Essay Unit 1 Evolution Revolution Enlightenment
Midterm Review Sheet
Unit 1: Evolution, Revolution, Enlightenment
Term What caused it? What does it mean? What is the result of it?
Magna Carta John raised taxes to keep English lands in France Lost, nobles forced John to sign Magna Carta Established the Great Council, king could only raise taxes with approval, king had to pay when seizing property (Eminent Domain), all people had right to Jury of peers.
Parliament (=Great Council) Magna Carta Created to limit King’s power Created a limited monarchy with written law (constitution)
Petition of Right English Civil War (Charles attempting to create taxes without Parliament- imprisoned nobles when refused) To avoid further conflict between Ruler & Parliament No new taxes by king, no imprisoning without charge, martial law …show more content…
America Natives being persecuted by Europeans and were forced to be converted to Christianity or they were killed.
Upper Diet/
Lower Diet Japan began to Westernize during the Meiji Restoration to avoid domination, so they mimicked Germany’s government. A legislature created to propose laws subject to the Prime Minister and Emperor’s approval. The Upper Diet=Bundesrat: legislature of about 58 members appointed by the Emperor. Lower Diet=Reichstag: legislature of about 400 members who proposed laws subject the Upper Diets approval. A more westernized Japan began to surface, and they proved their success by defeating their neighbors in smaller wars.
Markets/ Private Banking There was a need for new markets:
1. Due to industrialization & mechanization most of Europe & N. America were producing more goods than needed.
2. Prices declined→ profits shrunk.
3. More places were needed to sell these goods. • Private Banking caused by a need for small business to take out loans for machinery or space for a new business. • Markets were started in many undeveloped areas could be dominated by European technology such as Latin America, Asia, and
Unit 1: Evolution, Revolution, Enlightenment
Term What caused it? What does it mean? What is the result of it?
Magna Carta John raised taxes to keep English lands in France Lost, nobles forced John to sign Magna Carta Established the Great Council, king could only raise taxes with approval, king had to pay when seizing property (Eminent Domain), all people had right to Jury of peers.
Parliament (=Great Council) Magna Carta Created to limit King’s power Created a limited monarchy with written law (constitution)
Petition of Right English Civil War (Charles attempting to create taxes without Parliament- imprisoned nobles when refused) To avoid further conflict between Ruler & Parliament No new taxes by king, no imprisoning without charge, martial law …show more content…
America Natives being persecuted by Europeans and were forced to be converted to Christianity or they were killed.
Upper Diet/
Lower Diet Japan began to Westernize during the Meiji Restoration to avoid domination, so they mimicked Germany’s government. A legislature created to propose laws subject to the Prime Minister and Emperor’s approval. The Upper Diet=Bundesrat: legislature of about 58 members appointed by the Emperor. Lower Diet=Reichstag: legislature of about 400 members who proposed laws subject the Upper Diets approval. A more westernized Japan began to surface, and they proved their success by defeating their neighbors in smaller wars.
Markets/ Private Banking There was a need for new markets:
1. Due to industrialization & mechanization most of Europe & N. America were producing more goods than needed.
2. Prices declined→ profits shrunk.
3. More places were needed to sell these goods. • Private Banking caused by a need for small business to take out loans for machinery or space for a new business. • Markets were started in many undeveloped areas could be dominated by European technology such as Latin America, Asia, and