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The rebirth of ideas. People got smarter and more educated.
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In this school, people were trained in nagivation, map-making, and science, in order to sail down the west of Africa. He started this school in Sagres, Portugal.
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Mehmet II took Constantinope and renamed the city Istanbul. It's the capital of Ottoman empire. This made the Ottoman Empire a political and economic power. This also ends the Byzantine empire.
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He discover America. He meant to go to Asia but ran in the Carribean.
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A line that divided the Atlantic ocean(Line of Demarcation) between Pain and Portugal to avoid conflict- West of line is Spain's & East of line is Portugal's.
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A sculpture made by Michelangelo, a Italian artist. This sculpture became a masterpiece. It was created between 1501 and 1504
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da Vinci was also a Italian artist. Mona Lisa is a half lenght portrait of a woman. This was painted between 1503 and 1506.
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A ceiling that Michelangelo painted. This was painted between 1508 and 1512.
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A essay written in Latin in 1509. It was printed in 1511.
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The campaign begin in February 1519. He conquers the Aztecs in 1521.
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Pizzaro lead his soldliers and fought the Inca.
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NIcolaus was a polish scientist. He developed the heliocentric theory. It said the sun is in the center of the universe, not earth.
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This is a play written by William Shakespeare. Shakespeare was an English poet and playwright. This play was base on Julius Caesar time as a dicator and his death. This was written around 1599.
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English doctor that published On the Motion of the Heart and Blood in Animals. He also discoverd cirulation of the blood.
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A German scientist. Said that obrits were elliptical,
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A Italian scientist. Used the telescope to support the heliocentric theory. Put on house arrest for supoorting the heliocentric theory.
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1649, Charles I was put on trial for treason. He lose the trial, so he got executed. His death led to the rise of Oliver Cromwell.
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Published in 1651. Written by Thomas Hobbes. His ideas are in that book. He believed humans are naturally evil.
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The death of Oliver Cromwell started the restoration period. Monarchy was restore. Politcal parties was created. Whigs and Tories
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A english scientist. Published Mathematical Principles of Natural Philosophy.
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Parliament invited William and Mary to replace James II for sake of Protestantism. Now parliament were more powerful than king. Bill of Rights was created. Constitutional Monarchy was also created.
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It was published anonymously. About John Lockes political philosophy. It influence the Declaration of Independence.
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It limited the power of ruler. Ruler couldn't levy taxes without Parliament's consent. They also can not interfere with freedom of speech in Paraliament. Lastly, they couldn't penalize a citizen who petitions the king about grievances.
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Built by Shah Jahan. He built it to hnor his wife Mumtaz Mahal, when she died.
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Founded in the Neva River delta. Soon become Russia capital. St. Petersburg became her major sea port.
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It's a royal chateus in France. The palace symbolized Louis’s great authority and power. Louis built this palace to impress vistiors. It took 46 years to built it. 1664-1710
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A book on Montesquieu's political theory. His ideas state the separation of powers and the check and balance system.
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Book about Jean's ideas. He believed that free individuals agree to create a society and gov’t to protect their rights.
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Written by Thomas Jefferson. The most powerful document in history. A document that state the American colonies is no longer part of the British empire. It the doocument that made America what it is today.
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Also know as the American Revolution. The war ended by the Treaty of Paris. It state what is US and what is British land.
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Also know as French Indepemdemce Day. People gathered weapons in order to defend Paris against the King's Swiss mercenary army. They then storm the Bastille to get gunpowder.
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Louis XVI tried for treaason by the National Convention. He was than sentence to death. He was executed.
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1793 - 1794. France was in total chaos. As many as 40,000 people were executed! Jacobins ruled France. Robespierre was their leader.
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He joined the army of the new French gov't. Wanted to unify Europe under French domniation...he did not succeed. He declared himeself emperor of France in 1804.
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A seriies of meetings of European leaders. 1814 to 1815. They attempted to restore Europe as it had been before the French Revolution and Napoleonic conquests. Their achievements was containment of France, balance of power, and legitimacy.
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When Napoleon died. He left a legacy. The Napoleonic Code and awakening of feelings of national pride and growth of nationalism.
