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Emergence of a Global Age

Virginia SOL WHII.2

Analyze the Renaissance and Protestant Reformation and their impacts on western civilization.

Study WHII.2 with SOL PrepBack to Grade 10 - World History and Geography: 1500 A.D. to the Present

What students need to be able to do

  • Explain the effects of theological, political, and economic differences during the Renaissance and Reformation.
  • Describe the views and actions of Martin Luther, John Calvin, Henry VIII, and Elizabeth I.
  • Explain how the Renaissance and Reformation led to changing cultural values, traditions, and philosophies.
  • Describe the effect of religious conflicts on society and government actions including the Inquisition and Catholic Reformation.