Early Modern Period review questions

Here are some questions to help you review for your test on Thursday.

When did the Early Modern period begin and end? (Year and important event for each.)

Six milestones of the Early Modern period.

Who were the Catholic Monarchs? What were they the sovereigns of?  What were their main aims? How did they achieve these aims?  How did they strengthen their power?

When did Christopher Columbus reach America? What three factors led to his discovery? What agreement did he sign? What were the names of his ships? What kind of ships were they? Where did he land on his first voyage? What else did he discover on the first voyage? What did he call the new lands?

What were the people who conquered the new lands called?

Who were the two conquistadors from the first stage of Spanish colonization of America? What did they conquer?  What was conquered in the second stage?  

What was the name of the governing body of Spain’s colonies in the Americas?

What was the Casa de Contratación for?

What were the two main colonies in America called?

What were the effects of Spanish colonisation? (good and bad)

Who was king after Ferdinand II and Isabella I?  Why was he unpopular in Spain?

What were the three main problems faced by Charles V?

Who was Martin Luther? What were his followers called? What did the Peace of Augsburg?

Who became king after Carlos V?

What was the Alpujarras Revolt? What other revolt did he face?  What four threats did Phillip II face abroad (outside of Spain)?