Social Studies "Early Modern Europe"
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 Renaissance | the period of rebirth and creativity that followed the Middle Ages after the crusades |
| Reformation | A reform movement against the Catholic Church. It began in 1517. |
| Protestant Church | the result of the reformation against the Catholic Church |
| Industrial Revolution | rapid growth in machine made goods. Changed the way people in Europe worked and lived. Began in Britain in the 1700's because they had a large workforce, much coal and river for water power |
| Berlin | Germany |
| Rome | Italy |
| Athens | Greece |
| Greeks and Romans | Early civilizations where trade lead to the spread of new ideas |
| Leonardo da Vinci | created the Mona Lisa, and had ideas for inventions and also studied science - astronomy, zoology, geography, geology, etc. |
| Leonardo, Michelangelo, Petrarch | three great artists and thinkers for the renaissance |
| The Medici Family | A wealth family who sponsored art, architecture, ect. |
| Michelangelo | painter and also a sculptor |
| William Shakespeare | famous renaissance writer; he wrote comedies, histories, and tragedies in play format |
| Martin Luther | he began the reformation in Germany |
| Protestants | "Martin Luther" followers, who protested and broke away from the catholic church and also started other Cristian religions. |
| Great Britain | Where the Industrial Revolution began, because they had a large workforce, much coal, and water for power |
| Printing Press | helped "Luther" to spread his beliefs and print things much faster |
| Feudalism | kings were really no more powerful than the nobles |
| common law | Laws made by King Henry that applied to everyone so that they had to follow him |
| Magna Carta | means "great charter," and gave the people some freedom by limiting the power of the king |
| textiles | cloth and also a major product of England |
| steam engine and the spinning jenny | two inventions that help one person do the work of many |
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