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First 9 Weeks Review

By csd99
  • John Huss was burned at the stake for being a dissenter of the Catholic Church
    Oct 27, 1415

    John Huss was burned at the stake for being a dissenter of the Catholic Church

    John Huss had problems with the church when it came to him and the church. He condemed various church abuses in his sermons. He was told to stop preaching because of the word he was getting out but he still kept doing it which led to his death.
  • Prince Henry founded the school of navigation
    Oct 29, 1418

    Prince Henry founded the school of navigation

    His expiditions resulted in him mapping most of the West Coast and Africa. His influence was the first step in finding the vaunted sea route to the Indies.
  • Johannes Gutenberg invented the printing press
    Oct 31, 1450

    Johannes Gutenberg invented the printing press

    The invention of the Printing Press impacted the transition of knowledge. More ansd more of the middle class learned how to read thanks to the invention. And even the first BIble was printed using the printing press.
  • Ottoman Empire Conquered Constantinople and renamed it Instanbul
    Oct 27, 1453

    Ottoman Empire Conquered Constantinople and renamed it Instanbul

    The City of Constantinople fought with the Ottoman Empire over their city. Ottomans won and most of the citizens moved.
  • Christopher Columbus First voyage was sponsored by Spain to sail west to reach Asia
    Oct 27, 1492

    Christopher Columbus First voyage was sponsored by Spain to sail west to reach Asia

    Columbus opened colinization to the Americas
  • Leonardo DiVinci Painted the Last Supper
    Oct 27, 1495

    Leonardo DiVinci Painted the Last Supper

    Da Vinci's main focus was on the expressions of the disciples more than the actual religious message
  • Vasco Da Gama established trade with India for the Portuguese
    Oct 31, 1497

    Vasco Da Gama established trade with India for the Portuguese

    Linked India and Spain allowing them to trade, making big profits from spices
  • Slaves were shipped along the Middle Passage of TheTriangular Trade to the Americas
    Oct 29, 1500

    Slaves were shipped along the Middle Passage of TheTriangular Trade to the Americas

    Africa, The Americas, and Europe traded good swith each other including slaves, manufactured goods, and tobacco
  • Copernicus created the heliocentric theory
    Oct 29, 1504

    Copernicus created the heliocentric theory

    Copernicus stated that the Sun was the center of the universe, not the Earth
  • Erasmus Wrote the Praise of Folly
    Oct 27, 1511

    Erasmus Wrote the Praise of Folly

    This was an essay written in Latin and printed in 1511.
  • John Calvin Wrote the 95 Thesis
    Oct 27, 1517

    John Calvin Wrote the 95 Thesis

    The 95 Thesis was nailed to the door of the Catholic Church condeming the sale of Indulgences
  • Magellan was the first person to circumnavigate the world
    Oct 29, 1519

    Magellan was the first person to circumnavigate the world

    Explored the Philipines while traveling around the world
  • Cortes and his forces conquered the Aztec Empire
    Oct 29, 1521

    Cortes and his forces conquered the Aztec Empire

    Helped Spain gain control over Mexico
  • Pizarro Conquered the Incas
    Oct 27, 1532

    Pizarro Conquered the Incas

    Spreaded spanish culture throughout South America after conquisation of the Incas
  • Henry VIII Broke from Catholic Church in Rome and Divorced his wife
    Oct 27, 1534

    Henry VIII Broke from Catholic Church in Rome and Divorced his wife

    Henry made himselfd head of the Catholic Church, then broke from it making the Anglican Church
  • The Jesuits were create during the Counter-Reformation
    Oct 31, 1534

    The Jesuits were create during the Counter-Reformation

    They spreaded Cathlicism
  • Jacques Cartier explored the St. Lawrence and Montreal leading the French Claim to Canada
    Oct 31, 1535

    Jacques Cartier explored the St. Lawrence and Montreal leading the French Claim to Canada

    Lead and gave all of Canada to the French
  • Queen Elizabeth became head of the Anglican Church
    Oct 29, 1558

    Queen Elizabeth became head of the Anglican Church

    Colinization and Expansion
    Dissentors
  • John Calvin/ Calvinist established the idea of predestination
    Oct 30, 1561

    John Calvin/ Calvinist established the idea of predestination

    Expanded the Protestant Reformation
  • Queen Elizabeth I Defeated the Spanish Armada

    Queen Elizabeth I Defeated the Spanish Armada

    The spread of Spanish culture was about to hit Enlgand until Queen Elizabeth's troops stopped the attempted invasion
  • Galileo used his telescope to prove the heliocentric theory

    Galileo used his telescope to prove the heliocentric theory

    His invention helped with the discovery and understanding of the universe
  • Johannes Kepler discovered planetary motion

    Johannes Kepler discovered planetary motion

    Helped start a scientific revolution
  • William Harvey studied the animals and anatomy to create an accurate theory of the heart  and circulatory system

    William Harvey studied the animals and anatomy to create an accurate theory of the heart and circulatory system

    Explained how blood flows through the human body
  • Thirty Year's War was Fought in Northern Europe

    Thirty Year's War was Fought in Northern Europe

    This was a religious war between the Protestants and the Catholics
  • Oliver Cromwell won the English Civil War and Executed Charles I

    Oliver Cromwell won the English Civil War and Executed Charles I

    Cromwell was the leader of the Parliament supporters and won teh English Civil War over Charles I
  • King Louis XIV built The Palace of Versailes

    King Louis XIV built The Palace of Versailes

    Louis XIV became king, built the Palace of Versailes, then forced his nobles to live with him and away from their families
  • Louis XIV Revoked the Edict of Nantes

    Louis XIV Revoked the Edict of Nantes

    Making religious tolerance a thing of the past, he forced the Hugenots to leave France
  • Wiliam and Mary Ruled England after the Glorious Revolution

    Wiliam and Mary Ruled England after the Glorious Revolution

    They were asked to rule England after they kicked James II out of ruling
  • John Locke wrote the Two Treaties on Government

    John Locke wrote the Two Treaties on Government

    This book gives a better understanding of social contract, limited government, fundamental concepts, and the Rule of Law
  • Peter the Great Westernized Russia

    Peter the Great Westernized Russia

    To gain access of the Black Sea and the warm water ports it has, this is one of the many reasons why he Westernized Russia
  • Montesquieu wrote the Spirit of Laws

    Montesquieu wrote the Spirit of Laws

    Stated that the best government was the one that best accorded with the nature of the people in question
  • Rousseau wrote the Social Contract

    Rousseau wrote the Social Contract

    Claimed that all men were free but it is illogical that a slave can be a free person. So basically you are either free your whole life or not free