Western Civ. Chapter 14 – Flashcards
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A main cause of immigration from England to its colonies was
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a desire for more religious freedom.
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Both Protestants and Catholics supported the increasingly powerful governments of their time by
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participating in an early modern "witch craze."
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Early modern crises of religious and political authority led many scholars and authors to
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explore the problem of uncertainty rationally.
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Economic stagnation in most of Europe after 1600 was caused by
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a slowly growing population and a slowing influx of silver from the Americas.
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European contact with the Americas ultimately resulted in a decline of the Pre-Columbian population there of
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90%
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In economic terms, the early colonization of the Americas has the most profound impact on
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the Spanish.
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More than any other commodity, the slave trade was driven by the European appetite for
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sugar.
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Much of the literature and art from 1550-1660 sought to
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establish some certainty in a rapidly changing world.
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One of the factors that contributed to the long-term hostilities between England and Spain was
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the fact that Spain secretly supported the Irish rebellion against England that began in 1565.
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Parliamentary forces in the English Civil War were primarily made up of
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small landholders and tradespeople.
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The relatively few number of (usually male) settlers to Spanish territories in the Americas resulted in
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Spanish cultural assimilation to indigenous customs.
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The uncertainties caused by European colonization in the Americas and religious and political warfare at home all resulted in
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more centralized forms of government.
