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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their navigation has increased to not only look for gold but to also continue importing that item. Also‚ the dependence of military power is vital because many countries will not to steal valuable items such as gold. Prior to 1450 there were fledgling monarchies and Europe was just transforming to statehood‚ but with the influx of bullion it caused their military‚ economy and navigation thrived. Technological developments fueled the passion for the exploration of the new world‚ which resulted in
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1750-1850: A brief survey Great Social Thinkers Inventions 1750-1800 1752 1755 1757 1758 1761 1769 1774 1775 1784 1785 1791 1792 1794 1796 1799 * Benjamin Franklin invents the lightening rod. * Samuel Johnson publishes the first English language dictionary * John Campbell invents the sextant. * Dolland invents a chromatic lens. * John Harrison invents the navigational clock or marine chronometer for measuring longitude. * James Watt
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Cities. Doctors and Nurses was that after 1870 doctors started to use things like like anaesthetic and antibiotics to stop diseases caused by bacteria but they didnt know that then‚ and also so they die from diseases. Magic Midwives‚ which was after 1750 midwives started caring for patients more to stop illnesses until they were better‚ and and by that time some rich hospitals had also got maternaty bedsso pregnant women and children didnt have to lie on the floor while the they were in labour. Jenners
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During the period between 1450-1750‚ Western Europe has gone through various religious upheavals and drastic changes. Some of these changes have led to conflict‚ often bloody‚ and subsequently shifts of power within the West. In contrast‚ some of these changes have also led to the technological advancement of the West and the eventual world dominance of Western Europeans in economics‚ politics‚ and innovation. These revolutionary changes and eras include the Renaissance‚ Protestant Reformation‚ the
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The Printing Press and the Cultural Emancipation of Early-Modern Europe‚ 1450-1800 Merriam-Webster’s English dictionary defines emancipation as the‚ "...[freedom] from restraint‚ control‚ or the power of another‚ and [freedom] from any controlling influence." The cultural emancipation that began in early-modern Europe prior to the Renaissance had a deep effect on the lives of its constituents. The printing press‚ invented in 1455 by Johannes Gutenberg‚ presented the public with a new forum for
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600-1450 C.E. 27. Where and when did the Kush and Axum civilizations develop‚ and what were their major industries for trade? The Kush and Axum civilizations developed to the south of Egypt in the upper reaches of the Nile river. Kush developed at about the same time as ancient Egypt‚ and at one point around 750 B.C.E. actually conquered it. Less than a hundred years later‚ however‚ Kush retreated southward back to its capital at Meroe‚ where it became the center of ironworks and trade. After the
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During the mid 15th century to the early 18th century almost half of Europe’s total population could be considered poor and destitute. The attitudes of the clergy and the attitudes of the socially elite toward these people varied from pity to disgust‚ and their proposed solution to these problems differed. Some suggested helping all of the poor by giving them alms‚ some warned others to be careful of whom the money was given to and some people believed that being poor was a voluntary decision and
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How Far did Changes to Transport 1750-1900 Benefit the British People? In this essay‚ I will be explaining how transport changes how they helped British People during the Industrial Revolution. I will be writing about three types of transport: Roads‚ Canals and Railways. At the beginning of the Industrial Revolution‚ in 1750‚ it was very difficult to travel on roads as there were a lot of holes that were full of water‚ which meant there was no drainage. This waster filled up all the ruts. All
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Amanda Wilson WHAP-B 11 February 2015 Changes and Continuities Over Time in Europe from 1450-1900 The region of Western Europe has undergone many shifts in their political‚ economic‚ and social structures throughout the centuries. Through centuries of searching for their identity‚ Western Europe emerged as a world power with their unique cultural and economical identity. From the 1450s to the 1900s‚ the economic structures shifted from once based purely on bullion to an industrialized economy while
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