1. How Should the Age of Discovery Be Remembered?

2. The Age of Discovery What was it? What is it known for?
Period of expansion of known world
What is it known for?
(re)Discovery of Americas
Increased global interactions
The beginning of the modern world as we know it today

3. How did the Renaissance change the conception of man?

4. The Origins of the Renaissance
What was it?
“Rebirth”
What was its reach?
Primarily Europe
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5. The Renaissance: Origins
Why did it happen?
Support of wealthy families
Support for artists, philosophers, scientists, engineers
Want to advance civilization
Depiction of Medici Family Member

6. Role of Italian City-States
Florence
Renaissance origins
Venice & Naples
Trading port; spread Renaissance ideals
Milan
Connection to France spread Renaissance North
Papal States
Religious dominance

7. How did the Renaissance change the conception of man?

8. Characteristics of the Renaissance
Humanism:
Greater emphasis on human achievements
Secularism:
Emphasis on non-religious matters
Emphasis on rational and scientific education
Individualism
Emphasis on uniqueness of the individual
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9. Characteristics of the Renaissance
Skepticism:
Question everything!
Classicism:
Reliance on classical literature
Make use of texts from Translation Movement
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