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Machiavelli

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(The Prince)

“It’s better to be feared than loved”

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Erasmus

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Northern humanist who placed more emphasis on religion

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Thomas More

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(Utopia)

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Leonardo da Vinci

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Mona Lisa

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Gutenberg

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Inventor of the printing press

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Triangular Trade

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slaves, gold, spices

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Define “Humanism”

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more scientific, scientific, value of the individual, studied philosophy, classics

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Renaissance caused what events?

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The reformation, revolutions, enlightenment

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Where did the enlightenment begin? Why?

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Florence, roman ruins

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Effects of the printing press

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literacy, news spread faster, ideas, cheaper books

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How did the attitudes of the renaissance differ from those of the middle ages?

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people should be good at many things, not just one, less religion, YOLO

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The columbian exchange

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americas, europe, africa and asia. mostly food, livestock, and disease

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Ferdinand Magellen

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Proved the earth was round

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Christopher Columbus

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Spanish explorer

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2 conquistadors

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Pizzaro and cortez

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mercantilism

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govn. had control of foreign trade (wealth is how much gold you have)

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Causes/Motivations of age of discovery

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wealth, fame, trade

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Portugal

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Began age of discovery

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Spain

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had the largest empire in the americas

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How was the economy of Europe changed due to the age of discovery

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encouraged capitalism and mercantilism

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what things permitted conquistadors to conquer the aztecs and the incas with only asmall number of men?

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horses, guns, steel, germs

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what were the positive changes of the printing revolution?

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more literate people

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According to Luther, how is salvation achieved?

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faith in god

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According to Luther, what is the source of religious truth?

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the bible

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Who translated the bible? where and when?

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Martin Luther, Fredrick the wises castle, 1400’s

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why did henry the 8th split from the catholic church?

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to divorce his wife

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Annul

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to divorce

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theocracy

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god is supreme leader

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how is change accomplished in a democracy?

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through voting and elections

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why did luther write the 95 thesis?

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to spread the truth about the catholic church

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what happened as a result of luther’s excommunication

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he started Lutheranism

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what were the results of peace of augsburg 1555

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princes got to choose religion

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John calvin and predestination

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god knowsif you will go to heaven or hell the minute you are born

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earth centered

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geocentric

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who had geocentric ideas

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ptolemy and aristotle

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36
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development that led to the scientific revoltution

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renaissance humanists searching for truth about natural world, monarchs needing better weapons, technological advancements needed for exploration

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Copernicus

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heliocentric view of the universe

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sun centered

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heliocentric

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kepler

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elliptical pattern of the planets orbit

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galileo

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used telescope to prove heliocentric view but but was forced by the church to repent

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francis bacon

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use of the scientific method to solve problems

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over time the power and authority of the church declined

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effects of the scientific revolution

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an increase in the use of inductive thinking with the scientific method

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effects of the scientific revolution

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an increase in the use of reasoning and skepticism

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effects of the scientific revolution

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a decline in supersticion, magic, and witches

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effects of the scientific revolution

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a change in belief oh how the universe worked and discoveries in medicine, physics, and biology.

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effects of the scientific revolution

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divine right

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right to rule given by god

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centralized power

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all power to monarch

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constitutional monarchy

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monarchs rights limited to constitution

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queen elizabeth

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ruled england harshly through limiting freedom of speech and imprisoning enemies. commanded military to defeat spanish armanda.

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magna carta

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given to king of england to sign saying power needs to be shared

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english bill of rights

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an act declaring rights of subjects

53
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louis XIV

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lavish, spent all money on versailles(castle)

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what does locke believe should be governments purpose?

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to protect the social contract (natural rights)

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main ideas of the enlightenment

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free speech, humanism

56
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glorious revolution

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monarchy overthrown by people peacefully.

57
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main idea on Lockes second treatise on government

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natural rights, people can overthrow govn. if needed

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social contract

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giving up state of nature for govn,

59
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state of nature

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how things were before govn. (complete freedom)

60
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voltaire

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believed in freedom of speech

61
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laissez faire

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hands off

62
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law of supply and demand

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If demand increases and supply remains unchanged, a shortage occurs, leading to a higher equilibrium price.
If demand decreases and supply remains unchanged, a surplus occurs, leading to a lower equilibrium price.
If demand remains unchanged and supply increases, a surplus occurs, leading to a lower equilibrium price.
If demand remains unchanged and supply decreases, a shortage occurs, leading to a higher equilibrium price.

If demand increases and supply remains unchanged, a shortage occurs, leading to a higher equilibrium price.
If demand decreases and supply remains unchanged, a surplus occurs, leading to a lower equilibrium price.
If demand remains unchanged and supply increases, a surplus occurs, leading to a lower equilibrium price.
If demand remains unchanged and supply decreases, a shortage occurs, leading to a higher equilibrium price.
63
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hobbes

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believed everyone was bad, needs a controlled govn. and an absolute monarchy

64
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social, political, and economic inequalities of the old order which the 3rd estate hated

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cause of the french revolution

65
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govn debt due to wars and versailles

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cause of the french revolution

66
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spread of enlightenment ideas

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cause of the french revolution

67
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poor harvest and shortage of bread leading to high prices

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cause of the french revolution

68
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storming of the bastille

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start of the french revolution

69
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tennis court oath

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part of the estates general broke away to form the national assembly when voting issues couldnt be resolved

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slogan of the french revolution

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liberty, equality, fraternatiy!

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why do revolutions occur?

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when people feel their govn isnt meeting their political or economic needs

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rise in nationalism (throughout Europe)

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result of the french revolution

73
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end of old order

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result of the french revolution

74
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spread of revolution to latin america

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result of the french revolution

75
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napoleans legacy

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napoleonic code

76
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congress of vienna was made to

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balence power, holy allience, return monarchs to throne

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napoleans mistakes

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invadng russia, underestamating the power of nationalism, misreading the mood of the spanish peasants

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what resources did britian have that allowed them to industrialize first?

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iron and coal

79
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importance of the steam engine

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helped transportation, and made technology advance

80
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urbanization

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the moving of people to cities

81
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labor union

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better workers rights

82
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karl marx and marxism

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the father of communism, new way of thinking, no class structures

83
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laissez faire capatilism

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no govn in economics, shop owners control it

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interchangable parts

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nobody had to build things from scratch, made technology much better

85
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tenement

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houses on houses for poor people and factory workers

86
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how did the sewage system change the lifes of the people living in cities

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no more sewage on streets, less illness right at their feet

87
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nationalism

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the pride a country has for itself

88
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examples of nationalism

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flags, anthems

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effects of nationalism

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country more connected, violent

90
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otto van bismarck

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german chancellor, blood and iron

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giuseppe garibaldi

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italian general and politician

92
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giuseppe garibaldi and otto van bismarck both..

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connected their countries

93
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why was it so difficult for italy to unify

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ethical differences

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