Middle Ages to American Revolution Review Timeline

Northern Renaissance

In the Enlightenment there was a shift from people serving state and ruler, to the ruler and state serving the people. Also people started to have a more beneficial and more open perspective on life based on logic and reason. They also started to look to themselves for guidance, not to the church. Enlightenment thinkers led this era.

People question the structure of society. People start to read more and look to the classical past (Greeks & Romans) to improve their lifestyle which leads to…

The Reformation began when a faction of the Catholic Church broke away and formed Protestantism. This was because the people were slowly losing faith in the Church and its leaders. After this, many other factions broke off from the Catholic Church to form their own religions.

People want to continue to learn and live to their potential and thus want to explore the world around them which leads to…

After people start to question religion, they develop a desire to understand the natural world around them by proving how nature works. This leads to…

The social ideas about best government and people’s rights will inspire Americans to actually test or try these ideas. This leads to…

During this era, society was ruled by a fuedal caste system. This era was known as the "Dark Ages," and this was because people lived horribly. Many were raised to believe that if you just worked hard, you would go to heaven. There was no sense of humanism. Another reason for this is because people suffered from many hardships, such as famine, invaders, and diseases such as the Bubonic Plague, or the Black Death.

During the Northern Renaissance, ideas from Italy spread North to places like England. Johann Gutenberg was a big part of the spread, as he created the first mechanical printing press which enabled people to print things like books, which allowed ideas to travel quickly.

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Before the Renaissance began, many people suffered from plagues and wars. This made them question the structure of Medieval society. This lead to an explosion of new thoughts and ideas, such as humanism. Renaissance literally means "to be reborn". This started in Florence, and quickly spread through out Europe. People like Leonardo Da Vinci and Michelangelo made their works of art during this time period.

After exploring the world around them, people learn new things and start to question the things they believed like Religion which lead to…

The use of the scientific method inspires philosophers to apply methods in science to social things like ideal government, education, best economic system, individual rights which leads to…

Due to war in Italy and desire to have artists and merchants come to this area. Also, a desire to be like the Italian Renaissance which lead to …

The Scientific Revolution led to a new way of thinking about the natural world. Scientists discovered new theories about how the world works based on careful observation. An example of this was Isaac Newton. He discovered gravity, among some things, and this greatly changed the way people viewed the world around us.

The American Revolution began when the American colonies of Great Britain declared their independence from England, which led to the American Revolutionary War. America won the war, and broke off from England to form the United States of America. America drafted the American Constitution and the Bill of Rights, which gives Americans their basic rights.

The Renaissance encouraged Europeans to have a new spirit of adventure and curiosity. This led to a desire to explore the world around them. The reasons this era grew strong were because of the "three G's" God, Glory, and Gold. This means the desire to spread religion, to bring glory to one's homeland, and to make money. Exploration led to a lot of trade between different countries and to the discovery of new lands.

American Revolution is the liberty and freedom from Britain. Also the American Revolution inspires the French Revolution.

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