WTC History
WGU WTC1 World 1 Wo rld1400–Present
Histo ry 1400Study
to present
Guide Questions & Answers Exam Prep 2026–2027
Study this set o nline at: https://www.cram.co m/flashcards/wtc-1-wo rld-histo ry-1400-
to -present-2326379
May 1337-October 1453. E ngl i sh ki ng E dward I I I cl ai med F rench throne. I n
what was the H undred Years' War and how di d i t i mpacted E urope and
addi ti on, E ngl and and F rance were i n terri tori al /economi c ri val s wi th mutual
i nf l uenced the course of E uropean hi story?
prej udi ce/ani mosi ty. T hus made war a struggl e f or nati onal i denti ty.
F rance was l aggi ng behi nd i n updati ng thei r f ragmented f eudal soci ety to a
What was the ef f ect of the H undred Years' War on F rance? moderni zed central state. T hanks to Joan of Arc, F rench conf i dence and nati onal i ty
was restored.
l eader f or the F rench i n H undred Years' War. H el ped wi n, but was unprotected by
Joan of Arc F rench Ki ng. She was executed by E ngl i sh I nqui si ti on i n order to demoral i ze the
F rench.
Grew nati onal consci ousness, pol ti cal central i zati on, urban economy based upon
What was the l asti ng contri buti ons and devel opments of the Renai ssance? organi zed commerce/capi tal i sm. Ri se of nobl ewomen i n courts. E ducati on
f l ouri shed. Peopl e began to embrace secul ari sm i nstead of the cl ergy.
1
, WTC History
WGU WTC1 World 1 Wo rld1400–Present
Histo ry 1400Study
to present
Guide Questions & Answers Exam Prep 2026–2027
Study this set o nline at: https://www.cram.co m/flashcards/wtc-1-wo rld-histo ry-1400-
to -present-2326379
A transi ti on f rom the medi eval to the modern worl d. I t was a revi val of anci ent
What was the Renai ssance? l earni ng and the suppl anti ng of tradi ti onal rel i gi ous bel i ef s by new secul ar and
sci enti f i c val ues that began i n I tal y i n the 14th and 15th centuri es.
D uchy of Mi l an, republ i cs of F l orence and Veni ce, the Papal States, and the
Powerf ul I tal i an ci ty states of Renai ssance?
Ki ngdom of Napl es.
f orm of government i n whi ch a si ngl e enti ty rul es w/ absol ute power-- can be
D espoti sm i ndi vi dual as autocracy, or ol i garchy.-- Seen i n f i ve powerf ul ci ty-states wi thi ng
Renai ssance peri od of I tal y.
schol arl y study of Lati n/Greek cl assi cs adn anci ent Church F athers to promote
H umani sm
rebi rth of anci ent norms/val ues. advocated studi a humani tati s (Li beral arts).
2
, WTC History
WGU WTC1 World 1 Wo rld1400–Present
Histo ry 1400Study
to present
Guide Questions & Answers Exam Prep 2026–2027
Study this set o nline at: https://www.cram.co m/flashcards/wtc-1-wo rld-histo ry-1400-
to -present-2326379
Gave F rench Ki ng (F ranci s I at the ti me) control over the F rench cl ergy and the
Concordat of Bol ogna ri ght to col l ect taxes f rom them i n exchange f or the pope's superi ori ty to church
counci l s.
D i rect tax on F rench peasantry. T o meet the f i nanci al needs f or standi ng armi es,
many buddi ng monarchi es (Spai n, E ngl and, F rance, I tal y, etc) pl aced heavy taxes
T ai l l e on peasants who were hardl y abl e to pay them or def end agai nst them.
Ari stocraci es f ought any taxes, and of ten served on tax-concerni ng assembl i es to
the ki ng or as bankers to the throne.
E urope's strongest rul ers i n mi d-15th century that attempted to bui l d domi nate
Burgundy Mi ddl e Ki ngdom. T he Conti nental powers j oi ned f orces and ki l l ed Burgundi an
Charl es the Bol d (1477).
