U8 - TEST (The Renaissance) - P6

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What sorts of goods did Italian cities obtain from eastern ports for trade in Europe?

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High demand luxuries: silks, sugar, & spices.

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What does "dominate" mean in the context of the statement: "By the early fifteenth century, five major territorial states had come to dominate the peninsula."?

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To influence or control

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What word describes a soldier who fights primarily for money or pay, such as Francesco Sforza who conquered Milan?

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Mercenary

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Which of these statements describes Venice & its politics?

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It was officially a republic, led by an elected leader (the Doge), but really run by a small group of wealthy merchant-aristocrats.

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Cause-&-effect: What happened to the Church's power as the Italian states grew wealthier?

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Its power declined & some of its doctrines (teachings) were ignored.

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The growth of large monarchical states in the rest of Europe (such as France & Spain) led to problems for Italy because...

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those kings of large states could raise large armies with which to attack the city-states.

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Who wrote "The Prince," one of the most influential works on political power in the Western world?

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Niccolo Machiavelli

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What did Machiavelli believe about morality?

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Morality is unrelated to politics: rulers should act on behalf of their state, even when those actions are "evil".

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Check the Primary Source "Machiavelli on Trust." What does Machiavelli use as the basis of his argument about how a prince should act?

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Contemporary experience

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Which of these statements describes a change brought about by the Renaissance?
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Society was dominated by the church.
Society began to value individualism.
Society was focused on warfare.
Society was dominated by lords.

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Society began to value individualism.