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69 Cards in this Set
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What are the dates? |
1000-1500 |
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What is a nation? |
A nation is a large group of people united under one government. |
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What were the three First Nation? |
England, France and Spain |
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The population more than _________ in 300 years |
Doubled |
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By 1300 AD how much new towns were there in Europe? |
2500 new towns |
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In what century did the last barbarian invasion occurred? |
In the 10th century |
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What does "Paix de Dieu" mean? |
"Paix de Dieu" meant less war. The church forbid fighting on certain days. Hurting certain people was not allowed. You could be excommunicated. |
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Map |
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What was the middle class? |
The middle class was a new social class of the late Middle Ages made up of rich merchants, bankers, lawyers. |
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What is a bourgeoisie or burghers? |
Someone who lives in a town. "Burg" means town. |
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What was the hierarchy triangle? |
King Nobbles Middle Class Peasants |
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What happened when the middle class became more popular? |
As the middle class rose to power feudalism and the power of the nobles began to decline |
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What happened when the middle class became more popular? |
As the middle class rose to power feudalism and the power of the nobles began to decline |
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What happened during the 11th century? |
By the 11th century there was less warfare and famine. |
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What happened when the middle class became more popular? |
As the middle class rose to power feudalism and the power of the nobles began to decline |
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What happened during the 11th century? |
By the 11th century there was less warfare and famine. |
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Where did merchants travel to? |
Fairs and ports |
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What happened when the middle class became more popular? |
As the middle class rose to power feudalism and the power of the nobles began to decline |
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What happened during the 11th century? |
By the 11th century there was less warfare and famine. |
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Where did merchants travel to? |
Fairs and ports |
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What were fairs? |
Fairs lasted several weeks, several times a year and it was where you could buy luxury goods. |
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Why were goods traded at weekly markets and annual fairs? |
They were demanding more new products. |
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Why were goods traded at weekly markets and annual fairs? |
They were demanding more new products. |
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What towns became trading centers? |
Venice and Flanders. |
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What was the Hanseatic League? |
An association of 80 towns to protect and encourage trade. |
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What was the Hanseatic League? |
An association of 80 towns to protect and encourage trade. |
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What kind of coin did the Hanseatic League use? |
Thaler (origin of modern dollar) |
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What were good impacts about growth of towns? |
1)Fewer Invasion 2) manors produced more food 3) population grew 4) trade increased 5) more freedom in towns |
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What were bad impacts about the growth in towns? |
1) dirty 2) unsafe many thieves and murders 3) many fires wood buildings 4) 1/3 of the people living in towns were beggars 5) poor hygiene |
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How did farmland increase? |
Swamps were drained and forests were cut down. |
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What happened to the farming techniques? |
Better farming techniques and tools which led to a surplus of food to help people living in towns. |
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What is a charter? |
A legal document giving a town control over its own affairs |
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Why would they do charters? |
In return for annual payments the king could grant the town a specific charter |
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What did a charter allow? |
1) vote for a mayor 2) raise taxes 3) have a fair or a market 4) administer justice and the army 5) decide what to do with the money raised |
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What did a charter allow? |
1) vote for a mayor 2) raise taxes 3) have a fair or a market 4) administer justice and the army 5) decide what to do with the money raised |
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What was the first known charter signed? |
The first known charter was signed in 1080 in San Quentin, France. |
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What did a charter allow? |
1) vote for a mayor 2) raise taxes 3) have a fair or a market 4) administer justice and the army 5) decide what to do with the money raised |
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What was the first known charter signed? |
The first known charter was signed in 1080 in San Quentin, France. |
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What was the difference of towns and manors? |
Towns were more democratic. |
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What do towns have? |
A cathedrals A monastery University Town hall Bank Guild house Hospital Markets etc |
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What were the people free to? |
The people were free to move, to sell products. |
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What were the people free to? |
The people were free to move, to sell products. |
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What did people not have to do? |
People did not have to pay taxes to the lord, give farm products or give free labour to a lord. |
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What were the people free to? |
The people were free to move, to sell products. |
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What did people not have to do? |
People did not have to pay taxes to the lord, give farm products or give free labour to a lord. |
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What can people join? |
People can join associations to protect their interests.. |
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What was freedom based on? And what did the people have to obey? |
Freedom in a town depends on wealth and status. People must obey the common law, pay property taxes and transportation taxes |
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What was divine right? |
Kings believed they were chosen by God to rule. King's executive control included; administrative, legal, army, courts, tax, and treasury |
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What was a sovereign? |
King or queen |
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What was centralized government? |
Uniting all power and control under one person |
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What did the bourgeoisie include? |
Lawyers, bankers, artisans, and merchants |
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What was oligarchy? |
Rich merchants had most of the power within the town |
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What was oligarchy? |
Rich merchants had most of the power within the town |
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What were the stages to become a craftsman? |
Apprentice Journeyman Master |
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What was a guild? |
A guild was a trade association which protected the interest of its members |
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What were the purpose of a guild? |
It set maintained standards, it fixed prices, no untrained people would sell things. |
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How did the guild provide social service? |
They assisted widows, orphans, and sick members |
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What was a guildhall? |
Rich guilds held meeting in guildhall they were a place of meeting. |
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How did a medieval guild differ from a modern trade union? |
Guild members could be elected mayor. |
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What was a masterpiece? |
A masterpiece was a perfect ire that proved that you could become a master |
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What is capitalism? |
The burghers made money for themselves |
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Merchants include? |
Carpenters, tailors, butchers, shoemakers, jewellers, and cabinet makers |
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What did trade lead to? |
Trade led to the development of bills of exchange and a rich social class; the middle class |
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What were bills of exchange? |
Bills of exchange were cheques, they took away the problem of carrying large sums of money |
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What were money changers? |
Money changers were used to change any type of currency into another since products were traded in distant regions with different currencies. |
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What is interest? |
Interest is the money earned on the money lent |
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What is a Hanse? |
A Hanse is a powerful association of merchants |
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What did banks lend to the church and kings? |
Money |
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Characteristics of a typical craftsmen house |
Windows had wooden shutters Glass was rare Building were in wood they had no running water |
