Ch 14/15 Test Flashcards
Renaissance
“Rebirth”
Cultural diffusion
When people adopt the practices of their neighbors
Industrial revolution
A time with the growing use of machines
What were some ancient civilizations of Western Europe
Greeks,Spanish,French,Italians Romans,
Explain the renaissance
In 1400 Western Europeans began to discover new advances in science and technology .
Explain the industrialization in Western Europe
During 1700s new technological advances resulted in machines powered by water, steam, and fuel. Began first in England then spread to the rest of Western Europe during the 1800s.
Explain the democracy of Western Europe
Increasing wealth and education encouraged Citizens to demand more rights. At first only the wealthy men were allowed to vote but by the mid 1900s workers and women won the right to vote across Western Europe
Physical characteristics of Western Europe
Has high mountains such as the Alps and has flat areas such as the North European Plain
Ecosystems of Western Europe
Much of the original grasslands were cut and cleared long ago to build farms,town,and cities.
Europeans have began Reforestation to protect ecosystems
Many wetlands
People/culture of Western Europe
One of the most densely populated regions in the world.
Pop not evenly distributed
Economic growth and technological advances encouraged people to travel all over Europe for employment
Economics and technology of Western Europe
Many natural resources
European Union, a band of 6 Western European nations formed a common market in 1999.
Fertile
Able to produce abundant crops
Ore
Rocky material containing a valuable material
Tertiary economic activity
Service industry. Example: finance,insurance, and tourism
Moors
Broad,treeless rolling plains
