2. The Renaissance “Rebirth”

3. Increased Trade Mongols take over China in the 1200s (remember Genghis and Kublai Khan?) Silk Road becomes safer to travel + A higher demand for trade between East and West had been created by the Crusades = Mongols take over China in the 1200s (remember Genghis and Kublai Khan?) Silk Road becomes safer to travel + A higher demand for trade between East and West had been created by the Crusades =

4. Italy Booming Trade! Italy was in the middle of the trade between East and West at the time, Italy was divided up into city-states Florence, Genoa, Milan, and Venice were the main four each was usually ruled by a rich family Booming Trade! Italy was in the middle of the trade between East and West at the time, Italy was divided up into city-states Florence, Genoa, Milan, and Venice were the main four each was usually ruled by a rich family

7. Italy these Italian city-states become VERY rich trading centers thus, the Renaissance begins in Italy! these Italian city-states become VERY rich trading centers thus, the Renaissance begins in Italy!

8. Florence some of the world’s first banks were created in Florence how does a bank operate? these banks held money for merchants from all over Europe Merchant - a trader some of the world’s first banks were created in Florence how does a bank operate? these banks held money for merchants from all over Europe Merchant - a trader

9. Person of the Day Cosimo de Medici ruled Florence in the 1400s wanted to make Florence the greatest city in the world used wealth to hire artists and architects to work in city valued education - collected books and built libraries Cosimo de Medici ruled Florence in the 1400s wanted to make Florence the greatest city in the world used wealth to hire artists and architects to work in city valued education - collected books and built libraries

10. Big Picture  Italy becomes a major trade center  Italy becomes VERY rich because of trade  This new wealth is used to pay writers, artists, scientists, explorers, etc. to work  These writers, artists, scientists, explorers, etc. are the ones with the new ideas/ways of thinking that make the Renaissance happen  Italy becomes a major trade center  Italy becomes VERY rich because of trade  This new wealth is used to pay writers, artists, scientists, explorers, etc. to work  These writers, artists, scientists, explorers, etc. are the ones with the new ideas/ways of thinking that make the Renaissance happen