One of the main reasons why the Reformation came about was
the practice of the Indulgence by the Catholic Church. It was a way where one can lessen the amount
of punishment through a fee or an activity. This has caused a controversy
during the time because it made people believe that salvation and forgiveness
could be bought. Martin Luther was very
much opposed to the practice of selling Indulgences and his critic of the
practice eventually led to his break from Rome and founded the Lutheran
Church. The Counter-Reformation made
some changes to curb the excesses of Indulgences but nonetheless this practice help
end religious unity in Western Europe.
- doubled the size of the US
- allowed for western expansion
- US gained a lot of natural resources
Prohibition in the United States<span> was a nationwide constitutional ban on the production, importation, transportation and sale of </span>alcoholic beverages<span> that remained in place from 1920 to 1933. It was promoted by the "dry" crusaders, a movement led by rural Protestants and social </span>Progressives<span> in the Prohibition, Democratic, and Republican parties. It gained a national grass roots base through the </span>Woman's Christian Temperance Union<span>.</span>
The Kansas-Nebraska Act allowed each territory to decide the issue of slavery on the basis of popular sovereignty. Kansas with slavery would violate the Missouri Compromise<span>, which had kept the Union from falling apart for the last thirty-four years.</span>
<h3><u>Gutenberg was a German goldsmith, inventor, printer, and publisher who introduced printing to Europe with his mechanical movable-type printing pressJohannes Gutenberg was a German goldsmith, printer and inventor who is most famous for his printing press which initiated the Printing Revolution and made books affordable for the common man for the first time. This was made possible by Gutenberg’s introduction of mechanical movable type printing to Europe, considered by many as the most important event of the second millennium. However, Gutenberg didn’t enjoy the success of his invention and it was only centuries after his death that he was recognized as one of the most influential men in history.</u></h3>
