UNIT 4 TEST Flashcards
Renaissance
“Rebirth”, the period of European history following the Middle Ages, a return to values from ancient Roman and Greek eras
Humanism
Philosophy promoting the value and inherent goodness of humans, rather than supernatural occurrences or beliefs
Secularism
The separation of Church and State matters
Patron
Someone who supports someone else through financial or social means
Utopia
The idea of a perfect society or state
Machiavelli
Statesmen and political philosopher, inspired many modern political ideas and machinations
Protestant reform
When Luther decided to pull away from Catholicism and focus on what the bible directly said
Mercantilism
taking goods and resources from the colonies and the mother country and selling it for more
Papal Authority
the pope
4 Main Reasons for the Renaissance Developing
-rediscovery of Classical Philosophy
-The Rise of Humanism
-Economic Advancement (Especially of Italian City States)
-The Advancement of Artistic Technique
What Types of Changes Resulted from the Renaissance
-Humanism
-diffusion of infromation
-pre-scientific revolution
-Political/Economic Developments and Exploration
Geographic Areas of the Renaissance
This happened in italian-city states, places of cultural diffusion
What “ended” the Renaissance
focus being on war instead, religion changing and people discovering new religions, trends being different
How Did the Roman Catholic Church Impact Medieval Life
They decided who got into heaven. so it put them in power over the people
3 Main Powers of the Church
religously
econimcally
politically
Corruption in the Catholic Church
they became oblivious to what their original goal and idea was, overcome with greed and inable to focus on true Catholicism.
Martin Luther Background and Reasons for 95 Theses
disagreed with what the catholic church was saying, posted 95 theses(list of complaints)
What Made the Reformation Work
an open religion, the determination of Luther, and authoritative figures taking advantage of an uncentralized government.
Protestant Reformation Outcomes
protestantism, multiple denominations of Christianity
religious conflict between catholics and protestants
Reason(s) for European Exploration into the 16th Century
trade became difficult due to their many wars that broke out during that time and they needed to get new tarde routes. needed money because they were collapsing
Emerging Empires in the Age of Exploration
The Importance of the Economy in a Community
driver in decisions about society, big player in power
How Mercantilism Works
european nations started to explore, trading posts and military forts are contructed, colonies are established with larger amounts of european immigrants moving in, raw materials are taken from colonies, sold for higher price at
Colonial Outcomes of Mercantilism
They are forced to serve mother country, they want to have independency, conflict between colonies and mother country
