, religious faith, and political faith. As the literacy rate increases among the middle class, different interpretations are made about the bible. Different views are made about the bible and thus the Protestant Reformation develops. This causes the breaking down of the Catholic church. The ideas of capitalism are developed and are just beginning to be practiced. The three main concepts deal with making money, reinvesting , and keeping a goal in which to increase profit even more. One major leader during the Renaissance that greatly influenced the time was Machiavelli. He believed in the divine right in which a person is where god wants him to be. The middle class greatly influenced the culture of Europe during the Renaissance. Although China, Africa, and Europe all have distinctly different cultures they still share some similarities. Religion played a role in all three cultures in some way, shape, or form. The African and Chinese cultures both believed in spirituality. Dealing with social classes, the Chinese felt that everyone could have power, while the Europeans felt that power was determined by god. Confucius ideas used to base the Chinese culture were completely the opposite of Machiavellis insights. All three cultures had leaders who enforced rules and regulations in order to have some social order. Each group of people were challenged to find solutions to build a lasting society.All three cultures were developed by its people. Although very different in many ways, similarities can still be noticed. China, Africa, and Europe all struggled at different times to be on top. All three were successfully dominate at different times. Therefore, each one is unique even if there are some similarities....
