AP European History AMSCO Guided Notes
2.1: Contextualizing 16th- and 17th-Century Challenges and Developments
AP European History
AMSCO Guided Notes
AP European History Guided Notes
AMSCO 2.1 - Contextualizing 16th- and 17th-Century Challenges and Developments
Essential Questions
- What was the context in which the religious, political, and cultural developments of the 16th and 17th centuries took place?
I. The Challenge of Religious Pluralism to a Unified Europe
1. What is religious pluralism and how did the Reformation create it in Europe?
2. How did the division between Protestants and Catholics affect European political and economic relationships?
II. Commercial and Agricultural Capitalism
1. What economic changes occurred in Europe during the 16th and 17th centuries and what caused them?
2. How did the growth of commerce affect urbanization and population migration during this period?
3. What changes occurred in work roles and women's education as capitalism emerged?
III. Struggle for Sovereignty
1. How did the development of secular systems of law change European political organization?
2. What replaced medieval universal Christendom and what were the consequences?