Early modern Europe

High school (ages 12+)
History & Culture

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Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/early-modern-europe

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the catalyst for information dissemination?The invention of the moveable type printing press
2. What is the major religious upheaval?The Protestant Reformation and subsequent religious wars
3. What time period is called Early Modern Europe?Early Modern Europe is the time from the middle of the 1400s to the end of the 1700s. It is the bridge between the old medieval world and the start of the Industrial Revolution.
4. Why was the printing press so important?The printing press made it easy to copy books quickly. This spread new ideas fast and helped people learn and change their thinking.

Moveable Type Printing Press: A revolutionary printing technology that enabled mass production of texts, accelerating the spread of knowledge and ideas across Europe.
Protestant Reformation: A 16th-century religious movement that challenged the doctrines and practices of the Roman Catholic Church, leading to the formation of Protestant churches.
Colonization: The establishment, exploitation, and control of territory and its inhabitants by a foreign power, significantly altering global demographics and economies.
Capitalism: An economic system characterized by private ownership of the means of production, free markets, and the pursuit of profit, which began to develop significantly during this era.