Vocabulary
This is another way of saying the Middle Ages.
medieval
Paragraph #2:
Cause: ???
Effect: A power vacuum occurred in Western Europe
Cause: The Roman empire declined
Effect: A power vacuum occurred in Western Europe
Paragraph #7:
Cause: people had less access to books and reading
Effect: ????
Cause: people had less access to books and reading
Effect: the ability to read and write became less common
This person was probably a poor farmer.
peasant
To become worse in condition or quality.
to decline
This is when laws and protections of government disappear and leave room for a new government.
power vacuum
Paragraph #3:
Cause: ???
Effect: Tribes of people were able to move around more.
Cause: Europe had a power vacuum
Effect: Tribes of people were able to move around more.
Paragraph #3:
Cause: ???
Effect: the area was renamed France/Francia
Paragraph #4:
Cause: Franks moved into Gaul
Effect: the area was renamed France/Francia
This was a type of noble who ruled a fief for a baron.
knight / lord
To give something and receive something in return.
to exchange
Local families that were the leaders of an area would have been called _______?
nobles
Paragraph #6:
Cause: wars between nobles became more common.
Effect: ????
Cause: wars between nobles became more common.
Effect: peasants needed military protection
Paragraph #4:
Cause: local tribes increase with Rome's decline
Effect: ????
Paragraph #4:
Cause: local tribes increase with Rome's decline
Effect: creation of many kingdoms
Who was expected to provide soldiers to the king?
baron
This is a government that has a single ruler that controls many kingdoms or groups of people.
empire
During the medieval period, European governments experienced a large amount of __________, or loss of central organization.
decentralization (dee-cen-tral-li-zation)
Paragraph #7:
Cause: long distance trade became harder.
Effect: ????
Cause: long distance trade became harder.
Effect: economies became smaller
Paragraph #3:
Cause: ???
Effect: the area was renamed England/Angel Land
Cause: Angels moved into Britannia
Effect: the area was renamed England/Angel Land
Who would have to worry about having enough food to survive?
peasant
This was the language of the ancient Romans. Haec fuit lingua antiqua Romanorum.
Latin
This type of social structure is based around giving land in return for military protection.
feudalism
Paragraph #7:
Cause: Leaders were measured by how much land they owned
Effect: ????
Cause: Leaders were measured by how much land they owned
Effect: The more land a noble had, the richer they were.
Paragraph #1:
Cause: Western Roman Empire experienced significant political and economic deterioration
Effect: ???
Cause: Western Roman Empire experienced significant political and economic deterioration
Effect: daily and political life changed
Who owned the peasants on their land?
knight / lord
This is a group of people or organizations that a closely connected.
network