Magna Carta
noun
A document signed in 1215 that limited the power of the English king and establi...
Feudalism
noun
A political and economic system where nobles held land and peasants worked for p...
Crusades
noun
A series of religious wars fought between Europeans and Muslims over control of ...
Renaissance
noun
A period of European history (1300s-1600s) marked by renewed interest in learnin...
Reformation
noun
A movement in the 1500s that challenged the Catholic Church and led to the creat...
Age Of Exploration
noun
A period (1400s-1600s) when Europeans sailed to discover new lands and trade rou...
Columbian Exchange
noun
The exchange of crops, animals, and diseases between Europe and the Americas aft...
Mercantilism
noun
An economic system where nations aimed to accumulate wealth through internationa...
Colonialism
noun
The practice of settling and controlling other lands and peoples for economic or...
Enlightenment
noun
An intellectual movement of the 1600s-1700s emphasizing reason, science, and ind...
Scientific Revolution
noun
A period (1500s-1600s) when scientists developed new methods and challenged old ...
Absolutism
noun
A form of government where a monarch holds complete power over the state....
Printing Press
noun
A machine invented by Gutenberg around 1440 that made it possible to produce boo...
Humanism
noun
An intellectual movement that emphasized human potential, classical learning, an...
Guild
noun
An association of craftsmen or merchants in medieval towns that controlled their...
Cathedral
noun
A large, impressive church building that served as the center of religious and c...
Plague
noun
A deadly disease that spread across Europe in the 1300s, killing millions of peo...
Monarchy
noun
A form of government where a king or queen rules the country....
Parliament
noun
A legislative body where representatives make laws, first established in England...
Charter
noun
A document that grants rights or privileges to a person, group, or organization....
Protestantism
noun
A branch of Christianity that developed after the Reformation as a protest again...
Indulgence
noun
In medieval Christianity, a pardon from the Church that supposedly reduced punis...
Conquistador
noun
A Spanish explorer and soldier who conquered lands in the Americas during the 15...
Plantation
noun
A large farm in colonial America that grew cash crops like tobacco, sugar, or co...
Triangular Trade
noun
A trade route connecting Europe, Africa, and the Americas where ships carried en...