HS World History Unit 5 Vocabulary

What was the primary economic system that emerged in Europe as colonies were established, which focused on protecting colonial and trading interests?

• Feudalism

• Capitalism

• Mercantilism

• Socialism

Which country's leadership began to decline as they sailed west around the world, gained and then lost great wealth?

• Portugal

• Spain

• England

• France

In which century did absolutism in England end with the English civil wars and the victory of Parliament?

• 15th century

• 16th century

• 17th century

• 18th century

What was a major consequence of European exploration and colonization during the period from 1500 to 1750?

• Decrease in cultural exchanges

• Reduction in global trade

• Spread of new diseases and conquest of empires

• Stabilization of indigenous populations

Which term describes the act of giving consent to something without making objections?

• Circumnavigate

• Conquistador

• Acquiesced

• Cavalier

What was the encomienda system primarily designed to do in the colonial era?

• To reduce tensions between European nations

• To grant certain Indian slaves to landowners by the king

• To promote religious freedom

• To establish educational institutions

Which movement during the 1700s emphasized intellectual freedom and sought to diminish prejudice and superstition in society?

• Mercantilism

• Enlightenment

• Iconoclasm

• Detente

What was the primary role of friars in the Roman Catholic Church?

• To lead military expeditions

• To collect taxes

• To be members of religious orders

• To serve as political advisors

Which family ruled Spain and Austria across the fourteenth to sixteenth centuries?

• The Moors

• The Hapsburgs

• The Roundheads

• The Shahs

What does the term "sovereignty" refer to?

• A system of economic trade

• Supreme power or authority

• A type of parliamentary party

• A document in English history