Merry Wiesner-Hanks states that “the centuries covered in [our textbook] were not just a prelude to modernity, but a distinctive era of their own” (p. 531). Choose two events or processes that you see as particularly influential in defining the early modern era: a) Define these events or processes, explaining their importance to early modern history. b) How did these events or processes influence the lives of early modern Europeans, and how did these Europeans respond? cite all direct quotes AND paraphrases using page numbers in parentheses, i.e. (Wiesner-Hanks, 45) or (Pincus, 45). Class notes can be cited as “notes” in parentheses. The Sources can be cited by number, i.e. (Wiesner-Hanks, Source 9). Sources have to be from Early Modern Europe 1450-1789 by Merry Weisner Hanks
