Background Essay Questions 1. Who was Constantine?
2. What two decisions did Constantine make that changed European history?
3. For how many years was Constantinople the imperial capital of the Byzantine world?
4. What was the primary language of the Byzantine Empire?
5. Why is Byzantine history compared to an accordion?

Match the vocabulary word with its meaning. 1. capitalism to change or improve something by correcting faults or removing abuses 2. chattel an economic system based on private ownership and competition motivated by profit 3. imperialism policy extending political, economic, or military rule over another 4. indentured an economic system where colonies supply goods to the mother country 5. mercantilism an agreement committing one person to be another's slave for a certain period of time 6. reform a type of slavery where the slave is the sole property of the master with no rights

During the era of european expansion, what was the biggest reason for spain’s push for exploration?

Select all that apply. in the australian empire, what group(s) wanted to establish an autonomous state? greeks czechs hungarians ottoman turks