How did Europe change during the 1500s through the 1700s? Think
about what the Renaissance, Reformation, Scientific Revolution, and
Enlightenment helped change. Also think about art, science, literature,
religion, and governments.
By 1500 the population in most areas of Europe was increasing after two centuries of decline or stagnation. ... The great geographic discoveries then in process were integrating Europe into a world economic system. New commodities, many of them imported from recently discovered lands, enriched material life.
