The Doctrine of Discovery

According to the text, what is the most likely definition of a Papal Bull?

• When the Pope pardons a Bull from being sacrificed in Christian Holidays like Christmas and Thanksgiving.

• A statement by the Pope that tells countries/peoples what they can and cannot do.

• When the Pope is intentionally misleading to the people.

• When the Pope talks about discovery and exploration.

Whose standards seem to matter the most when claiming land according to the "Inter Caetera" (Papal Bull) of 1493?

• The first to discover

• Europeans

• The first to plant a flag

• European Christians

Which of your vocabulary terms does the following statement most closely resemble?

• Ethnocentric

• Racism

• Geopolitics

• Nationalism

According to the text, what is the most likely meaning of the word rebuttal?

• To corroborate or agree with

• To ask questions of

• To refute or argue against

• To create a new ending for

Though both are important? Whose opinion on exploration and discovery is more likely to be followed?

• President James Monroe

• Francisco de Vitoria

• Christopher Columbus

• The Pope

Why is it important that the "Inter Caetera" (Papal Bull) was written in 1493?

• It was written after Christopher Columbus discovered the "New World".

• It gives Ferdinand and Isabella a lot of power.

• It was good for spreading the Catholic faith.

• It gave the Pope all power over the lives of newly discovered peoples.

What can you conclude about the relationship between the Church and the Monarchy?

• The Monarchy often gets greater power if it supports the Church.

• The Monarchy is completely independent of the Church.

• The Monarchy often receives greater power if it supports and is supported by the church.

• The Monarchy often gets greater power if it is supported by the Church.

How does Pope Alexander justify Spain’s dominion over other peoples’ land?

• The other peoples are not clothed and do not eat flesh.

• The other peoples are living in peace.

• Spain (Ferdinand and Isabella) have sought to discover these lands for quite some time and spent a lot of money in doing so.

• The other peoples are likely to be accepting of the Catholic faith.