Western Civ History II test one review fall 2011 - a French...

Western Civ History II
Test Review #1
Chapt 16, 17, 18, 19
Fall 2011
1) The Age of Exploration and the Emergence of the Nation State
A. The contributions of the Portuguese on exploration and conquest
1. Key figures of the Portuguese
B. The Spanish empire
1. Events surrounding Isabella and Ferdinand (religious zeal!)
2. Christpher Columbus (his exploits, facts versus myth)
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C. The French empire
3. Facts about Louis XIV
D. The British empire
a. Events related to the reigns of:
Henry VIII
Elizabeth I
James I
2) Know the significance of the periods known as:
a. The Reformation
1. What it was (their issues)
2. Significant figures and their contributions
b. The Scientific Revolution
1. What it was (their issues)
2. Significant figures and their contributions
c. The Enlightenment
1. What it was
2. Significant figures and their contributions
3) Conflicts of the era
a. The Thirty Years War
1. Origins
2. Causes
3. Results
b. The Seven Years War
1. Origins
2. Causes
3. Results
4) Be familiar with the Revolutionary movements of America and Europe