Marri age of I sabel l a of Casti l e and F erdi nand of Aragon uni ted two Spani sh
Spai n Government i n l ate 15th century (Ref ormati on) ki ngdoms as partners (they remai ned wi th separate l aws, armi es, etc). E mpl oyed
organi zati on cal l ed Mesta i n order to have more central i zed economi c pl anni ng.
3
, WTC History
WGU WTC1 World 1 Wo rld1400–Present
Histo ry 1400Study
to present
Guide Questions & Answers Exam Prep 2026–2027
Study this set o nline at: https://www.cram.co m/flashcards/wtc-1-wo rld-histo ry-1400-
to -present-2326379
Spai n (1479): F erdi nand and I sabel l a establ i shed state control over rel i gi on
(Cathol i c) and hi red T omas de T orquemada to run i t. E xi l ed al l Jews and
I nqui si ti on i n Spai n:
conf i scated thei r properti es (1492). E xi l ed al l non-converted Moors i n Granada
were exi l ed.
#1 F al l of Constanti nopl e by Musl i m i nvasi on l ed to schol ars f l eei ng to Western
E urope wi th scrol l s of Greek and Roman thi nkers, mai nl y to I tal y. #2: T he pri nti ng
Maj or causes of Renai ssance press al l owed the scrol l s to be pri nted and wi del y di stri buted; af ter the Bl ack
D eath, peopl e wanted an escape f rom oppressi ve Medi eval i deas, and the f ound
the answer i n the "new" i nf ormati on.
E ngl i sh ci vi l war between H ouse of York and H ouse of Lancaster that kept
Wars of the Roses
E ngl and i n turmoi l f ol l owi ng H undred Years War (1455-1485).
16th century rel i gi ous movement that sought to ref orm the Roman Cathol i c Church
Ref ormati on
and l ed to the establ i shment of Protestanti sm.
4
WGU WTC1 World 1 Wo rld1400–Present
Histo ry 1400Study
to present
Guide Questions & Answers Exam Prep 2026–2027
Study this set o nline at: https://www.cram.co m/flashcards/wtc-1-wo rld-histo ry-1400-
to -present-2326379
May 1337-October 1453. E ngl i sh ki ng E dward I I I cl ai med F rench throne. I n
what was the H undred Years' War and how di d i t i mpacted E urope and
addi ti on, E ngl and and F rance were i n terri tori al /economi c ri val s wi th mutual
i nf l uenced the course of E uropean hi story?
prej udi ce/ani mosi ty. T hus made war a struggl e f or nati onal i denti ty.
F rance was l aggi ng behi nd i n updati ng thei r f ragmented f eudal soci ety to a
What was the ef f ect of the H undred Years' War on F rance? moderni zed central state. T hanks to Joan of Arc, F rench conf i dence and nati onal i ty
was restored.
l eader f or the F rench i n H undred Years' War. H el ped wi n, but was unprotected by
Joan of Arc F rench Ki ng. She was executed by E ngl i sh I nqui si ti on i n order to demoral i ze the
F rench.
Grew nati onal consci ousness, pol ti cal central i zati on, urban economy based upon
What was the l asti ng contri buti ons and devel opments of the Renai ssance? organi zed commerce/capi tal i sm. Ri se of nobl ewomen i n courts. E ducati on
f l ouri shed. Peopl e began to embrace secul ari sm i nstead of the cl ergy.
1
, WTC History
WGU WTC1 World 1 Wo rld1400–Present
Histo ry 1400Study
to present
Guide Questions & Answers Exam Prep 2026–2027
Study this set o nline at: https://www.cram.co m/flashcards/wtc-1-wo rld-histo ry-1400-
to -present-2326379
A transi ti on f rom the medi eval to the modern worl d. I t was a revi val of anci ent
What was the Renai ssance? l earni ng and the suppl anti ng of tradi ti onal rel i gi ous bel i ef s by new secul ar and
sci enti f i c val ues that began i n I tal y i n the 14th and 15th centuri es.
