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Chapter 16-The Transformation of the West
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Transition from agricultural to manufacturing society in Europe
How did the Renaissance relate to culture, economics and politics?
Characteristics of Italian Humanism
What were the characteristics of the relationship between the Italian city-states during the
Renaissance?
What were the causes of the start of the decline of the Italian Renaissance around 1500?
What were the differences between the Northern and the Italian Renaissance?
How did family structures change in Europe starting around the 15th century?
How was marriage age determined in Europe ca 15th century?
What and whom caused the Protestant Reformation?
Specifically, what did Martin Luther want?
Why did the German Elite support Luther?
Why did commoners support Luther?
What and whom caused the Anglican Church?
Describe the characteristics of Calvinism
How did Calvinism impact Europe?
What were the causes and characteristics of the Catholic Reformation?
What was the Edict of Nantes?
What were the causes, characteristics, and consequences of the Thirty Years War?
What did the religious wars do to the power of Spain?
How did Europeans change their view of “family” following the Protestant and Catholic
Reformations?
What were the characteristics of the commercial revolution of the 16th century?
How did Western European peasantry compare with Southeastern European peasantry?
What caused the class known as the proletariat to be created in Europe?
Who were the Deists? What were their characteristics?
How did the Western view of science compare to the rest of the world?
What were the characteristics of European absolute monarchy of the 16th century?
What were the causes and characteristics of Mercantilism?
Which nations in Europe developed absolute monarchy and which nations developed
alternatives?
What were the characteristics of the Enlightenment and how did it relate to the Scientific
Revolution?
How did agriculture change in the 18th century?
How did manufacturing change in the 18th century?