European Expansion and Calvinism Flashcards

Flashcards about European Expansion and Calvinism

Columbian Exchange

The transfer of plants, animals, and diseases between Europe and the Americas.

European Technological Superiority

Advances in military and maritime technology usually gave Europeans an advantage over Native Americans.

Ethnocentrism

European attitudes toward non-European peoples

Religious Justification for Colonization

The spread of Christianity as a justification for the subjugation of indigenous peoples.

Theocracy in Calvinism

The belief that laws must be based on religious principles

Usury Restrictions

A traditional restriction on market activities

Social Control in Early Modern Towns

Regulation of public morals and behavior

Urbanization in 16th Century Europe

Significant migration from the countryside