World History Flashcards
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Discuss the evolution of Feudalism and how the system worked during the Middle Ages.
Gave thee poor protection from the bandits in return for tending to the lords land. At the top was The Lord, the lesser would give him food and taxes for him to give them protection. Even if you didn’t like this system, you would stay because you didn’t want the bandits to kill you.
What was a thite?
one tenth of annual produce or earnings to support the church or clergy
What was the 3 field system?
1st field is covered with wheat or rye
2nd field is covered with beans or peas
3rd field has nothing on it
this is so each fields soil stays equal because the bum each field up one so it does a cirlce.
What effects did the bubonic plague have on Europe?
1/3 of Europe died leaving towns and villages deserted. When plague went away, there was a higher demand for labor then supply. Wages grew more and more.
Describe the code of chivrraly during Middle Ages.
The code of chivrraly came with the church. The church wanted fighting to stop with the christians. The knight held the 3’l’s (heavenly lord, feudal lord, and chosen lady) Knights and military fought hard for these.
What is the differences between the gothic and romanesque churches? draw each
*** look at drawings!!!!!
what problems were facing the Church on the eve of the revolution?
- Corruption (selling possessions + appointing bishops)
- secular movement = people rejecting the church
- Indulgences
- Priest were the only ones who could read and interpret the bible
who were some of the prominent reformers of this time period and what did they do? (renaissance + reformation)
- Martin Luther- 95 thesis- lutherin
- John Calvin- Calvinism- pre destination to go to heaven (child of god)
- St.Ignas - education
What did Martin do that the church was critical of? What happened to him?
He told people that the teaching of the bible was wrong. He made a church / group of people that listened to him and followed his beliefs. He got kicked out of the Church.
What was the rennaisance a rebirth of?
Education, art and poetry
Who were some of the famous renaissance artists and what did they do?
- Leonardo: Mona Lisa, the last supper
- Michelangelo: the david, rona pieta, sistine chapel
- Raphael: school of athens
How did the renaissance lead to the Age of Exploration?
Curious about what else is out there!
What were the 3 G’s of exploration?
Gold– mechanism
Glory– country/king
God– spread christianity
Describe the Treaty of Tordesillas.
Age of exploration= competition
Pope Alexander- split world in half
-spain gets route going west to new world
-portugal gets route going s.e to Africa
What was the triangle trade and which goods traveled between each leg of the trade?
europe-> africa->america and back
**look at piicturee!!!!!
What is a revolution?
a sudden, radical change
Describe the accomplishments in the Scientific Revolution?
- Sun is not center of universe
- moon is not perfect
- Gravity
Describe a scientific revlution thinker, who they were and what they did. How did the contribute to the world we live in to today?
Montesquieu stated that one man should not have all the power. Today in the United States, this theory has held our government to make 3 different branches. This makes it so that not one person has all the power.
What was the Old Regime?
The France estate system.
Descrive the France estate system prior to the revolution.
1st= Clergy 17% NO taxes 2nd= Nobility 27% NO taxes 3rd= Everyone else 98% TAXES
Taxed unfairly+ main cause of French Revolution.
Who weere Louis XVI and Marie Antoineette?
king and queen
DUDE PAY ATTENTION
What was the region of terror?
Period of violence that occured after the French Revolution. Conflict between rival political factions. The Girandins VS The Jacbsins
What were Napolean Bonaparte’s 3 costly mistakes?
- Continual state- blockade
- Invasion of Portugal- scorched earth
- Invasion of Russia- through spain=BAD
What were some of the major changes that occurred during the Industrial revolution?
child labor
bad working conditions
