ALQUIVIRA: HISTORIA + GEOGRAFÍA & ARTE

http://imperialismoflatinamerica.weebly.com/ 1.-  Use the following expressions to complete the concept map: -Mayans     -Atlantic     -astrolabe     -Incas     -technological     -The Castilians     -Pizarro      -compass      -First voyage to the Americas     -encomiendas Sacado de Vicens-Vives 2.-  Use the following expressions to complete the concept map: -Aragón     -Peninsula     -German     -Comuneros     -Moors     -France     -Peninsula     -German states Sacado de Vicen-Vives GLOSSARY A) THE GREAT GEOGRAPHICAL DISCOVERIES astrolabe  (n): an instrument used to make astronomical measurements, and for calculating latitude in navigation. Aztecs  (n): a pre-Columbian civilisation that occupied parts of Central America. bourgeoisie  (n): a social class that worked in trade, artisan activities and government institutions. caravel  (n): a small, fast-sailing ship used for colonial voyages between the 15 th  and 17 th  centuries. colony  (n): a country under the political control of a

Europe and the traders The population growth in the 15 th  century led to a rise in demand, which stimulated the growth of the economy (agriculture, crafts and trade). Maritime trade experienced a major boom, especially the Eastern spice routes. This is why this period is known as 'merchant capitalism'. The bourgeoisie became wealthy thanks to commercial businesses and the development of banks. Humanism Humanists discovered the writers of antiquity and promoted a new culture that placed man at the centre of the Universe. They developed the arts and literature and engaged in a new form of science based on reason and experimentation. The printing press revolutionised the way the new humanist ideas were spread by making it possible to print a huge number of books in less time and more cheaply. Religious reform The new humanist mentality was critical of some aspects of the Church , especially the behaviour of some clerics and its wealth. In Germany, Luther proposed a reformation of