7th Grade

Outline Chapter 1 Section 4

I.                    Feudalism in Europe

1. What threats did Europeans face after the fall of the Roman Empire?
2. What did nobles owe to a king in exchange for grants of land?
3. How did the manor system work?
4. What new roles did the Church take on?

II.                  Revival of Trade and Towns/ Trade with the East

1. What caused the revival of trade and the growth of new towns?
2. Why did Italian cities take the lead in trade with places outside Europe?
3. How did the Crusade increase European trade in Asian goods?

III.                The Decline in Feudalism

1. How did the growth of towns and trade weaken feudalism?
2. What effect did the bubonic plague have on feudalism?
3. Why kings become more powerful as feudal lords weakened?

IV.                The Renaissance and Reformation/ Changes in Trade

a.       What was the Renaissance and where did it begin?

b.      How did the Reformation affect the Roman Catholic Church?

c.       Why did Italians gain control of the trade in Asian goods?

d.      Why did other European countries begin looking for an all-water route to Asia?