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    CHAPTER 16 Transformations in Europe‚ 1500–1750 I. Culture and Ideas A. Religious Reformation 1. In 1500 the Catholic Church‚ benefiting from European prosperity‚ was building new churches including a new Saint Peter’s Basilica in Rome. Pope Leo X raised money for the new basilica by authorizing the sale of indulgences. 2. The German monk Martin Luther challenged the Pope on the issue of indulgences and other practices that he considered corrupt or not Christian. Luther began the

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    Chapter 16 Transformations in Europe 1500-1750 Culture and Ideas Early Reformation Renaissance (European): A period of intense artistic and intellectual activity‚ said to be a “revert” of Greco-Roman culture. Usually divided into an Italian Renaissance‚ from roughly the -mid-14TH to mid-15TH century‚ and a Northern (Transalpine) Renaissance‚ from roughly the early 15th to early 17th century Papacy: The central administration of the Roman Catholic Church‚ of which the pope is the head. Indulgence:

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    Franklin D. Roosevelt has always been at the top of the most influential American presidents. In his twelve years as president‚ Roosevelt dealt with the Great Depression and played an important role in World War II to ensure victory with the Allies. Roosevelt helped the American people during the Great Depression by inserting a number of policies known as the New Deal and regain faith in the nation. During World War II‚ Roosevelt joined the Allies and devoted much effort to create a United Nations

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    Colonialism In 1492

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    colonialism in the Americas in 1492: The Debate on Colonialism‚ Eurocenterism‚ and history we determine that before 1492‚ Africa and Asia were equally as advanced and progressive as Europe. Also that the development of Europe beginning in 1492 and subsequently resulted from colonialism and the quality of capitalizing contributions. With enlightenment of the argument that Capitalism was the gift of European Colonialism in the Americas‚ Blaut specified that capitalism slowly arose in 1492 and feudalism

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    l 5 Stages of Social Transformation Communications drives everything and influences everyone. Society‚ organizations and individual transformation (change) happens as the result of communications. Nothing changes unless the who‚ what‚ why‚ when‚ where and how is communicated. Wall Street moves based on the communication of information. Organizations move based on what is communicated internally and externally. Religion moves people based on the communications and agreement of religious doctrines

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    1450–1750: 22% of the AP Exam Overall Changes 1) The world became truly global - the western hemisphere came into continued contact with the eastern hemisphere. Technological innovations‚ strengthened political organization‚ and economic prosperity all contributed to this change that completely altered world trade patterns. 2) Maritime trade dominated the world - Technological advancements and willingness of political leaders to invest in it meant that sea-based trade became much more important.

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    On Thursday‚ October 11th‚ 1492‚ after Christopher Columbus interacted with the American people‚ he recommended that they should be converted to his holy faith by love rather than force‚ so that they could be freed from their error. Subsequently in aspiration converting the multitude to their holy faith would acquire large dominions and great riches and all of their peoples for Spain. Moreover‚ he believed that the American people could easily be converted to Christianity‚ due to the reason that

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    Piracy In 1492

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    naval power but this was not always the case for the small empire. The Royal Navy can draw their ties and beginnings to the power of the privateer and the pirate of the 17th and 18th century. With Christopher Columbus discovery of the new world in 1492 and its un tapped wealth‚ a race would begin to see which nation could control this new-found power in the world. This new era of piracy in the Caribbean would begin in 1604 and with the ending of the Anglo-Spanish War that would cause a great significance

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    The article is 1492: Europe in America and America in Europe: Or‚ Traveling Metaphors in the Discovery of America by Boris Vejdovsky. This was a very interesting article concerning Columbus and the beginning of our great country. Vejdovsky dives into the reasoning behind Columbus’s exploration of the New World and really tackles the deeper meaning behind why Columbus choose to do what he did. The main argument of this article was whether Columbus choose to adventure and explore out of selfish wants

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    James Rice’s Tales from a Revolution: Bacon’s Rebellion and the Transformation of Early America gives an in depth narrative of Bacon’s Rebellion and how it impacted the other aspects of American history. In doing this‚ Rice “consulted most of the originals” (xx) and some manuscripts. The diaries and correspondence of the characters drives the narrative and accuracy of this book. The sources are definitely used effectively as it especially benefits the narrative with the direct quotes that are used

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