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Chapter 11 Section 1: European History and Governments
(pages 295-303)
ANCIENT EUROPE
Ancient Greece
1. The people of Athens were the first to introduce a _____________________________, a
government in which people choose their leaders.
Roman Empire
2. Although it began as a monarchy, they introduced a __________________________, form of
government in which people choose their leaders.
3. The Roman law that states that a person was concerned _________________________ until
proven ______________________ is a law that we still use today in the United States.
4. Despite the fall of the Roman Empire, name three ways the Roman Empire has influenced today’s
culture.
a. _________________________________________________________________
b. _________________________________________________________________
c. _________________________________________________________________
EXPANSION OF EUROPE (The Middle Ages)
Renaissance
5. What does the Renaissance mean? ______________________________________________
6. ________________________________ and _______________________________________ were
two famous artists during the Renaissance.
Reformation
7. ________________________________________ was a German religion leader that wanted to
change the problems within the Roman Catholic Church.
8. When the leader of the Catholic Church, the __________________, refused to accept his ideas,
Luther _______________________________________.
9. Luther’s reforms created a new form of Christianity called ___________________________.
European Explorations
10. Instead of sailing around Africa to get to Asia, Columbus decided to sail across the Atlantic and
discovered _________________________________________.
11. List three ways that the discovery of the Americas changed the world.
a) ________________________________________________________
b) ________________________________________________________
c)________________________________________________________
MODERN EUROPE
Enlightenment
12. After the Renaissance, educated Europeans turned to _____________________ to explain the
world.
13. During this time period, Europeans believed in ____________________ rather than
____________________ or __________________________ to guide them to make decisions.
14. Explain how the following men influenced the world during this time period.
a. Copernicus: __________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________
b. Galileo: ______________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________
15. ______________________________________ believed that all people had natural rights, and the
right to life, liberty and property. _______________________________ used his ideas to fight for
their independence during the 1700s.
Industry and Conflict
16. During the Industrial Revolution people made goods ________________________________ rather
that by ___________________________________.
17. Since machines could produce more goods at a lower cost, people could ________________
___________________________________________________________________________
18. As the European countries became more powerful, the tension led to __________________
____________________________________________ during the early 1900s. These resulted in
devastating conflicts that left many countries in ruins.
A New Era for Europe: European Union
19. Created in 1993, the European Union was formed in order to create a _________________ Europe.
20. The ________________ is the common currency of the European Union.
21. Name two ways the European Union has made life easier in Europe.
a. ________________________________________________________________
b. ________________________________________________________________