Western Europe's Renaissance Beginnings
Learning Objective
I can analyze the factors that led to the transition from the Middle Ages to the Renaissance in Western Europe.
Key Concepts
The Renaissance was a period in Europe between 1300 and 1600 driven by man's search for meaning.
Italian humanists were unique because of their focus on the humanities, such as history, literature, and moral philosophy, and they believed antiquity was morally superior to their current times.
The rise of the middle class and the Great Plague led to increased individualism, and figures like the Medici family in Florence used art and scholarship to signal their legitimacy and compete with other city-states.
Practice Questions
This lesson includes 12 practice questions to reinforce learning.
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1. What event is generally considered the start of the decline of the Roman Empire, eventually leading to the Middle Ages?
2. Which of the following was NOT a factor that contributed to the stabilization of Europe by the 11th century?
3. Describe the unique political structure that emerged in the city-states of northern Italy and how it differed from feudalism.
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