affected by Western Europe both socially and economically because of the exploration by the Europeans during the Age of Exploration‚ leading to a shift in their government to autonomous states and a desire to create trade growth. While Christianity and patriarchal views spread through the Columbian Exchange‚ slavery within triangular trade created a change in demographics in both Africa and the Atlantic World because of the movement of natives to European plantations. Western Europe gradually changed
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Political institutions in western Europe‚ went through many changes from the fall of Rome to the late middle ages‚ such as‚ church and state relations caused problems as the church participated in politics too much‚ feudalism supported and made the monarchy stronger‚ which led to political fragmentations. Feudal monarchy provided a stable management for the heirarchy. This was first created by William from Normandy. The political conflicts were borought to an end by the signing of the Magna Carta
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QUESTION: To what extent was Europe a powder Keg ready to explode in 1914? Europe was to a great extent a ‘powder keg’ ready to explode prior to 1914. Despite conflicting views on the causes of World War 1‚ the outbreak of this War was not inevitable‚ nor was it the result of one key event. However‚ it was more a product of rising tensions‚ rivalry and fear within Europe‚ which dated back primarily to the 18th and 19th centuries. Emerging new ideologies and the development of new technologies facilitated
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The term Renaissance is used to refer to the cultural rebirth that occurred in Europe from circa 14th century to the middle of the 17th century. It is a valid concept for a distinct period in Early Modern European History because of the changes and reforms that occurred during the time period. During the Renaissance‚ knowledge spread like wildfire and opened up opportunities for everyone. Also‚ politics took a major turn for the better and the worse. Lastly‚ the arts took on a totally new perspective
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The Happenings outside of Europe Africa and Atlantic World The African leaders responded to European traders by working together with European colonialists firstly because they thought this would protect their freedom. They did not think the Europeans would deceive them and take away their freedom when they signed the treaty. The Africans thought the Europeans wanted to protect them from others or to help trade between their countries and Europe. The African leaders were uneducated and treaties
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breakup of the Roman Empire • To compare the diverse legacies of Rome in Western Europe and the Byzantine Empire • To explore medieval European expansion • To present the backwardness of medieval Europe relative to other civilizations‚ and the steps by which it caught up Key Terms Aristotle and classical Greek learning: Some works of the Greek philosopher Aristotle (384–322 b.c.e.) had always been known in Western Europe‚ but beginning in the eleventh century‚ medieval thought was increasingly shaped
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QUESTION 1: Eastern Europe is currently in severe financial distress. Discuss why the crisis has affected the Eastern European countries in such a strong way. Reflect on the interdependency between the members of the European Union. How does situation in Eastern Europe affect countries in Western Europe? The economic conditions of the 20 countries comprising of the Central and Eastern Europe region faced exceptional deterioration during the global financial and economic crisis. Reports from 2009
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period‚ the ability of expressing oneself has grown more frequent. Making individualism spread throughout the world and into the modern years. This article Inventing Sincerity‚ Refashioning Prudence: The Discovery of the Individual in Renaissance Europe by John Martin has proven the spread of individualism by using Jacob Burckhardt’s publication as a foundation to his topic. “John Martin‚ who received both his undergraduate and graduate degrees in history from Harvard‚ teaches medieval and early
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prominent in Europe during the 16th century. Absolutism is a basic historical term meaning monarchial power that is unaffected by other bodies of power. This can include churches‚ legislatures‚ or social elites. This was brought up from the assumption of power. This also brings in the term of the belief of the "Divine Right". This power was very strong and meant that a certain person was chosen by God to be a King‚ Queen‚ or any position in high power. Both Eastern and Western Europe were very similar
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the demand between producers and suppliers. The Industrial Revolution also began in England because of their large demand for coal and iron. And since they had a large supply of this‚ England soon began to have to produce vast amounts across all of Europe. England was one of the world’s leading producers of iron and coal and was considered as having the most colonial power. This is all due to their newly acquired colonies. England had a stable and flexible government. Because of the enclosure acts
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