Key Concepts of Renaissance and Reformation History

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Major change in literature/writing in the Renaissance and Reformation

Texts started to be written in the vernacular.

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Important invention in the spreading of information

Printing Press.

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New characteristic of Renaissance art

All of these (Realism, Classical Themes, Perspective).

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4

First leader of the Reformation

Martin Luther.

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Indulgences

Pardons sold by the church to 'forgive' people's sins.

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Henry the VIII's disagreement with the Pope/Catholic Church

The legality of divorce.

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Movement that led to rulers having all the power in their country

Absolutism.

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One of Peter the Great's main goals for Russia

To modernize/westernize Russia.

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Characteristic of Louis XIV's reign in France

Absurd spending of money.

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Characteristic of Catherine the Great's reign in Russia

Religious Tolerance and Expanding Education.

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Copernicus's Heliocentric Theory

That the sun was the center of the solar system.

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NOT a main idea of the scientific revolution

The Church should have complete say over all beliefs.

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NOT a main idea of the Enlightenment

Divine Right.

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Cause of the French Revolution

The 3rd Estate was frustrated with paying the most taxes but had no rights.

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Important document written during the French Revolution

The Declaration of Rights of Man.

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How Napoleon was successful and popular

He solved the issues that originally caused the French Revolution.

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Goal of the Congress of Vienna

To bring balance of power to Europe.

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Nationalism

Idea that people with similar identities develop a national identity.

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Unique aspect of Brazil's independence movement

It was nonviolent, they sent a petition to Portugal.

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Unique aspect of Mexico's independence movement

It was violent, led by priests and lower class groups.

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Independence movement led by Simon Bolivar

All of the above (Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia).

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NOT true about the Haitian revolution

They needed European Enlightenment ideas.

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