BASIS OF UNITED STATES DEMOCRACY – Flashcards
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During the Middle Ages, which was the class of land owners?
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nobles
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People in the Middle Ages were members of three classes:
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nobles
serfs
clergy
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The pope persuaded the people to recapture the Holy Land from the Muslims.
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true
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What was the main responsibility of the clergy during the Middle Ages?
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care for the souls of the people
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(Writing) What were the causes of the breakdown of medieval society?
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The crusuaders found valuable food and different trades which caused middle class became wealthy and then caused them to move to cities and town which called for piece and order, which caused the medieval society crash.
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Medieval society began to break down before the Crusades because:
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the class system
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What three events led to the Renaissance?
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printing press
education for reading and writing
scientific progress
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How did the invention of the printing press influence the Renaissance?
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Writings and ideas were quickly produced and spread rapidly.
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The significance of Marco Polo's trip to the Far East was that he returned with stories of:
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a modern way of life
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An immediate result of the Renaissance was:
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the expansion of learning
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The economic policy of the new nations was the theory of
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Mercantilism
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As a result of mercantilism, new colonies were established in Africa, India, and the Far East.
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true
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Trading centers in other countries helped the mother country in all of the following ways except for:
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providing manufactured goods
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What impact did added capital and mercantilism have upon Europe?
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National states and countries were formed
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What effect did increased trade have upon many countries?
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It brought in more capital.
