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Tech and Civ
History of Tech and Civ from 1000s to 1700s
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Undergraduate 1
12/09/2009

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Manor-
Definition
Lord’s estate, Manor house (Lord, wife, kids, immediate servants), church (owned by Priest), land for faming -> peasants work on the fields, resources.
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Columbian Exchange-
Definition
Widespread exchange of plants (+), animals (+), food (+), humans (+) slaves, diseases (-), and ideas (+) between the “Old World” and the “New Columbian-founded World.”
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Vassal-
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o One who enters into mutual obligations with a monarch, of military support and mutual protection in exchange for certain guarantees.
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Investiture Controversy-
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o Conflict between church and state in Medieval Europe. Popes angered monarch was in control of appointments of church officials.
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Horse Collar-
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o Puts stress on shoulder, more control. Easier to control than oxen (horse=fast, ox=slow)
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Three-Field system-
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o Crop rotation to maintain/ensure nourished land in the fields, only one third of the land is fallow now two as in the “two-field.”
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Black Death-
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o “Bubonic Plague,” passed along trade routes, history of disease squirrels->fleas->rats; 20 million died during first bout, 1:3 dead:living ratio; worse each year.
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Guild-
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o   Association of craftsmen, trade unions, group based on trade, pursuits -> protect mutual interests (maintain standards).

 

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Humanism-
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o Grammar, rhetoric, history, literature, ethics, Roman and Greek material; “Classical education,” Religion-> civic societies, Germany-> own university branch (Basic Education), philosophy of living for other humans, support system; science and nature...answer from those two.
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Arawak-
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o Controlled Bahamas…Islands, encountered by Spanish in the West Indies, “Native people,” many died due to European diseases such as small pox.
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Caravel-
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o 60-90ft long ships, good in open choppy ocean, carried men and supplies across the Atlantic.
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Conquistadors-
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o (Conquerors) Military technology (Spanish) body armor, gun powder, converting people for church, “Exportation of violence.”
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Atahualpa-
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o Last Sapa Inca emperor of the Incan Empire, died from “New” disease…small pox, Befriended Spaniard Francisco Pizarro.
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Renaissance-
Definition
o “rebirth,” classical antiquity (art, architecture, litature) Humanism/universities, Christianity and religious symbolism, and Reason and Faith.
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Indulgence-
Definition
o Remission of temporal punishment for sins which have already been forgiven, rewarded for specific good works and prayers.
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Mills-
Definition
o Hopp, grindstone, (Fulling mill)-> raw cloth->Chemical Bath->mallets=softer cloth, saw mills, bellower, grew larger and more popular over time. More holidays and more leisure time.
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Protestant Reformation-
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o Christian Church, division and controversies; (Martin Luther 1483-1546)-> Indulgences; Faith and Bible, 95 thesis; Church response…significance=protestant work ethic.
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Scientific Revolution-
Definition
o Argument about facts/view with people, who’s right?; changed attitudes with machine development, reveal secrets of Nature/World; Instrument makers-> humble craftsmen; Practical application of science, know->do! Science over church; Scientific Method.
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Enlightenment-
Definition
o New ways to think, scientific method, Newton’s Principia, investigation phenomena, how to acquire new knowledge, and reasoning.
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Bourgeoisie-
Definition
o Social class of people, ownership of capital and the related culture, Middle/Merchant class, power from- Employment, education and wealth.
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Joint-Stock Company-
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o Corporation, 2+ legal persons, ownership/stock issued by company for returns (dividends), owning stock/share.
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Stock Exchange-
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o Mutual organization providing trading facilities for the stock brokers and traders, payment of income/dividends.
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Gentry-
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o “Well born” and “well bred” people, social class of the minor aristocracy, noble background, good family.
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Versailles-
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o City in France, old rulers were directly under the King of France, Black plague and 100 year war->death and destruction…needed to rebuild from 100 people.
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Balance of Power-
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o Power given to sub-national governments, but centralized in one location where all the sub governments report in.
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Atlantic System-
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o The “Triangle Trade” routes (see charts), movement of slaves in “Middle Passage,” goods and ideas also traded and passes along.
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Chartered Companies-
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o Association formed by investor or shareholders for the purpose of trade, exploration, and colonization, more capital needed ->private investors!
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Capitalism-
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o Everything=privately controlled, goods/capital are traded in markets, profits given to owners or invested in technologies and industries.
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Mercantilism-
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o Holds the prosperity of a nation is dependent upon its supply of capital, ruling governments have overriding control with tariffs.
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Middle Passage-
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o “Slave Trade,” African slaves to West Indies and to North America; moved thousands of African slaves to work over in the “New World.”
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Dutch Fluyt-
Definition
Ocean merchant ship, small crew, low super structure, large cargo hold, cheap and standardized.
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Calvinism-
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A branch off of Protestantism.
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Exchange Bank in Amsterdam-
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European Colonial Expansion-
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(1492-1762) Rapid grown after columbus, all attention turned towards the West.
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Galleon-
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Massive ship, huge cargo bay to transport treasure (gold and silver) back to Spain from the "New World."
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Institutions of Science-
Definition
Academies, Journals (Virtual Witnessing), Lavish (cautions publications), gave cohesion and protection to scientific experimentation (Easy yes/no conclusion), marks end of scientific revolution.
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Epistemology-
Definition
consideration/study about what counts as knowledge.
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Nicolaus Copernicus-
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Heliocentric model (all planets revolve around the Sun), seeks for church's approval.
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Tycho Brahe-
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Tychonic model (geocentric; Sun and Moon around Earth, everything else around Sun), gained church's approval.
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Johannes Kepler-
Definition
Keplerian model (Heliocentric with everything revolving around the sun).
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Galileo Galilei-
Definition
Mountains on the Moon, 4 moons orbiting Jupiter, spots on the Sun; builds interest and popularity, gives nobles telescopes as gifts, helps key individuals replicate his observations (clever!).
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Scholasticism
Definition
Aristotle teachings blended with religious teachings.
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