Chapter 17—The Spanish Empire and Shifts in European Power (Sections 1-5 pages 393-411) World History Sanchez Name _____________________________________ Section 1—Spain built an overseas empire Who were conquistadors? What were the advantages that Cortez had over the Aztecs? Who was Malinche or Dona Marina? What was Tenochtitlan? Who was Montezuma afraid that Cortez might turn out to be why did he think that might be a possibility? How was Cortez able to gain control of Tenochtitlan? What disease kept the Aztecs from pursuing the Spanish? Who was responsible for the defeat of the Incans? How were the Spanish able to defeat the Inca? What legend did Ponce de Leon want to prove to be true? Why did de Leon name the land Florida? According to Cabeza de Vaca what were the Seven Cities of Cibola? What did De Soto accomplish in America? Why was DeSoto so hated by the Native Americans? What did Francisco Vasquez de Coronado look for during his expedition? What did Valdivia and Suarez look for and where did they explore? What were the two capital cities established by the Spanish king in America? Who was the viceroy? What were the encomiendas? Section 2—Spain was a Catholic bulwark How much gold and silver were being shipped from the Americas to Spain? Who did Philip inherit the throne of Spain from? What religion did Philip II support in Spain? What regions of Europe did Philip control? What was the Escorial? What was the Escorial like in appearance? Who were Philip’s two enemies? 1. 2. What took place at the battle of Lepanto and why was it important? What two countries were the greatest Protestant enemies of Philip II? What did Elizabeth I of England do to cause problems for Philip II? What were the subjects of El Greco’s paintings? What types of paintings did Velazquez paint? What book did Miguel de Cervantes write? What was Don Quixote of La Mancha about? Who was Sancho Panza? Why did the abundance of gold and silver in Spain cause its economic downfall? Section 3—The Netherlands won Independence What two countries of today make up what used to be called the Netherlands? What caused the Dutch to rebel against the Spanish rule? Who were the Sea beggars? Who was the leader of the Dutch revolt against the Spanish? What was a stadtholder? What new economic system did the Dutch develop? Define capital Define profit In what economic areas did the Dutch lead? What was the purpose of the Dutch East Indies Company? What was the Commercial Revolution? Who was the greatest Dutch artist of the 1600’s? Name two other famous Dutch artist Section 4: France’s crown changed hands Who was Catherine de Medici? What difficulty existed between the House of Bourbon and the House of Guise in France? What took place on St. Bartholomew’s Day in 1572? Describe Prince Henry of Navarre What was in the Edict of Nantes? Who was Cardinal Richelieu? What were the three dangers to the French state that Richelieu saw? 1. 2. 3. Who was Francois Rabelais and what did he write? Who was Michel de Montaigne and what form of literature did he introduce? Who was Rene Descartes and what is he most remembered for accomplishing? Section 5: Religious Wars Split Germany What took place in the Thirty Years War? Who fought in the war and who won? What was in the Treaty of Westphalia? What were the long term consequences of the Treaty of Westphalia? ?? ?? ?? ?? 5