The middle of the fall of Rome and start of Renaissance;
400/500 – 1500
100
Between 1095 through the 1270s, this was a series of battles and wars - the people fighting on behalf of the Church were Crusaders, who were hoping to re-conquer THIS.
What is the HOLY LAND (Jerusalem)
100
What was the outcome of the Black Death in the long term?
Serfs gain power, merchant class rises, middle class rises, Feudal pyramid falls
100
What are some Geographic features of the world and what are some Economic features?
MAPS / physical features
ECONOMIC / trade, trade routes
200
This term means All Laws apply equally to everyone, regardless of who they are.
What is Rule of Law?
200
What is Feudalism, and describe the structure of Feudalism.
An economic / political system, and a Feudal Pyramid (Serfs/Peasants = 90%, Craftspeople, Merchants, Knights, Clergy, Lords, King)
200
These people fought in the crusades.
What is knights, and also serfs/peasants because the Pope wanted everyone to fight, made promises of Heaven!
200
What is Centralization of Power and what does it have to do with the end of the Middle Ages?
Central governments (monarchs) rule over a larger area… at the end of the Middle Ages, monarchs began centralizing power & forming nation-states
200
What is the difference between Social features of the world and Political features?
Social = interpersonal relationships
Political = more between groups or pol. leaders
300
In an ideal and complex political system, what are taxes used for?
The Common Good – benefitting the public with services and goods.
300
Explain the relationship between different Kings / Kingdoms during the early Middle Ages.
Kings fought other kings for power, there were many bloody battles.
300
What were some of the things the Crusaders were "spreading"?
Spread Christianity but they also killed many people (spread ‘death’)!
300
What ultimately led to the rise of Nationalism and Nation-States?
A combination of things: Crusades, Trade, Plague.
300
Harry Styles is taking a Social Studies test for 7th grade. He reads the main text of a prompt but can’t figure out what it’s about… what other things can he refer to?
Other text features like the INTRO & Title!
400
This is something that exists in order to provide a common defense, promote safety, security through rule of law, protect individual rights, provide public services, promote economy
What is the GOVERNMENT?
400
What is interdependence? Give an example from Feudalism!
Relationships where everyone depends on each other for something (ex: What serfs provide nobles)
400
What did Christian Crusaders bring back with them (those who survived) from the Crusades?
What is Knowledge, technology, medicine, lots of knowledge/education from the Muslims
400
We know that Crusade Routes became Trade Routes which became Plague Routes. But what did the Mongols have to do with this series of events?
The Mongols protected the Trade Routes! And the Plague spread from China.
400
How can a Map represent something other than Geographic features? Give examples.
ex: a Map of where certain groups live
500
What is the difference between Political STABILITY and Political INSTABILITY?
Stability = the government is strong, usually centralized, reliable, able to provide for common good
Instability = opposite
500
The Middle Ages once had an “Emperor” – name him and explain what this means.
Charles the Great (Charlemagne) was the only emperor of Europe in the early middle ages; the Pope named him emperor.
500
We know that Crusade Routes lead to Trade Routes – but why? Why did the Crusades have to happen before Trade could start?
It was unsafe to travel outside of the kingdoms (barbarians, etc.), but the Crusade Routes killed them… Trade benefitted Europe
500
During the decline of the middle ages, power began shifting away from individual Nobles/Lords to Kings… what did this do?
Led to centralization of Power, leading to Nationalism!
500
Why do you think Knights began to lose power at the end of the Middle Ages? Hint: Think about who the Crusaders were.
The Serfs became official SOLDIERS and used new weapons; it made the Knights not as necessary. Plus, people died.