A Brief History

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A Brief History of the Western World
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Roman Rule Pax Romana
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The Fall of Rome - late 400s Visigoths G
oths Vandals Huns
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• The Middle Ages
• (late 400s-1300s)
• Europe Divided
• Feudalism
• Kings,
• Nobles/Lords
• Serfs/Peasants

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The Crusades (1096-1300) a. series of wars to
recapture holy land from Muslims
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The Plague(1347)
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• The Renaissance (1300-1600s)
• Rebirth of art and
• learning

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• The Printing Press(1455)
• Johannes Gutenberg

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• Protestant Reformation
• Martin Luther

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• Reasons for Exploration
• Gold, God Glory
• Gold Italy controls trade, other countries want
  profitable trade too

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Reasons for ExplorationGold, God Glory

• God European countries want to spread
  Christianity.

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Reasons for ExplorationGold, God Glory

• Glory Everyone wanted to be the first to
  discover new lands or trade routes and make
  themselves and their king look good.

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Reasons for Colonization

• Political
• Economic
• Social Religious

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Reasons for ColonizationPolitical

• Competition among nations

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Reasons for ColonizationEconomic

• Increased economic opportunity for settlers
• Mercantilism
• Trade partners for Britain

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Reasons for ColonizationEconomic
Mercantilism an economic system in which
nations increase their wealth and power by
obtaining gold and silver and by establishing a
favorable balance of trade The idea that the
mother country (Great Britain) gains wealth and
power by controlling the trade of its colonies.
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Reasons for ColonizationSocial Religious

• Land ownership
• Religious freedom practices