Unit 2 Key Terms
Across
- 3. He was an Enlightenment philosopher that believed humans were evil and in a constant state of war.
- 4. The purchase of this allowed Catholics to pay to have their sins forgiven. This was a key factor in the start of the Reformation.
- 6. He is famously known for "discovering" the Americas
- 8. This disease killed millions in Europe in the 14th century.
- 10. a period of new ideas around religion and government
- 13. this Italian map-maker (cartographer) documented the Amazons
- 16. The large-scale process of settling among and establishing control over indigenous people in an area.
- 19. This refers to the things like tobacco, cotton, and sugarcane.
- 21. a form of government where one leader has absolute power
- 22. Freedoms that we are born with; like life and liberty.
- 24. This term refers to part of "Triangular Trade" that brought enslaved Africans to the Americas.
- 25. He is famous for painting the Sistine Chapel in Rome, Italy, during the Renaissance period.
- 26. This theory by Copernicus says that the Sun is the center of the Universe, orbited by the Earth.
- 28. He was an Enlightenment philosopher who's key idea includes Natural Rights: life, liberty, and property.
- 29. He was a religious reformer, famous for starting the Reformation.
Down
- 1. During the Reformation, King Henry VIII started this church because he disagreed with the rules of the Catholic Church.
- 2. He wrote "Principia" which describes the laws of the universe.
- 5. A type of government where citizens are involved in the day-to-day government and make direct decisions.
- 7. This period of time marked the emergence of modern science!
- 9. The rebirth of knowledge, art, and ideas after a period of fallen Empires.
- 11. This wealthy family helped fund the arts in Italy.
- 12. This is the idea that people living in society follow rules of behavior.
- 14. This European explorer found Cod fish along the coast of Newfoundland, Canada that fed Europe for decades.
- 15. This is a key reason and cause of the Atlantic Slave Trade as Europeans began to colonize the Americas.
- 17. Started by Martin Luther, this religious movement challenged the authority of the Catholic Church.
- 18. The idea of living life with potential
- 20. This Portugese navigator was the first to "circumnavigate" the globe.
- 23. Existing on or inhabiting land from before the arrival of colonists; being native to a land
- 27. He is a famous astronomer known for his Heliocentric Theory (sun-centered)
- 30. This country was the birth place of the Renaissance