Unit 9.7: Transformation of Western Europe and Russia
Transformation of western europe and russia
Western Europe and Russia transformed politically, economically, and culturally between 1400 and 1750. This transformation included state building, conflicts, shifts in power and authority, and new ways of understanding the world.
Lesson #1: The Renaissance
What was the Renaissance?
Lesson #2: Italy
What were the geographic and historical circumstances that led to the start of the Renaissance in Italy?
Lesson #3: Characteristics of Renaissance
What were the characteristics of the Renaissance in Italy?
Lesson #4: Effects of Renaissance
Why and how did the Renaissance spread outside of Italy?
Lesson #5: Machiavelli
What does The Prince (1513) reveal about how Machiavelli believed power is gained, maintained, and consolidated?
Lesson #6: Protestant Reformation
What was the Protestant Reformation? What were the causes?
Lesson #7: Martin Luther
What effect did Martin Luther, John Calvin, and Elizabeth I have on political and religious unity in Europe?
Lesson #8: Counter -Reformation
What was the Counter-Reformation? How did the Counter-Reformation affect Europe?
Lesson #9: Scientific Revolution
How did people in the Middle Ages view the natural world? How did they determine if something was “true?”
Lesson #10: Absolutism
What is absolutism? How did absolute monarchs gain, consolidate, and maintain power?
Lesson #11: Louis XIV
Lesson #12: Peter the Great
End of Unit 9.7: Review Materials
End of Unit 9.7: Enduring Issues