Chapter 12-16
Why did Martin Luther not end up supporting the peasants during the Reformation?
Luther was not trying to overthrow any government, just trying to gain freedom from Roman Catholic Church
What wasn’t a crop that was used to restore the soil nutrients in the 1700s?
Tomatoes
Which country experienced the largest increase in population in the 18th century?
Russia
True or false, Women were accepted in most guilds.
FALSE
What Created the breakout of the Black Death from roughly 1720-1722?
Ship from Syria, carrying Merchants
Where did Martin Luther supposedly, nail the 95 theses to?
St. Wittenberg Castle
What sort of farming method did farmers in Europe use up to the 17th century which ultimately led to losses in crops?
Open-field system
What country had the least population increase between 1650-1850?
Early 18th Century
How was the cottage system organized?
The putting out system
Around when did the bubonic plague disappear?
Early 18th Century
What was the intention with the establishment with the Dutch East India Company?
To capture the spice trade from the Portuguese
What did famous English inventor Jethro Tull advocate for the most?
Horses instead of Ox
How did employment opportunities in rural industry help the population growth?
Women had more babies because they were able to marry at an earlier age
What was by far the most important piece of furniture in a worker's cottage
The weavers loom
How many people died from the Black Death in Germany in large areas?
Two-thirds of the population
Population growth in Europe, before the 18th century, was limited by...
War, Famine, and Disease.
What was one cause of the proletarianization of England?
The move to enclosed fields
Were there big advancements made to medical knowledge?
No, only types of preventive medicine were created
What was handloom weaving?
A family enterprise
The open field system was most commonly limited by
Soil exhaustion
What was declared by the Treaty of Tordesillas?
Spain was given everything to the west of an imaginary line in the Atlantic, while Portugal was given everything from the east
Agriculture was highly specialized and commercialized in which Netherland’s province?
Holland
How did water supply and sewage improvements help the population?
Better public health, reduced diseases like typhoid
What was the relationship like between workers and employers?
Constant conflict and quarrels
What did Jethro Tull contribute to the Agricultural Revolution?
Used Horses instead of oxen, advocated for sowing seed with drilling equipment