Western Europe

Multiple ideas flourished during the European Renaissance which had a strong impact on the world. The Renaissance, occurred in Northern Italy after the Black Plague in 1300s, and was one of the largest periods of growth and development in Western Europe. To understand Humanism, one must first know what Humanism means. Humanism is a world view and a moral philosophy that considers and is centered on human interests or values and stresses on individual’s dignity and worth and capacity for…

rather than revolution. Europe was and still remains a continent with the greatest diversity with regards not only to ethnic and religious variability but also due to its fluctuating economic stance based on the discrepancies between countries in terms of the monarchical and parliamentary evaluations. Many of these factors contribute to the conflicts between 1815 and 1923 as they all provide the basis for hostility between countries and the rise of nationalism in a time when Europe was…

Japan's Meiji Restoration(1868) from 1840 to 1920 were important to Japan and to the rest of the international community. The Meiji Restoration was influential in the industrialization of East Asia and increased globalization with countries outside of Europe and North America. The context of this Meiji Restoration was the increased influence and trade of European and North American countries on other countries around the world. There was the Berlin Conference that partitioned Africa into…

Where did they come? (MAP) Rome Empire was divided on two parts: the western half centered in Rome and the eastern half centered in Constantinople. Western half was in decline with the economical, political, military difficulties and corruption was rampant. Eastern half was very weak until. The Huns sudden appearance forced thousands Goths, who lived on north…

at least THREE consequences/results/the importance of the Reformation. People were socially, economically and politically affected by the Reformation, which was instilled in the sixteenth century. The Catholic Church was reformed in Germany in Western Europe, then to other parts of and later to other parts of the world. This move was initiated officially by Martin Luther in 1517, who challenged the church of Roman for selling indulgences. Martin’s initiative occurred when he discussed his…

Christianity spread like wildfire in Europe, and the artists documented it all in their paintings. Nothing will ever influence art the way religion did. Religion was never one of arts biggest influences, until the Renaissance. Rebirth in Europe meant washing out all of humanities old ideas, and finding ways to bring in new concepts. Many people followed Christianity, which inspired new and improved ways to practice religion. Christians…

native people, and introducing new diseases, and non-European cultures also changed European trade, social life, and ideas. European nations created a global trading system that changed the food cultures of a multitude of countries, and scholars in Europe began to describe and analyze the different people, cultures, and places that Europeans encountered. Demand for a workforce…

killed more than a third of them and left the others to grieve. Historians and biologists have been hard pressed to explain the extraordinary mortality of the 1348 pandemic. Their best guess is that there was more than one variety of plague at work in Europe. And perhaps, as the British zoologist Graham Twigg theorizes, even a simultaneous and severe outbreak of…

The situation currently happening in Europe that many have dubbed the “Refugee Crisis” has been a topic of discussion and division for some time. The events that have recently transpired in Paris has not helped the climate of the situation, instead it has alienated and radicalized both sides of the crisis. This situation has also crossed the Atlantic because many American politicians are adamant about taking in refugees. Before going into the main points it is imperative that we define our terms…

countries. This expansionism acquainted Europeans with African and American social orders that had developed over hundreds of years, and the social communication that took after beginning contacts between these human advancements significantly impacted western history. II. American Societies A. Paleo-Indians Paleo-Indians arrived somewhere in the range of 12,000 to 14,000 years prior and made due by chasing expansive diversion. As the ancient creatures vanished, in any case, individuals…