1. Diversity, Conflict and Union
Chapter 13 section 1

2. History of Ancient Glory
Mediterranean Sea; region where European civilization was born
First the mild climate made survival in that region easier
Second Mediterranean Sea provided easy overseas trade; diverse societies traded with each other and exchanged ideas the, spread of ideas led to advances in knowledge

3. Greece Birthplace of Democracy
Greece grew giving way to the development of city-states; a political unit made of a city and its surrounding lands
Ancient Greece left a lasting legacy to modern civilization by developing the first democracy, a government in which the people rule.

4. City States in Athens
All free adult males who were citizens had the right to serve in the law-making assembly
Greeks famous for science, philosophy and drama
Helped inspire the U.S. system of government

5. Moving to Modern Times
1096 European Christians launched the Crusades – series of wars to take Palestine from Muslims. Florence and Venice get rich from foreign trade
Led to more powerful city-states
Renaissance- Italian city-states rebirth of learning (14th-16th century) classical art spread through Northern Europe

6. Disease
1347 trading ships in Messina, Sicily carry bubonic plague also known as the Black Death from Asia west to Europe through rats in trading ships
In four years spread along trade routes killing 25 million Europeans

7. CULTURE
Rome conquered Greece; allowed to retained its own language Greek
Greece: Eastern Orthodox Christianity
Latin: the language of Rome; Portuguese, Spanish and Italian are languages that evolved from Latin
Rome’s religion: Roman Catholicism
Prior Pope John Paul II
Current Pope Benedict XIV (16th)

8. Economics Agriculture to Industry
Fishing and agriculture remain important
20th century manufacturing increased, textiles in Portugal
Spain leading auto maker, Italy producer of clothes and shoes
1980’s Greece, Portugal, and Spain join European Union ( EU) to aid growth, promoting trade with other EU nations