Modern world history final

Home to the french royal family before, during, and after the french revolution

Palace of versailles

This medieval prison was stormed on july 14th, 1789

bastille

pyramid system of governing in the middle ages that included lords, knights, and serfs

feudalism

this was a deal between the US and france, after a failed attempt to recolonize St domingue, that nearly doubled US territory

Louisiana purchase

The leaders of russia, prussia, and austria agreed to this in which they would align their relations with other nations based on christian values.

holy alliance

He thought that governments should exist to provide life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness

Locke

Trade, influence, and disease across the atlantic ocean created this

Columbian exchange

These insects were believed to be the culprits of spreading the bubonic plague

Fleas

he painted the ceiling of the sistine chapel

Michel angelo

The smallest country in the world today

Vatican City

Rebirth

Renaissance

He is believed to be the first to find the eastern passage

Da gama

After the seven weeks and franco prussian wars, the german confederation was fully unified and renamed this

Germany

His invention, the printing press, decreased literacy considerably

Gutenberg

this was the division of the church due to two popes being chosen and one living in avignon, france and the other in rome, italy

great schism

Conquest, the spreading of religion, and new markets was the motivation behind this age

exploration

Martin luther started this when he posted his 95 theses on the door of the all saints church in wittenberg, germany

Reformation

a total ruler

absolute

the country where marie antoinette was from (she was a princess here)

Austria

A focus on human achievement potential, and self worth

humanism

he painted the mona lisa

da vinci

english church founded by henry VIII that blended protestant and catholic practices

anglican

This english pirate was the first person to be credited with surviving the circumnavigation of the globe

Drake

He came up with the idea of sun centered universe and did not publicize it until just before he died

Copernicus

A move for religious change and evolution, this was initiated by a monk named martin luther

reformation

a government based on religious doctrine. One was established in geneva, switzerland during the protestant reformation

Theocracy

He discovered the philippines and is credited with being the first person to circumnavigate the globe

Magellan

he developed a thermometer that used mercury

Fahrenheit

Napoleons first battle

Waterloo

Italian merchant and explorer from florence whose namesake is our own nation

Amerigo Vespucci

This great charter was a document that established certain basic political rights to all english citizens.

Magna carta

Birthplace of the renaissance

italy

he made sketches of flying machines and undersea boats before they were invented

davinci

The city where the enlightenment was believed to have begun

Paris