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positive effect of the Black Death |
better standard of living for survival increase in pay |
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negative effect of the black death |
Eco chaos --> no products, little food, no one to work |
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where did the Black Death originate and where did it spread |
China/Asia spread along trade routes |
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ways people ward off the the spread of the black death |
good smells flaggllents (whipping themselves) quarantine |
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describe how the triangular trade was an example of meecantislism |
raw materials from America -> Europe -> manufactured goods -> African slaves -> new world Mother country benefits |
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example of cultural diffusion |
the Spanish language and Christianity spread from Europe to the new world |
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how could some European explorers be viewed as ethnocentric |
they viewed the lands and people that they encountered as land for their country with little regard for the people already there |
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what was similar about colonization of Latin America in 1400s and Africa in the 1800s |
the conquering nations divided areas with no regard for the natives |
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how did Italy's location make it a good place for cultural rebirth |
geographically located between Asia and Europe. water ways with ports to trade goods and ideas |
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what did nicolo Machiavelli believe |
it's better to be feared than it is to be loved |
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what did humanist believe that it was worthy to study |
the classics of the Greeks and Romans |
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differences between medieval and Renaissance artist |
medieval --> dull colors. demons. not life like. more religion.
ren--> 3D. lifelike. vivid colors. religion and everyday life. |
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effect of the invention of the printing press |
spread of ideas increase in literacy |
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how did Martin luthers beliefs differ from the catholic churchs |
no indulgences. bible in vernacular |
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what did scientists base their finding off of |
reason |
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why was Galileo convicted of heresy |
he said that the sun not the earth was the center of the universe which went against the church |
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concept of laissez faire |
government shouldn't interfere with business |
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what did the enlightenment philosophes base their ideas off of |
reason |
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how do you measure distance on a map? |
red the scale. measure the distance. convert from inches/cm to miles/km |
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maximillAn Robespierres solution to the French revolution |
the guillotine. execute any enemies |
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how did foreign monarchies react to the French revolution |
feared it would spread to their country |
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what resulted from big changes and improvements in transportation |
development of cities big farming big factories people spread out and moved |
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what destroyed the cottage industry |
factories/ invention of bigger machines |
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goal of labor unions during industrial revolution? |
better pay and working conditions |
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why was Britain a prime location for the start of the industrial revolution |
natural resources waterways and ports work force |
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economic cause for imperialism |
markets and natural resources GOLD |
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political causes for imperialism |
build empires |
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social causes for imperialism |
spread of Christianity. white mans burden GOD |
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scramble for Africa meaning |
race/fight for African territory |
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who was involved in the scramble for Africa |
European countries |
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why did the scramble for Africa occur |
to gain land and resources |
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result of the scramble for africa |
divided up africa |
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positive effects of imperialism |
roads railroads education better medical help
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negative effects of imperialism |
no self gov took resources exploited workers/ natives |
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four MAIN causes of WW1 |
Militarism Alliances Imperialism Nationalism |
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what was the spark that set off the powder keg in europe |
assassination of archduke of Austria Hungary by Serbs |
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why did ww1 become a world war not just two countries |
alliances - agreements between countries to help each other |
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who was most punished by the treaty of Versailles and what were the provisions of it |
Germany. Germany lost land, paid 32 billion, blame for war |
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why did hitler gain so much support in germany |
poor Eco times treaty of Versailles he promised to make Germany great again |
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why did Great Britain and France appease hitler |
not ready for another war |
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why did ww2 have more deaths than in ww1 |
civilians were targeted. blitz bombings, holocaust, atomic bomb, |
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why did the U.S. use the atomic bomb to end ww2 |
to save millions of American soldiers lives |
