– – AP World History Study Guide and Graphic Organizers Unit 4: Early Modern Era, 1450 CE 1750 CE 1. and its colonies AP students are required to know the major events surrounding the rise of European countries (monarchies) and the establishment of European colonies in the , Africa, and Country events in Structure of its colonies Expulsion of Muslims and Jews living in Caribbean: Reconquista: pushed Muslim influence out of by first land reconquering from the Muslims claims; Exploration: Christopher Columbus; Ferdinand : Cortez Magellan conquers Unification of under Ferdinand and Isabella; Aztecs with strengthening of centralization and authority of the help from: monarchy superior Inquisition: persecution of non-Catholics in weapons; Established colonies in the and the diseases Economy: rise in wealth with acquisition of colonies; carried by his inflation from gold and silver brought into by soldiers; the Spanish conquistadors; eventual decline in wealth as conquered Spanish monarchs and nobles don’t invest money in , peoples paying but rather spend it on luxury goods tribute to the Aztecs; legend of Quetzalcoatl : Pizarro conquers with help from: superior weapons; civil disorder already in place; diseases carried by his soldiers Other land conquests:
AP World History Study Guide and Graphic Organizers – Unit 4: Early Modern Era, 1450 CE – 1750 CE 1. and its colonies AP students are required to know the major events surrounding the rise of European countries (monarchies) and the establishment of European colonies in the , Africa, and Country events in Structure of its colonies Expulsion of Muslims and Jews living in Reconquista: pushed Muslim influence out of by reconquering from the Muslims Exploration: Christopher Columbus; Ferdinand Magellan Unification of under Ferdinand and Isabella; strengthening of centralization and authority of the monarchy Inquisition: persecution of non-Catholics in Established colonies in the and the Economy: rise in wealth with acquisition of colonies; inflation from gold and silver brought into by Spanish conquistadors; eventual decline in wealth as Spanish monarchs and nobles don’t invest money in , but rather spend it on luxury goods Caribbean: first land claims; : Cortez conquers Aztecs with help from: superior weapons; diseases carried by his soldiers; the conquered peoples paying tribute to the Aztecs; legend of Quetzalcoatl : Pizarro conquers with help from: superior weapons; civil disorder already in place; diseases carried by his soldiers Other land conquests:
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