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| How did the political makeup of Europe in 1500 differ from that in 1300? Discuss France and England. |
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Definition
| In the 1300's England and France's politics consisted of wear monarchy, and also consisted of little representation. In the 1500's there was a strong monarchy with more representation which reslulted in strength, and central govt. got stronger and gained influence. |
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| What were three critical factors behing the explatory voyages of the 15th and 16th centuries? 3 G'S. Explain each. |
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Definition
God-they were out to Christianize the natives.
glory-Claiming land in their name, and being the first to discover.
gold- Wanted gold for booty and to get rich. |
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| What changes did European expansions bring to the Old world and the New? |
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Definition
Old world-New crops were brought, more gold and silver, and plants and animals.
New- Disease was brought, slavery, new crops, and new religion. |
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| Why did the reformers feel it was necessary to establish entirely new churches outside of the Roman Catholic Church? |
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Definition
| The Catholic church was not willing to work with them to reform from within, so starting their own churches was the only option. |
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| Why did the English monarch take the lead in efforts to reform the English church? |
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Definition
| He wanted to break away because the Pope wouldnt grant him a divorce so he started his own church. |
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| Why were the Ottoman Turks so successful? Give 2 reasons. |
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Definition
| They conquered all of their surrounding neighbors. Streched theirselves from the Balkans to the Aegean Sea. |
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| How did the Italians use classical values to deal with cultural and political issues? |
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Definition
| The Italians were a divided people. They were merely a peninsula connecting for trade and marketing. Each city-state governed themselves, and their was no unified rules. |
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| What did Europeans know about the wider world in the middle ages? |
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Definition
| Before the explorations they did not know much. They knew there was other land which was capable of containing spices, gold, and other riches. |
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| What conditions led to civil war in France? How did religious and political conflict develop differently in England? |
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Definition
| In France religious reforms and arguements with Christians and Protestannts ended up with St. Bartholomew's Days which sparked civil war. England was fine until the death of Elizabeth, then the economy declined with the poor people's problem, which sparked belief in witchcraft and self-destruction. |
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| Contemporaries saw Machiavelli as a very dangerous man. Does the Prince offer any ground for this opinion? Why or why not? |
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Definition
| Yes, in the Prince he talks about war and believes that war equals succcess. This scares the contemporaries and makes them believe he could ruin the empire. |
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| According to Erasmus, how has superstition effected the message of the church? What is wrong with most members of the religious orders? |
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Definition
| He says that they have pushed out all of the original followings of Christ like scripture and praying, etc. Most members of the religious orders only care about getting their votes and bribing people to get them elected. |
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| How did disease transform social relations in the 14th century Europe? 2 examples. |
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Definition
| The Black Death led to religious reforms as well as hatred towards women. Also diseases were brought back from explorations which caused death and the spread of them diseases, |
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| How did disease transform social relations in the 14th century Europe? 2 examples. |
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Definition
| The Black Death led to religious reforms as well as hatred towards women. Also diseases were brought back from explorations which caused death and the spread of them diseases, |
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