Virginia SOL WHI.10

What students need to be able to do

• Describe the geography of the European and Eurasian landmass, including location, topography, waterways, vegetation, and climate, and their relationship to ways of life in medieval Europe.
• Describe the spread of Christianity north of the Alps and the roles played by the early church and by monasteries in its diffusion after the fall of the western half of the Roman Empire.
• Explain the development and role of feudalism in the medieval European economy and the role of the manor as the center of feudal relationships at the foundation of the political order.
• Describe the growth of towns and trade as Europe emerged from feudalism.