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What is a nation-state?
What is a nation-state?
- A territory with diverse cultures and languages
- A territory with no defined government
- A territory with a sovereign government, made up of people sharing a common culture, history, and language (correct)
- A territory ruled by a wealthy nobleman
What was the medieval period of Europe characterized by?
What was the medieval period of Europe characterized by?
- Nation-states with defined territories
- Absence of wealthy landowners
- Rapid industrialization
- Feudalism, a political and economic system based on land ownership (correct)
What factors led to the rise of nation-states?
What factors led to the rise of nation-states?
- The decline of feudalism and the decline of Church power (correct)
- The decline of trade and the decline of education
- The rise of trade and the rise of education
- The rise of feudalism and the rise of Church power
What was the land owned by a noble or lord known as?
What was the land owned by a noble or lord known as?
What is the scholarly term for concrete nations or nation-states?
What is the scholarly term for concrete nations or nation-states?
Which event contributed to the decline of feudalism in 15th century Europe?
Which event contributed to the decline of feudalism in 15th century Europe?
What led to the development of new towns and cities in 15th century Europe?
What led to the development of new towns and cities in 15th century Europe?
Which monarch consolidated power by encouraging trade and improving infrastructure?
Which monarch consolidated power by encouraging trade and improving infrastructure?
What contributed to the emergence of modern nation-states in 15th century Europe?
What contributed to the emergence of modern nation-states in 15th century Europe?
How did Ferdinand and Isabella strengthen Spain in the 15th century?
How did Ferdinand and Isabella strengthen Spain in the 15th century?
Study Notes
Rise of Nation-States in 15th Century Europe
- Feudal allegiance shifted from lords to land and started to change in the 15th century
- Trade routes development led to the creation of new towns and cities
- European soldiers returned from the Crusades with tales of the wealthy East, leading to the development of trade routes between the East and West
- Towns demanded independence from local lords and became beacons of freedom for poor workers
- Feudal lords lost their grip as European monarchs allied with the growing merchant class
- Louis XI of France and Henry VII of England consolidated power by encouraging trade and improving infrastructure
- Henry VII negotiated trade agreements and strengthened the English economy, leading to a unified England
- Feudalism fell due to the increase of cities and towns and was violently ejected by some European rulers
- Ivan IV of Russia waged war against the nobility and gained the loyalty of the merchant class
- The 15th century saw a decline in the power of the Church, leading to the formation of modern nation-states
- England's 1534 Act of Supremacy declared Henry VIII as the Supreme Head of the Church of England, reducing the influence of the Catholic Church
- Ferdinand and Isabella used Catholicism to strengthen Spain and emerged as unified nation, giving allegiance to their king and queen
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Test your knowledge of the rise of nation-states in 15th century Europe with this quiz. Explore how trade routes, the decline of feudalism, and the role of monarchs and the Church contributed to the formation of modern nation-states.
