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AP European History
Unit 1 – Renaissance and Exploration
Topic 1.2
How could Marxist theory explain the transition from feudalism to capitalism during the Italian Renaissance?
Capitalism developed as a reaction against the church's control of wealth.
Capitalist systems emerged because feudal lords were overthrown.
Feudal relations became obstructive for burgeoning bourgeoisie who adopted capitalist structures to accelerate accumulation of wealth.
The transition was more accidental than planned, with no class deliberately instigating it.
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