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Midterm Flashcards

1
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define history

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a record of the course of human events

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2
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explain why we study history

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tells a lot about human behavior
investigate past bc of interest in present
we are who we are bc of the past. our personal past experiences help determine who we are and how we act

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the study of people, their environment, and resources

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geography

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4
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_____ influences people’s behavior which becomes _____

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geography

history

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not influenced by personal feelings, interpretations, or prejudice; based on facts; unbiased

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objective

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to cause partiality or favoritism in a person; influence

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bias

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7
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can there be an objective history

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no, always tainted with someone’s bias

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the way you see something

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perspective

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can perspective be wrong?

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if it deprives people of life, liberty, or property

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10
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characteristics of a major event

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scope of impact
long lasting
improve life?

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11
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_____ comes from major events

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change

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12
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what are the three athenian leaders?

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solon
cleisthenes
pericles

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13
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why was pericles’ form of democracy not real?

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it didn’t include women and slaves

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14
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which ancient civilization is a base for the structure of the us govt today

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roman republic - same branches of govt

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15
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democracy gives _____ to the people

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rights

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16
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_______ is powerful bc its society’s expression of what they feel is important

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written law

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17
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why would people risk their lives for democracy?

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people want a say
it doesn't discriminate
keeps govt from abusing its power 
keep a good system in place for future generations
better life
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18
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why was the renaissance a big deal in history

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it made lasting changes of old ideas

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19
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why did the europeans set sail

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religion, money (main reason), and advances in technology

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20
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what religion was desired to be spread

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Christianity

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21
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a vessel that was sturdier and could sail against the wind

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caravel

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22
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triangle sails adopted from whom

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arabs

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23
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who perfected the astrolabe

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muslims

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24
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what is an astrolabe

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a brass circle with rings marks off in degrees to calculate latitude or longitude with the stars

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25
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a magnetic compass could track direction and was invented by whom

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chinese

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26
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who was the first european country to establish trading outposts along the west coast of africa

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portugal

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27
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why did portuagal take the lead in overseas exploration

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due to strong government support

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28
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prince who founded a navigation school and wanted to spread christianity

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prince henry

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29
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first person to round the tip of Africa

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bartolomeu dias

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30
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first to travel around africa. reached port of calicut in india and found a direct route to asia

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vasco de gama

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31
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where does clinton stand on immigration?

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no wall, no deportation, not much of a plan

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32
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who convinced spain to let him sail across the Atlantic Ocean to find a route to Asia

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Christopher Columbus

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33
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Where did Christopher end up?

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He ended up in the Caribbean but thought it was the East Indies.

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34
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Which device made it possible to sail into the wind

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triangular sail

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35
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what were europeans main motives for making voyages of exploration

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to grow wealthy and spread christianity

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36
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place the ming, qing, and mongols in order

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mongols, ming, qing

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37
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place tokugawa, fujiwara, and kamakura in order

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fujiwara, kamakura, tokugawa

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38
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what was an economic development under the ming

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hongwu implements agricultural reforms

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39
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who was the most powerful person in japan

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shogun

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40
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how did prince henry influence exploration

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he founded a navigational school on the coast of portugal

41
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what were the methods taken by tokugawa shogunate to stabilize japan

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keep families of the daimyo under his watch, ruling with principles, using rule of law opposed to sword

42
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what factors contributed to the downfall of the ming

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ineffective rulers, government corruption, bankrupt economy

43
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what did qing improve while ruling china

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expanded borders to include taiwan

44
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what affected the growth of portugals trading empire

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lowered prices of goods from asia, took control of spice trade from Muslims, undercut Italian merchants

45
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why was the introduction of firearms in Japan successful

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it corresponded with the Warring States period of new feudalism

46
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what was the purpose of treaty of tordesillas signed by portugal and spain

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to decrease conflict over claiming of new lands

47
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portuguese sailor who first rounded the southern tip of africa in 1488

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dias

48
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commander in chief or military dictator of japan

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shogun

49
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chinese muslim admiral who led voyages

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zheng he

50
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brutal and ambitious daimyo who took the imperial capital of kyoto

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oda nobunaga

51
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portuguese sailor who reached india

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da gama

52
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where does trump stand on immigration?

