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Renaissance Flash Cards

(14 cards)

1
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Renaissance

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From 1300 to 1600, Western Europe experienced a “rebirth” in trade, learning, & Greco-Roman ideas

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The Crusades

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increased European demand for luxury goods from Asia

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3
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Florence

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The most important Italian city , where wealth from trade sparked the Renaissance

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4
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Merchants

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A new middle class of bankers

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5
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Nationalism

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During the war, nationalism increased as people became loyal to their king & nation, rather than their lord

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Hundred Years War

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From 1337 to 1453, England & France began a conflict

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7
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Cannon

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The discovery of Chinese gunpowder led to the development which helped armies penetrate castles

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Long Bow

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The invention allowed soldiers to shoot accurately up to 300 yards which decreased the importance of knights on horseback

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9
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Pope

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leader of the church

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10
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Catholic Church

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was the dominant religion in Western Europe during the Middle Ages

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Bubonic Plague

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In 1347, a trade ship arrived in Italy carrying plague-infested rat,
The plague killed 25 million people in 5 years (1/3 of Europe’s population)

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Humanism

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During the Renaissance, people had more options than ever before which led to a belief that people can accomplish anything

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Renaissance Man

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The “ideal man” was well educated, smart, can dance, write poetry, & play music;

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Trade

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they traded luxury goods like silk, cotton, sugar, and spices

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