What changed ideas about who should control the government?
The American Revolution, The French Revolution, and Enlightenment.
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What is the scientific revolution?
A new way of thinking about the natural world
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What possible rewards might come from exploring the seas for new lands?
The desire of new sources of wealth was the main reason for European exploration.
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About how long did the Middle Ages last?
about 500-1500
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How long did the Renaissance last in Italy?
approximately from 1300 to 1600
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What are the three schools of political thought struggled for supremacy in European societies?
Conservatives, Liberal, and Radical.
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When did the scientific revolution occur?
the mid 1500s
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What are the risks involved in embarking on a voyage into the unknown?
Not knowing what is out there or when you're going to get there.
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The Middle ages had roots in what three elements?
The classical Heritage of Rome, Beliefs of the Roman Catholic Church, and The Customs of various Germanic tribes.
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What is the Definition of Renaissance?
A period in European history, during which renewed interest in classical culture led to far-reaching changes in art, learning, and views of the world.
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What is Nationalism?
The belief that people's greatest loyalty should not be to a king or an empire but to a nation of people who share a common culture and history.
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What is Enlightenment?
A new intellectual movement that stressed reason and thought and power of individuals to solve problems.
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What factors helped lead towards European exploration?
desire to spread Christianity, to obtain popular goods.
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Why was Gregory I a significant figure within world history?
Broadened the authority of the papacy, or pope's office, beyond it's spiritual role.
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When did the bubonic plague come to the cities, killing up to sixty percent of the population?
In the 1300's.
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Why did Europe face Revoultions?
it was going undergoing dramatic changes with Prince Metternich of Austria and a leader, The congress of Vienna had tried to restore the old monarchies and territorial divisions that had existed before the French revolution.
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Who started Enlightenment?
John Locke and Thomas Hobbes
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What made explorations possible?
advances in Technology.
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What were Charlemagne's most notable achievements?
Charlemagne built an empire greater than any known since Rome, Conquered new lands to both the south and the east, and he reunited western Europe for the first time since the Roman Empire
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What led to the growth of large city-states in Northern Italy?