Western Civ

By kalipreston
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    Ancient Greece

    Ancient Greece
    Ancient Greece invented democracy which is important because we have that form of government today. Greece invented drama which influences us because we use those same ideas in movies/tv. Had the first Olympics, also their archittecture (pillars) still influence us.
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    Ancient Rome

    Ancient Rome
    Rome had Law of Nations which is natural law and it influences us today because we use the same idea. We are influenced by Roman architecture because in many of our important buildings we use domes and arches. Roman language also influenced the English language. Rome influences much of our paintings and scupltures.
  • 476

    Middle Ages

    Middle Ages
    In the Middle Ages the Church had a lot of power. They were the only ones who had eduction which gave them political power. There was Feudalism with was a political and social system used for protection. Middle Ages' art was mostly religion because many people couldn't read and the art told the story of the bible. It was very out of proportion and unrealistic.
  • Nov 22, 1300

    Renaissance

    Renaissance
    It was a "rebirth" of the Rome and Greece cultures. Their paintings were much more improportion and they discoved the use of shading to create light. There was wealth and many people moved to the city. Trading was happening, and Italy was the center of it, the starting place of the Renaissance.
  • Nov 22, 1492

    European Exploration - Columbus

    European Exploration - Columbus
    Europe discovered the Americas. They became wealthy off the gold and silver. They enslaved the native Americans and many of them died. They also had slaves from Africa.
  • Nov 22, 1521

    Reformation - Martin Luther

    Reformation - Martin Luther
    Martin Luther spoke against corruption in the Catholic church. Priests were abusing their power for wealth. Luther started the reformation, people became Lutheran, Calvinism, and many other new religions.

  • Spanish Armada

    Spanish Armada
    King Philp wanted England to be Catholic, so he sent a fleet of ships to attack them. Though England has far less ships than the Spanish, they still won.

  • Scientific Revolution

    Scientific Revolution
    A time where great scientific discoveries were made by people like Isaac Newton and Galileo.

  • Enlightenment

    Enlightenment
    Time where great thinkers like John Locke, Beccaria, Mary Wollstonecraft, Voltaire, and Montesquieu applied the scientific method on human behavior. Many of their ideas were used to create the foundation of the United States. They were used in the Constitution and the Declaration of Independence.