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6 Renaissance C&E

6th Grade Renaissance Cause & Effect, VG, Web Hunt Key

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THE BLACK DEATH HITS EUROPE INCREASED WAGES FOR WORKERS DUE TO THE DECREASE IN POPULATION.
MORE GOODS BECOME AVAILABLE THE PRICE OF GOODS DECREASES DUE TO THE INCREASE IN THE AVAILABILITY OF GOODS.
TRADE INCREASES -NEW PRODUCTS BECOME AVAILABLE TO MORE PEOPLE. -A “Middle Class” begins to develop–people who were not wealthy, but who could afford unnecessary things of beauty.
MONGOLS TAKE OVER CHINA ROADS ON TRADE ROUTES BECOME SAFER AND THE SILK ROAD THRIVES
RECORDS OF MARCO POLO’S TRAVELS SPREAD THERE IS AN INCREASED DESIRE FOR ASIAN GOODS IN EUROPE
ITALIAN TRADING CENTERS DEVELOP - THESE CENTERS SERVE AS MEDITERRANEAN MANUFACTURING CENTERS. Especially Venice, Florence, Genoa, and Milan. - ITALY BECOMES THE FOCAL POINT OF EUROPEAN CULTURE.
BANKING SYSTEMS DEVELOP IN ITALY -ITALIAN BANKS MAKE LOANS. Beginning of modern banking. -ITALIAN BANKING FAMILIES GAIN POWER.
MEDICI SEEKS TO INCREASE EDUCATION - LIBRARIES ARE BUILT AND HOUSE COLLECTIONS OF BOOKS. - FLORENCE BECOMES THE CENTER OF ITALIAN ART, LITERATURE, AND CULTURE.
THE RENAISSANCE BEGINS - THERE WAS A REVIVED INTEREST IN ART AND LITERATURE. - AN INCREASED FOCUS ON THE IMPORTANCE OF PEOPLE AS INDIVIDUALS BEGINS TO TAKE HOLD IN EUROPE.
What does Renaissance mean? Renaissance means “rebirth or revival of interest.”
Who was the family of bankers who ruled Florence in the Renaissance? Medici
During the Renaissance, artists strived for _________________ Perfection
How did ideas about art spread through the world? Gutenberg press (and trade)
In the Renaissance, architecture was inspired by ancient ______and _______. Greece and Rome
What were popular pastimes in the Renaissance? Chess, jousting, bull fighting, music
Humanism a philosophy that emphasized the value and goodness of humans and looks for rational ways of solving problems. More importance is given to human matters than to divine or supernatural ones.
What invention allowed for the ideas of the Renaissance to spread quickly? Who invented it in Europe? The printing press invented by Johannes Gutenberg.
Where did the Renaissance begin? Florence, Italy
Which two forces helped promote the Renaissance? The Medici family and the Vatican
Leonardo da Vinci painter, scientist, inventor, polymath. The Mona Lisa and the Last Supper are two popular works. He is called a Renaissance Man.
Michelangelo sculptor, painter, and architect. Famous works: David (lots of Renaissance artists depicted David & Goliath, but Michelangelo’s is the most famous), ceiling of the Sistine Chapel. His works embodied the spirit of the Renaissance.
Donatello painter and sculptor. Famous works: Virgin & Child with Four Angels, St. Mark and the Feast of Herod. He was a key figure in the Florence Renaissance
Niccolo Machiavelli writer, historian, diplomat and humanist. He created a new branch of political science based on humanist principles. He wrote The Prince.
Thomas More English statesman and social philosopher who wrote Utopia. He was executed for not recognizing King Henry VIII as head of the Church of England.
William Shakespeare famous English poet and playwright who wrote many works including MacBeth, Romeo & Juliet, Merchant of Venice, and Hamlet.
Nicolaus Copernicus Renaissance mathematician and astronomer who established the principle of a heliocentric (sun-centered) universe.
Galileo He creates one of the first modern telescopes which supports the works of Copernicus. He also laid the groundwork for kinetics and strength of materials.
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