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build a wall; deport illegal citizens

53
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where does clinton stand on gun control

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wants to make it harder to have guns, more checks

54
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where does trump stand on gun control

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wants to make it easier

“as long as you have a permit they can have one”

55
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where does clinton stand on war on terror

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does not want to increase military spending

56
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where does trump stand on war on terror

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wants to increase military spending

57
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where does clinton stand on abortion

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pro choice

58
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where does trump stand on abortion

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prolife

59
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where does clinton stand on LGBT rights

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supports same sex marriage

60
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where does trump stand on LGBT rights

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does not support same sex marriage

61
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where does clinton stand on economy

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increase minimum wage

62
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where does trump stand on economy

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keep minimum wage the same

63
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where does clinton stand on healthcare

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keep obama care, expand medicare, supports individu mandate

64
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where does trump stand on healthcare

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replace obama card, don’t expand medicare, does not support the individual mandate

65
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where do trump and clinton agree

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war on terror- they agree that they should not topple the syrian prez
abortion- agree if it is needed
entitlements- don’t want to cut social security
LGBT rights- transgender bathrooms that corresponds with their chosen gender

66
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what determines how people vote

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appearance
issues such as abortion and gun control
loyalty to a policial party
political climate at the time

67
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what is the renaissance?

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rebirth, refers to a revival of art and learnings. was a movement that started in italy, caused an explosion of creativity in writing, -rt, and thought. lasted from 1300 to 1600, caused momentous changes,

68
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legal system common to an entire kingdom

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common law

69
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expressed the will of a ruler or lawmaker

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roman law

70
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who ruled absolutely in medieval england?

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cromwell

71
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who turned england into a constitutional monarchy?

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william and mary

72
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formal declaration of people’s liberties

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english bill of rights

73
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when was the glorious revolution

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1688

74
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what is one of the main sources of the us bill of rights

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magna carta

75
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why were the italian city states a favorable setting for a cultural rebirth?

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italy was urban while the rest of europe was rural. many people met in the city to exchange ideas . the history geography concept was used all that they had to cross was the adriatic sea. weathly patrons and merchant classes resided in the city . italy was central, - peninsula

76
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in what ways was renaissance art revolutionary?

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revolutionary means invoking or causing s complete dramatic change. renaissance artists used religious subject as well as greek and roman subject. perspective was a technique used. the art wasn’t as detailed and become more lifelike

77
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how did humanism influence renaisance ideas

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humanism is an intellectual movement that focused on human potential and acheivments. it influenced the artists. the artists popularized subejcts comon to classical education. ex: history,literature

78
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why do machiavellis writings remain popular

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it served as a guidebook

79
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what new ideas and values led to the renaisance

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  • people realized they can enjoy life w/o offending god
  • more deatil and secularism God
  • Humanism
  • Discovery of the past past
80
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What lasting changes came from the rediscovery of ancient greek and roman art and literature

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how to live 
art
writing 
religion 
education
81
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what comes from thought

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behavior

82
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What affects history

A

geography

83
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what never takes hold in itay

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feudal system

84
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what did the mountains pervent

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invasions that ravaged the rest of europe

85
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What did italy and its city-states do as a result of the prevented invasions

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remained open to trade, different people and their deas

86
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who brought texts from ancient athens

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greek scholars- plato, socrates, aristotle and homer

87
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what was the medieval european mind cntered on

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religion and survival

88
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what did the art of ancient times look like

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real and beautiful

89
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the renaissance was a rediscovery of classic works of art, literature, and architecture from ancient greece and rome that inspired europeans to do

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explore and develop their individual talents
explore the larger world of ideas
challenge long accepted traditions, assumtions, and institutions

90
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changes or effects of the renaissance

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subejcts taught in school
new froms of literature with wordly themes
new paintings and techniques in art and arcitecture with wordly themes
belief that people could improve themselves through education

91
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when is a powerful tyrant neccessary

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when a person wishes to govern or the common good, machiavelli believes it is better to have one mind when ruling

92
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explain orgins of the nrothern renaissance

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nrothern europe- france, germany, flanders

93
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does the geography histpry concept apply to the northern renaissance

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no, people traveled to italy becuase of conflcit not becuase of its location

94
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why and how did an increade in wealth affect the spread of the renaissance

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without wealthy patrons there is not art,

95
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why was the renaissance a big deal in history

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it changed the way that art and literature was done,

96
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why did catholics feel the need for remorms

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people were leaving and it caused a chnage in religion

97
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how did jesuit reforms help the catholic church keep its members from becoming protestant

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their reforms were to convert non-christains

98
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what lasting influences did anabaptists have

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they had influences on the amish and menonite. their techings led to influence quakers and baptists. both groups split from the anglican church

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