Semester Project Grace Wooley 4B Due 2/19

Who was Martin Luther?

A monk, a professor, and a priest.

What was Martin Luther upset about regarding the Catholic Church?

The selling of indulgences.

What did Martin Luther do to express his anger toward the Church?

Posted 95 theses on the door of the castle church.

How did the printing press contribute to the Protestant Reformation?

It helped spread the ideas of Martin Luther.

What was the Columbian Exchange?

The exchange of crops, animals, and diseases between the Americas, Europe, and Africa.

Name three items exchanged from the Old World.

Corn, metals, and tobacco.

Name three items exchanged from the New World.

Wheat, livestock, and diseases.

What was one positive outcome of the Columbian Exchange?

Europe, Asia, and Africa gained new resources.

What was one negative outcome of the Columbian Exchange?

European explorers brought diseases to the Americas.

What was 'The Great Dying'?

Native Americans dying due to diseases brought over from European exploration.

Who was Christopher Columbus?

The first to 'discover' the Americas.

What did Ponce de Leon do?

Claimed Florida for Spain while searching for the Fountain of Youth.

What did Cortes achieve?

Conquered the Aztecs.

What did Pizarro accomplish?

Reached the Incan Empire and conquered them.

Who was Balboa?

The first European to see the Pacific Ocean from the Americas.

What does inquiry mean?

To question.

What are two important parts of the Scientific Method?

Experiment and Question.

What does Heliocentric mean?

Believed in by Copernicus and Galileo; the sun is the center of the universe.

What does Geocentric mean?

Believed in by the Catholic Church; the Earth is the center of the universe.