imprisonment without trial, and no quartering of soldiers in homes during peacetime
Hernando Cortes
conquered the Aztecs
During the 1700's
control of Italy passes from the Hapsburgs of Austria
Oliver Cromwell
emerged as a powerful general and political leader government failed because it never had support of the majority of England
Prince Henry
initiated a program of exploration to find a route to the East Indies, by sailing around Africa
Louis XIV
known as the sun king persecuted the Huguenots
Gunpowder Plot
led by Guy Fawkes British Catholics tried to kill King James because he was against Catholicism, by blowing up Parliament in 1605
Intendants
local royal French officials
Richelieu
main accomplishments were a national postal service and the system of intendents to control Local government
Brazil
Portugal's only colony in the New World; was mainly agricultural until the Paulistas discovered gold and diamonds and useless to the mercantilistic Portuguese government
Ismail Safavi
member of the Shi'asect of the Muslim religeon, formed the Safavi Empire
