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- 1Who were the earliest group of settlers in the British Isles called?Celts
- 2Who were the Druids?The celtic men who were higher up intellectuals.
- 3The Angles gave their name to the southern part of Britain. What was their name? What is it now known as?Angleland was the name they gave it. It is now known as England.
- 4What famous poem from their scope (poets) still remains today?Beowulf
- 5Who was the famous Anglo-Saxon Augustine?The first Arch Bishop of Canary. He had a very regarded position and was very influential in the church.
- 6Who were the Danes?Vikings who invaded England.
- 7Who was England's first great king?Alfred the Great, he brought the nation together as one united nation.
- 8After Alfred's death the Danes and the English began fighting once again. What was the outcome of this?After his death all of English became one united single kingdom because Alfred's defendants defeated the Danes.
- 9Who was the Battle of Hastings between and why were they fighting?It was between William and Harold and it was over who would take the crown.
- 10Who ended up winning the battle and becoming the king of England?William
- 11List some of the changes that William the Conqueror did.He instituted feudalism and the census. Also he had a sherif, which we still have today.
- 12Who became the king after William the Conqueror died?Henry I
- 13What did Henry do to make a difference?He ended the heavy taxation, and made a promise to the people with his "Character of Liberties"
- 14Who took the position of the King after the death of Henry I?Henry II
- 15What did Henry II initiate?The Plantagenet line of Kings.
- 16Wat was the meaning of "Plantagenet"It was the father that Henry II father wore on his crown.
- 17Why was it so important that Henry II developed common law during his reign?He wanted equality for the common man, this was the precursor to the Magna Carta.
- 18What else did Henry II establish that is still in use today?Trial by Jury
- 19After Henrys death his son took over, what was special about Richard the Lion Hearted?He was only there 6 months out of his 10 years as king.
- 20Who ended up taking over while Richard was away?Eleanor of Aquitaine
- 21Who was the individual that took over as king after the death of Richard?His brother John
- 22What did John become known for all throughout the land?The most hated king in history.
- 23What was the outcome of his actions toward pope innocent III?Innocent cut England off from services and sacraments of the church. Then he excommunicated John.
- 24What charted came about because of the situation with John?The Manga Carta
- 25What is the importance of the magna carta and what does it do?It puts a limit to the powers that the King has and makes equality for the people. It was important because so many Kings would abuse power.
- 26Who was John's son that took over after his death?Henry III
- 27What happened because of the weakness and lack of leadership of Henry III.Simon led a rebellion with the nobles.
- 28What was the movement led by Simon de Monforte called?1st meeting of parliament.
- 29What is parliament?A type of govern,eat with King, Nobles, and representatives.
- 30How was Parliament originally divided and how was it finally divided?Originally It was divided by Nobles, Church leaders, and representatives. Finally it was divided by the House of Lords and House of Commons.
- 31What was the reason for the hundred years war?The French and English were fighting over normandy.
- 32What made it easier for the English to defeat the French?They had longbows that could shoot hundreds of yards.
- 33What female leader of France led by claiming that the 'heavenly voices" were helping her?Joan of Arc
- 34Why was it considered a blessing in disguise that the English lost the war?They could concentrate more on developing their country as a nation and on the land they already had.
- 35Why is it that Western civilization and the "European Age" go hand and hand?They influence the modern age with their gov., common law, architecture, literature, basically everything they did jumpstarted what we do.
- 36Who do some people believe were the first to find America?The Vikings, Lief Erikson
- 37Why did Alexis de Tocqueville write that America was discovered at the perfect time as if it was reserved by God.He wrote that because it was right around the time that people needed to leave Europe.
- 38Why were the crusades one of the main reasons for the age of exploration?Trade came out of them and urged people to explore other options of living.
- 39New nations desire new land for what reason?More land=more power
They want to grow and be able to have pride in their country - 40Why would the Renaissance be another reason to prompt exploration?They had more knowledge to be able to explore. They also made devices to help know which direction you are sailing. (Astrolabe for stars and compose for direction)
- 41Who was the main reason for interest in the east?Marco Polo
- 42Who was the Son of John I?Henry the Navigator
- 43How did Henry the Navigator help portugal in their efforts of exploration?He made maps, organized a school of navigators, and used new instruments to make traveling safer.
- 44What did Bartolomeu Diaz do?He reached the cape of good hope.
- 45What did Vasco de Gama do?He was the first to sail around the cape of good hope and make it to India.
- 46What was the real reason for Columbus desire to reach the orient.He wanted to use the wealth he would obtain from finding it to capture the holy land.
- 47What three ships did columbus take?Nina, Pinta, and the Santa Maria.
- 48What did Columbus actually discover?The Island of San Salvador
- 49Who was America named after and why?Amerigo Vespucci because he was the first to realize that columbus had actually discovered a new land.
- 50Why did the Native Americans receive the name Indians?Columbus thought he was in India when he first discovered them.
- 51Who were the first Indian tribes to be encountered?Arawaks
- 52Which Indian tribe was known for building the first great civilization in the Western Hemisphere?Mayans, they also write the calendar and used a number system.
- 53Who was the most important Indian civilization in South America? Why were they important?The Incas, they made the first road system and were very good at cutting stone.
- 54Who was known as the most powerful Native American empire at the beginning of the Age of Exploration?The Aztecs who were very wealthy in gold.
- 55Who was sent to the new world to explore and spread Romanism?The Conquistadors
- 56Who was the first Spaniard to land on North America discovering florida?Ponce de Leon, he was looking for the ft. of youth.
- 57Who was the first to cross the Isthmus of Panama and discovered the Pacific ocean?Vasco de Balboa, he realized there was an ocean between Europe and America.
- 58What was sig. of Ferdinand Magellan's voyage? What did it prove?He was the 1st to sail around the world, it proved the earth was round.
- 59What was the purpose of Hernando Cortes' visit to the Americas?He conquered the Aztecs and wanted to become wealthy .
- 60Who did Francisco Pizarro conquer and why?The Incas because he wanted their wealth and to use them as slaves.
- 61What was the reason for all of the eager exploration of the New World by the spanish?They wanted money and to have a new Spain.
- 62What did Francisco Coronado discover?Grand Canyon
- 63What did Hernando de Soto discover?Mississippi river
- 64What did Juan Cabrillo discover?Coast of Cali.
- 65What is the 'Line of Demarcation"? What was its purpose?A line of serration of who claimed what.
- 66Who discovered Brazil?Pedro Cabral
- 67What was the Northwest Passage?Water route through North America to the pacific that doesn't exist.
- 68What did Giovanni de Verrazano discover?East Coast of America
- 69What did Jacques discover?St. Lawerence river
- 70Why is John Cabot so important?he is the 1st explorer to reach N. A. from the main land.
- 71What did the age of exploration lead to?The protestant reformation.
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