SAQ Unit 1
1. The Italian and Northern Renaissancea. Identify and explain one way in which Renaissance humanism influenced art in Italy during the 15th century.
b. Identify and explain one key difference between the Italian Renaissance and the Northern Renaissance.
c. Explain one way in which Renaissance ideas challenged traditional medieval thought.
2. The Age of Exploration and Expansiona. Identify and explain one technological innovation that facilitated European exploration in the 15th and 16th centuries.
b. Explain one economic motivation for European exploration and expansion.
c. Explain one consequence of European exploration on indigenous populations in the Americas.
3. The Protestant and Catholic Reformationsa. Identify and explain one religious cause of the Protestant Reformation in the early 16th century.
b. Explain one way in which the Catholic Church responded to the spread of Protestantism.
c. Explain one political impact of the Protestant Reformation in 16th- or 17th-century Europe.
4. Religious Wars and State-Buildinga. Identify and explain one cause of the French Wars of Religion (1562–1598).
b. Explain one way in which the Thirty Years’ War (1618–1648) affected the political landscape of Europe.
c. Explain one way in which rulers used religion to consolidate their power during the 16th and 17th centuries.
5. Age of Reformation (c. 1450–c. 1648)a. Identify and explain one way in which the printing press contributed to the spread of Reformation ideas.
b. Explain one way in which the Reformation influenced the role of women in European society.
c. Explain one way in which the Peace of Westphalia (1648) affected religious and political power in Europe.
1. The Italian and Northern Renaissancea. Identify and explain one way in which Renaissance humanism influenced art in Italy during the 15th century.
b. Identify and explain one key difference between the Italian Renaissance and the Northern Renaissance.
c. Explain one way in which Renaissance ideas challenged traditional medieval thought.
2. The Age of Exploration and Expansiona. Identify and explain one technological innovation that facilitated European exploration in the 15th and 16th centuries.
b. Explain one economic motivation for European exploration and expansion.
c. Explain one consequence of European exploration on indigenous populations in the Americas.
3. The Protestant and Catholic Reformationsa. Identify and explain one religious cause of the Protestant Reformation in the early 16th century.
b. Explain one way in which the Catholic Church responded to the spread of Protestantism.
c. Explain one political impact of the Protestant Reformation in 16th- or 17th-century Europe.
4. Religious Wars and State-Buildinga. Identify and explain one cause of the French Wars of Religion (1562–1598).
b. Explain one way in which the Thirty Years’ War (1618–1648) affected the political landscape of Europe.
c. Explain one way in which rulers used religion to consolidate their power during the 16th and 17th centuries.
5. Age of Reformation (c. 1450–c. 1648)a. Identify and explain one way in which the printing press contributed to the spread of Reformation ideas.
b. Explain one way in which the Reformation influenced the role of women in European society.
c. Explain one way in which the Peace of Westphalia (1648) affected religious and political power in Europe.