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COS Standard 1 Compare effects of economic, geographic, social and political conditions before and after European Exploration of the 15th through 17th centuries on Europeans, American colonists, Africans and indigenous Americans.
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Describing the influence of the Crusades, Renaissance and Reformation on European Exploration.
Chapter 1-4, 1-5, 2-2
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Crusades Pope Urban II 1095 (lasted two centuries)
Regain the holy land Brought western Europe in contact with Muslim and Byzantine civilizations. Trade increases Feudalism decreases Begin to look for a new water route to China
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Renaissance Rebirth Intellectual revolution that produced great works of art and started a scientific revolution. New inventions were developed to help explorers with long distance travel. Astrolabe Lateen sails Caravel
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Famous People of The Renaissance
Leonardo da Vinci-Polymath Mona Lisa, The Last Supper William Shakespeare-Writer Hamlet, Macbeth, Romeo and Juliet Nicolaus Copernicus-Polymath On the Revolutions of the Celestial Spheres Michelangelo-Polymath David, The Creation of Adam Galileo Galilei-Scientist Raphael-Artist The School of Athens, Sistine Madonna Michel de Montaigne-Humanist Essays Filippo Brunelleschi-Architect Dome of The Cathedral of Florence Petrarch-Humanist On the Solitary Life Lorenzo de’ Medici Famous Patron
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Famous Works Michelangelo- The Creation of Adam
Leonardo da Vinci- Mona Lisa/ The Last Supper Raphael-The School of Athens, Sistine Madonna Filippo Brunelleschi-Dome of The Cathedral of Florence
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Reformation Martin Luther publishes attack on Catholic Church
95 Theses: indulgences John Calvin- Calvinism= develops Luther’s doctrine of justification by faith alone and emphasizes the grace of God and the doctrine of predestination Ulrich Zwingli- base teachings on the Bible, taking scripture as the inspired word of God and placing its authority higher than what he say as human sources Henry VIII of England- Anglican Church
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Portuguese Explorers Henry the Navigator: set up a center for astronomical and geographical studies Vasco de Gama: water route to Asia via Africa and across the Indian Ocean to India.
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Vikings-Norse 1st Europeans to arrive in America
Permanent attempts to settle failed because Native Americans opposed them. Leif Erickson-first Europeaner to discover North America
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Spanish Explorers Christopher Columbus
Used Ptolemy’s map as a basic guide to sail Took three trips to America, landed in Bahamas, Cuba, Hispanola
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Spanish Explorers continued
Amerigo Vespucci: America named after, repeated Columbus’s voyages, America is not Asia Juan Ponce de Leon: discovered Florida Vasco de Balboa: 1st European to reach Pacific coast of America. Ferdinand Magellan: 1st to circumnavigate the globe
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Columbian Exchange Changed the world’s ecosystems
Europeans learned local farming methods, new crops: corn, tobacco, potatoes; new inventions: canoe. Native Americans learned how to plant wheat, oats, barley and how to raise livestock, and use metalworking. Diseases spread.
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Columbian Exchange
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