https://padlet.com/24ammetzger/SocialStudiesPadlet Renaissance and Reformation en-us 2018-04-20 12:07:56 UTC 2025-09-30 11:47:30 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/icons/Alarmclock.png 24ammetzger https://padlet.com/24ammetzger/SocialStudiesPadlet/wish/253783156 Renaissance was a period of new ideas, creativity, and inspirations. The creativity lasted from 1350 through the 1500s. It is important because they developed new learning, new ideas, and new advances in art, literature, and science, which influenced us greatly today.]]> 2018-04-20 12:14:04 UTC https://padlet.com/24ammetzger/SocialStudiesPadlet/wish/253783156 24ammetzger https://padlet.com/24ammetzger/SocialStudiesPadlet/wish/253783551 Reformation was a religious reform movement. It started when European began began to complain about things they saw in the roman churches because they thought it was corrupt. It is important because it changed the religious map of Europe.]]> 2018-04-20 12:15:37 UTC https://padlet.com/24ammetzger/SocialStudiesPadlet/wish/253783551 24ammetzger https://padlet.com/24ammetzger/SocialStudiesPadlet/wish/253783616 The printing press was a new method of printing designed be Johann Gutenberg. He called this  printing press a movable type, it used tiny lead blocks, each with a letter of the alphabet. It is important because    it was a much faster and easier way to print than the earlier systems. It was also an easier way to spread new ideas with books.]]> 2018-04-20 12:15:48 UTC https://padlet.com/24ammetzger/SocialStudiesPadlet/wish/253783616 24ammetzger https://padlet.com/24ammetzger/SocialStudiesPadlet/wish/253783767 The protestant reformation began in Germany when Christian broke from the catholic church over religious issues. Reformers who fallowed Martin Luther created churches of their own due to the protests. It is important because it spread Christianity through Europe.]]> 2018-04-20 12:16:23 UTC https://padlet.com/24ammetzger/SocialStudiesPadlet/wish/253783767 24ammetzger https://padlet.com/24ammetzger/SocialStudiesPadlet/wish/254518227 The scientific revolution began in the 1500s through the 1600s, when most people in Europe began to appreciate what science and technology could do to improve life. Discoveries and inventions expanded knowledge and changed life in Europe. It is important because without science we would have no electricity, no automobiles, and no plastics. Science has impacted our daily lives.]]> 2018-04-23 17:25:00 UTC https://padlet.com/24ammetzger/SocialStudiesPadlet/wish/254518227 24ammetzger https://padlet.com/24ammetzger/SocialStudiesPadlet/wish/254520199 The advances in science and technology allowed people to make longer and safer voyages over sea. In the 1400s and the 1500s, Europeans led voyages of discovery and exploration where they discovered new lands , and created new colonies and empires all over the world. New inventions and knowledge led European exploration and empires all over the world.]]> 2018-04-23 17:28:34 UTC https://padlet.com/24ammetzger/SocialStudiesPadlet/wish/254520199 24ammetzger https://padlet.com/24ammetzger/SocialStudiesPadlet/wish/254523211 During the 1600s and the 1700s many people began to put great importance in on reason or logical thought. By using some reason, these people hoped to solve problems such as poverty and war and they believed the use of reason could achieve three great goals--knowledge, freedom, and happiness--and improve society. This is important because during the age of reason or the enlightenment new ideas of government took place.]]> 2018-04-23 17:34:05 UTC https://padlet.com/24ammetzger/SocialStudiesPadlet/wish/254523211 24ammetzger https://padlet.com/24ammetzger/SocialStudiesPadlet/wish/254528809 During the Enlightenment, some people used reason to examined government by questioning how government worked and what the purpose of government should be. John Locke, and English philosopher, had a big influence on Enlightenment thinking about the role of government; he thought government should be a contract between a ruler and the people. Another scholar was Jean-Jacques, he said government should express their will or desire of the people. This is important because it spread ideas about the government far and wide.]]> 2018-04-23 17:43:02 UTC https://padlet.com/24ammetzger/SocialStudiesPadlet/wish/254528809 24ammetzger https://padlet.com/24ammetzger/SocialStudiesPadlet/wish/254533434 Enlightenment ideas spread to the British colonies in North America; the British ruler's power was not limited as it was in England. In 1775, protests turned to violence, which started the Revolutionary war and in July 1776, Locke and Rousseau signed the Declaration of Independence, written by Thomas Jefferson. This is important because the colonists had successfully put Enlightenment ideas into practice and their success would inspire many other people, particularly in France.]]> 2018-04-23 17:50:38 UTC https://padlet.com/24ammetzger/SocialStudiesPadlet/wish/254533434 24ammetzger https://padlet.com/24ammetzger/SocialStudiesPadlet/wish/254539854 In 1799, Napoleon Bonaparte, an 30 year-old general, took control. Under his command, the French army won a series of dazzling victories and be 1810 France's Empire had expanded across Europe. In the end, bad weather contributed to Napoleon's downfall. This is important because Napoleon Bonaparte conquered much of Europe after the French Revolution.]]> 2018-04-23 18:01:00 UTC https://padlet.com/24ammetzger/SocialStudiesPadlet/wish/254539854 24ammetzger https://padlet.com/24ammetzger/SocialStudiesPadlet/wish/254953496 Great Britain provided the setting for the Industrial Revolution's start and the colonies had the resources needed for the Industrial growth. Their resources included labor, raw material, and money to invest. Britain had a large work force, rich supplies of coal, and many rivers for water power. This is important because all of these things led to the start of the Industrial Revolution.]]> 2018-04-24 17:39:47 UTC https://padlet.com/24ammetzger/SocialStudiesPadlet/wish/254953496 24ammetzger https://padlet.com/24ammetzger/SocialStudiesPadlet/wish/254957540 A new way of manufacturing clothing came in 1769 when and English man named Richard Arkwright invented a water powered spinning machine called a water frame. Other machines sped up the production even more, with new machines, workers could produce large amounts of cloth quickly, so the price of cloth fell. This is important because they made machines that effected how clothing was made]]> 2018-04-24 17:45:56 UTC https://padlet.com/24ammetzger/SocialStudiesPadlet/wish/254957540 24ammetzger https://padlet.com/24ammetzger/SocialStudiesPadlet/wish/254962141 In the early 1700s most people had to do all the work themselves without machines. They made most of the items by hand. For power they used animals, water, or their muscles. Then, in the mid-1700s everything changed and the people started inventing machines to make goods and supply power. This is important because it completely changed the way people across Europe worked and lived.]]> 2018-04-24 17:52:49 UTC https://padlet.com/24ammetzger/SocialStudiesPadlet/wish/254962141 24ammetzger https://padlet.com/24ammetzger/SocialStudiesPadlet/wish/254964947 The Industrial Revolution improved the life of Europeans in many ways.Manufactured goods became cheaper and more available. Inventions made made their lives much easier. The people became wealthier and joined the middle class because they could afford to live better. This is important because the Industrial Revolution led to positive and negative changes in society.]]> 2018-04-24 17:58:01 UTC https://padlet.com/24ammetzger/SocialStudiesPadlet/wish/254964947