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Hartzok II History Midterm
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02/27/2012

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Diet of Worms
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Martin Luther refuses to recant in 1521 in Germany


Pope Leo X excommunicates Luther in 1521 & dissent spreads through germany and switzerlnd
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Dutch Learning
Definition
Japanese scholars studied dutch to approach European science, medicine and art before ban on foreign books was lifted in 1720

Dutch presence at Nagasaki is principal route for Japanese understanding of the world
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Encomienda System
Definition
System of utilizing native force labor, Europe, around 1515

Natives are overpowered and forced to farm sugarcane and Europeans benefit
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James Cook
Definition
From England, explores pacific ocean to learn about other cultures, 1768

trade routes are formed, new areas of the world are explored
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John Calvin
Definition
France, 1550, codifies Protestant teachings while in exile in Geneva

founded Calvinism, a form of Protestant Christianity
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Joint-Stock Company
Definition
Europe,
private enterprises
non government controlled
way to protect investments
East India Company in 1600
stocks and free market are formed
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Kingdom of Kongo
Definition
Africa, relations with portuguese beginning in 1483

traded weapons with portuguese for slaves, eventually Kongo Kings try to slow but not eliminate slave trade, Portuguese attack Kongo and kill king in 1665
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Nicolaus Copernicus
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1543, Poland, breaks theory of reconception

said ptolematic model is wrong, that sun is center and everything revolves around it
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Olaudah Equiano
Definition
Former slave, 1745, from Africa but traveled a lot,

makes many attacks on slavery through his best selling autobiography
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Peace of Augsburg
Definition
1555, Germany, treaty between holy roman emporer and forces of schmalkaldic league

established official toleration for lutherans in the Holy Roman Empire.
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Seven Years War
Definition
1756, Europe, India, Caribbean, North America at war with each other

first global war, british win
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Society of Jesus
Definition
1520, Europe, also known as Jesuits, founded by St. Ignatius Loyola

Rigorous religious and secular education and effective missionaries
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Spanish Inquisition
Definition
founded by Fernando and Isabel in 1478 in Europe, original task was to search for secret Christian practitioners of Judism or Islam, later search for Protestants

those found would be imprissoned or executed, it intimidated nobles who might have considered protestanism
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Treaty of Tordesillas
Definition
Portuguese Brazil, 1494, exploited area for sugercane production

divides entire non-Christian world between Spain and Portugal. Portugal claims Brazil
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Triangular Trade
Definition
1500, trade between Europe, Africa, and the Americas

Europe would make goods(firearms), they would be traded to Africans to go use them to bring slave captives back, slaves would be taken to the Americas to be traded for cash crops with Europe
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Volta Do Mar
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China, WHEN, meant 'returning through the sea'

using wind as an advantage, crosscultural trade helped spread religions and technology
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Ferdinand Magellan
Definition
He decided to go around the globe in 1519-1522. He went to the tip of South America to find Guam. He was killed in local political dispute in the Philippine Islands. They had 5 ships, 280 men and only 18 returned.
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Elizabethan Settlement
Definition
1558, England. Elizabeth takes the throne and comes up with a religious compromise. She passes the Act of Uniformity which recreates the church of England; the queen is at the top. Also creates "Book of Common Prayer" which mixes Catholic and Protestant beliefs together. Religious version of "Don't ask, don't tell" She rules for 45 years "Golden Age" and England is at peace.
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Hacienda
Definition
These large estates produce products of European origin like wheat, grapes, and meat. The encomienda system of utilizing native labor force but the rampant abuses this from 1520-1540. Gradually replaced by debt patronage where peasants repay loans with cheap labor.
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Estates General
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1789. Protests of nobility forces King Louis to call on the estates general for new taxes. They are made up of 3 ideas (medieval) 1st- clergy, priests; small minority 2nd- nobility; fight 3rd- serfs, peasants; those who work the land (small folk) the 1st and 2nd usually veto the 3rd. had the ability to have them agree changed. so people with education, occupations fall into 3rd estate which was the majority of people. argued they should have several votes instead of one.
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Toussaint L'Ouverture
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He was a free man of color. Built an army of 20,000. in 1801 promulgated constitution of equality. island represents 1/3 of the economy so Napoleon sends an army to put them down. they capture Toussaint as a prisoner of war and he dies in jail. in 1804 they drive out Napoleon's troops and Haiti declares their independence.
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