The Laws passed by the Spanish monarchy at the request of Bartolome de las Casas which protected the rights of the Indians

The commercial revolution brought about by the discovery of the New World in which traders introduced goods into Europe

This line, drawn by Pope Alexander VI split the newly discovered lands into two areas ceding Spain all newly discovered territories west of the Azores

New economic system adopted by European nations based on the premise that a nation could secure wealth and power by exporting more than it imported

The Superstitious religious belief that attributes human qualities to material objects or non-human living creatures.

A rational philosophy that accepted the principle of a first cause but denied Divine intervention or providence in the world.

Intellectual movement known for man's use of reason and scientific process

A major vehicle for spreading rationalist ideas, this secret fraternal organization based in practices and rules on Enlightenment philosophy and reason.

Heresy developed by Cornelius Jansen that said man was entirely free in the state of innocence, wrong because of original sin leading use to error.

Principle developed by Descartes that asked whether it was possible to have absolute certainty about anything.

A Nickname for Louis XIV whose persona took on divine proportions as he expanded control over the French state.

A "Gallican" movement that influenced the Church in Germany. It argued the pope was merely an administrative head of the Church who did not have the power to legislate.

A monarchical government in which an educated, autocratic ruler tries to govern justly through the practical application of reason.

Are you ready for it?