Transition to Modern Times
What happened as a result of the Treaty of Paris?
The British won the fight over the fertile Ohio River Valley and gained control of most French lands in North America.
One of the long-reaching effects of the Spanish conquest was the spread of what religion across the Americas?
Catholicism
A Renaissance writer considered one of the greatest poets of all time is
Dante Alighieri.
Which explorer is known for being the first to circumnavigate the globe, yet died in Asia before completing his journey?
Ferdinand Magellan
The use of depth and distance on a flat surface such as a painting is called
perspective
In addition to an interest in religious reform, the princes of Germany supported Martin Luther's ideas for
political and economic reasons.
Which invention helped spread the Italian Renaissance across Europe?
printing presses
How did Robert de La Salle help extend France's influence in the New World?
He explored the Mississippi River and built trading posts on it.
In what country did the Renaissance begin?
Italy
A major Renaissance poem that included real people as its characters was
The Divine Comedy.
Which statement most accurately describes the main difference between the Southern and New England colonies?
The Southern colonies were founded by people seeking profit, while the New England colonies were founded by people seeking religious freedom.
In The Prince, Machiavelli argues that leaders maintain power through
fear and cruelty.
Renaissance art was strongly influenced by ancient Greek and Roman
architecture.
What caused Europe's population to increase, to provoke its interest in trade, and provided its population with large amounts of gold and silver?
the Columbian Exchange
Which conflict in the 1700s changed the balance of power in Europe and the Americas to favor England and Prussia?
the Seven Years' War