D uchy of Mi l an, republ i cs of F l orence and Veni ce, the Papal States, and the
Powerf ul I tal i an ci ty states of Renai ssance?
Ki ngdom of Napl es.
f orm of government i n whi ch a si ngl e enti ty rul es w/ absol ute power-- can be
D espoti sm i ndi vi dual as autocracy, or ol i garchy.-- Seen i n f i ve powerf ul ci ty-states wi thi ng
Renai ssance peri od of I tal y.
schol arl y study of Lati n/Greek cl assi cs adn anci ent Church F athers to promote
H umani sm
rebi rth of anci ent norms/val ues. advocated studi a humani tati s (Li beral arts).
2
, WTC History
WGU WTC1 World 1 Wo rld1400–Present
Histo ry 1400Study
to present
Guide Questions & Answers Exam Prep 2026–2027
Study this set o nline at: https://www.cram.co m/flashcards/wtc-1-wo rld-histo ry-1400-
to -present-2326379
Gave F rench Ki ng (F ranci s I at the ti me) control over the F rench cl ergy and the
Concordat of Bol ogna ri ght to col l ect taxes f rom them i n exchange f or the pope's superi ori ty to church
counci l s.
D i rect tax on F rench peasantry. T o meet the f i nanci al needs f or standi ng armi es,
many buddi ng monarchi es (Spai n, E ngl and, F rance, I tal y, etc) pl aced heavy taxes
T ai l l e on peasants who were hardl y abl e to pay them or def end agai nst them.
Ari stocraci es f ought any taxes, and of ten served on tax-concerni ng assembl i es to
the ki ng or as bankers to the throne.
E urope's strongest rul ers i n mi d-15th century that attempted to bui l d domi nate
Burgundy Mi ddl e Ki ngdom. T he Conti nental powers j oi ned f orces and ki l l ed Burgundi an
Charl es the Bol d (1477).
Marri age of I sabel l a of Casti l e and F erdi nand of Aragon uni ted two Spani sh
Spai n Government i n l ate 15th century (Ref ormati on) ki ngdoms as partners (they remai ned wi th separate l aws, armi es, etc). E mpl oyed
organi zati on cal l ed Mesta i n order to have more central i zed economi c pl anni ng.
3
, WTC History
WGU WTC1 World 1 Wo rld1400–Present
Histo ry 1400Study
to present
Guide Questions & Answers Exam Prep 2026–2027
Study this set o nline at: https://www.cram.co m/flashcards/wtc-1-wo rld-histo ry-1400-
to -present-2326379
Spai n (1479): F erdi nand and I sabel l a establ i shed state control over rel i gi on
(Cathol i c) and hi red T omas de T orquemada to run i t. E xi l ed al l Jews and
I nqui si ti on i n Spai n:
conf i scated thei r properti es (1492). E xi l ed al l non-converted Moors i n Granada
were exi l ed.
#1 F al l of Constanti nopl e by Musl i m i nvasi on l ed to schol ars f l eei ng to Western
E urope wi th scrol l s of Greek and Roman thi nkers, mai nl y to I tal y. #2: T he pri nti ng
Maj or causes of Renai ssance press al l owed the scrol l s to be pri nted and wi del y di stri buted; af ter the Bl ack
D eath, peopl e wanted an escape f rom oppressi ve Medi eval i deas, and the f ound
the answer i n the "new" i nf ormati on.
E ngl i sh ci vi l war between H ouse of York and H ouse of Lancaster that kept
Wars of the Roses
E ngl and i n turmoi l f ol l owi ng H undred Years War (1455-1485).
16th century rel i gi ous movement that sought to ref orm the Roman Cathol i c Church
Ref ormati on
and l ed to the establ i shment of Protestanti sm.
4
