The Age of IdeasUnit 5 Lesson 1

Theory- an idea that is unproven Geocentric- Earth-centered theory of the

universe Heliocentric- Sun-centered theory of the

universe Vaccine- way to build resistance to a

disease Enlightenment- period of learning or

understanding

Vocab

Galileo Galilei tested Aristotle’s theory concerning heavy objects

The 1700s were referred to as the Enlightenment because inventions were being made by people all over the world

Ed Jenner developed the smallpox vaccine after observing that some people infected with cowpox were immune to smallpox

Unit 5 lesson 2

Exploring the World

Caravel- a ship that combined the wide body of a European ship with 3 sided sail of Arab boats

Circumnavigate- sail around

Northwest Passage- a water route across North America

Vocab

Vasco da Gama was the first European to sail around African coast

Columbus sailed to the Americas 4 times

Unit 5 lesson 3

Europeans in the Americas

Conquistador- conqueror Immunity- resistance Triangular Trade- three-part trade among

Europe, Africa and the Americas Middle Passage- the middle part of the

journey that enslaved Africans made to the Americas

Vocab

The Pope drew the line of Demarcation to make sure Spain could claim land in Americas

Cotton first came from Africa Most enslaved Africans ended up in Latin

America Spanish government creates encomiendas

which allows Spanish colonists to force Native Americans to work on their land

Unit 5 lesson 4

The First Revolutions

Divine right- belief that God had chosen the king, who had the right to rule as he pleased

Boycott- refusal to buy goods until certain conditions are met

Bastille- royal prison in Paris

Vocab

The magna Carta signed in 1215 was broken by Charles I

Three estates in French Kingdoms were church leaders, nobles and peasants

France helped the colonists defeat Great Britains

Unit 5 lesson 5

Independence Spreads

Mestizo- people with mixed Spanish and Native American ancestors

Confederation- alliance of states that join together for a common purpose

Vocab

The revolt led by Toussaint L’ Overture drove the French out of Hispaniola forever

Haitian troops won independence for Haiti in 1804

Canada had a peaceful revolution

In Brazil Pedro II was able to expand its economy because he allowed slavery

Unit 5 lesson 6

Industrial Revolution

Industrial Revolution- change in way goods were made in Europe

Factory- large building where workers gathered to manufacture products

Union- group of workers who unite to demand better working conditions

Strike- refusing to work until demands are met

Vocab

Earliest factories in Great Britain depended on waterpower from rivers

The Steam Engine was invented by James Watt

The First step in England’s Industrial Revolution was improved farming methods

The growth of power was one of the greatest changes to come from the Industrial Revolution

Unit 5 lesson 7

The Age of imperialsim

Imperialism- control of the economy and government of a region by another country

Nationalism- devotion to the interests of one’s nation

Spheres of influence- areas that Europeans controlled in China

Vocab

The years between 1880 and 1914 is known as the age of imperialism

The Boxers thought that European bullets could not harm them