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Why did trade and travel decline after the fall of Rome? ✔✔Trade and travel declined after the
fall of Rome due to a lack of government. They couldn't provide nor keep roads
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AP European History Task #1 Already
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Why did trade and travel decline after the fall of Rome? ✔✔Trade and travel declined after the
fall of Rome due to a lack of government. They couldn't provide nor keep roads and/or bridges
safe and repaired. This caused travel to become difficult and dangerous.
Who was the first "Holy Roman Emperor" and how did he get the title? ✔✔The first "Holy Roman
Emperor" was Charlemagne who ruled from 768-814 A.D.. During his rule, he
united Western Europe and the Frankish Kingdom, this lasted from 800-860 A.D.; these united
locations became The Holy Roman Empire. The Pope crowned Charlemagne "the Emperor of the
Romans" because of this unity.
What is the difference between the Roman Empire and the Holy Roman Empire? Explain. ✔✔The
difference between the Roman Empire and the Holy Roman Empire is that the Roman Empire
lasted from 200 B.C. to what is set as 476 A.D. after it was seized by a German chieftain. Europe's
unity fell alongside it. However when the Holy Roman Empire was created around 800 A.D., it
was said that the empire was neither "holy" nor "Roman" as it was a Frankish Kingdom, not a
Roman one. Not only that but it was seen as more of an alliance than an actual empire as compared
to the empire from centuries prior.
What were the connections between "The Holy Roman Empire" and "The Church"? ✔✔The
connections between the Holy Roman Empire and the Church was simply that the empire was
named for the Pope at that time. Charlemagne brought Pope Leo III to Rome after having left due
to an invasion. Afterwards, the State and the Church dominated Europe.
Define feudalism and describe the characteristics of its organization. ✔✔Feudalism is a kind of
political organization where estates are ruled independently by strong nobles or lords. Due to the
constant warfare between the lords for power, land, and wealth, these systems had to be selfsufficient. There was a decline of travel, communication, and trade because of the constant warfare.
At this time, the state had more power than the national government.
Why were strong kings rare and central government generally missing under the feudal system?
✔✔Since the kings were at the top of chain of command, the work was self-obtained and
completed by those under them. The estates were ruled independently albeit the king owned the
estates.
What were the benefits supposedly derived from the feudal system? Who benefited the most?
✔✔The benefits that supposedly derived from feudalism is protection and self-sufficiency. The
system was also based of any reciprocating actions. The king benefited the most as he would have
sold the land and started the cycle of work as compensation and business proceeded throughout as
well.
What was the importance of "the Church" and the Christian religion in the lives Europeans in the
Middle Ages? ✔✔Albeit education or any type of higher learning had reached a standstill, the
Church was the center of knowledge. Nearly everything in feudal Europe seemed to be religiously
centered. This is seen through the art (music and architecture) as well as the literature of those
times.However what came to be in the middle ages allowed reason to be conquered by religion.
This was shown in "scholasticism".
How did the ritual and sacraments of the Church establish a constant, ongoing relationship with
its individual members? ✔✔The ritual and the sacraments made sure that everybody had a constant
connection to God no matter their position in life. Whether it be their baptism at birth or their last
rites near death. They always lived in the name of God.
How did the Church use the powers of excommunication and interdiction in maintaining its power?
✔✔Excommunication; being cut off from the Church; meant the person could not receive the
sacraments. And interdiction;which prohibited the sacrament itself from being performed; helpe
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