Europe`s Transition to the Modern World

Europe’s Transition to the Modern World From Medieval times to the Renaissance

Feudalism

The Black Plague Killed 1/3 of Europe’s population Peasants revolted & demanded more freedom

Hundred Years’ War Killed 1/3 of Europe’s population & price of crops went Peasants revolted & down demanded more freedom

HYW allowed monarchs to build huge armies & reduced power of lords

Trade and Commerce Killed 1/3 of Europe’s population & price of crops went Peasants revolted & down demanded more freedom

HYW allowed monarchs to build huge armies & reduced power of lords

People moved to cities to earn better wages

Status determined by wealth & ability, not birthright

Trade and Commerce

Middle class merchants gained control of great sums of money by organizing banks

Rise of City-state

Middle class merchants gained control of great sums of money by organizing banks

Italian cities, tied to foreign partners, became rich & powerful

Spirit of Renaissance

Middle class merchants gained control of great sums of money by organizing banks

Italian cities, tied to foreign partners, became rich & powerful

Crusades made Europeans eager to learn about the world

Medici family used their profits to promote education & arts

Scholars & artists looked to art & writing from Ancient Greece and Rome for guidance

Humanism

Activity Warm-up • If you were a serf living in medieval Europe, how would you respond to news that you were no longer obligated to work for the lord of your manor and were free to leave? Where would you move to improve your quality of life?

Mapping Europe • Today you will work in pairs to map eight different regions of Europe identifying important physiographic features using the maps that you find in the blue Human Legacy book (R40-R41). • Your partner is the person sitting next to you.

• There are eight regions labeled A-H in student handout 1.1C DO NOT WRITE ON THIS PACKET!!!!! • For each region A-H you will complete the following: 1. Read each mapping question and write your answer on a separate piece of paper. Then label the different physiographic features on your blank map using the key provided. 2. Examine the historical picture of the city and label the city on your map. 3. Plot and connect the city’s population data on Student Handout 1.1B • When you have finished a region bring student handouts 1.1A and 1.1B to me and I will check it. I should see you approximately every seven minutes. If you’re goofing off, you’ll get a zero.