Main Concepts

  1. Different models of political sovereignty affected the relationship among states and between states and individuals.
  2. The expansion of European commerce accelerated the growth of a worldwide economic network.
  3. The spread of Scientific Revolution concepts and practices and the Enlightenment's application of these concepts and practices to political, social, and ethical issues led to an increased but not unchallenged emphasis on reason in European culture.
  4. The experiences of everyday life were shaped by demographic, environmental, medical, and technological changes.