The Rise of the West
Background
In Europe some the first evidence of humans are rudimentary cave paintings in Chauvet Cave in southern France around 35,000 years ago. (ZORICH) People progressed from this into small towns and the beginnings of governments formed around the coast of the Mediterranean. Later civilizations around the Mediterranean and the start of Greco-Roman culture. With the rise and fall of the Bronze Age came new powers and enemies. The Romans united most of Europe for the first time defending it from outside invaders such as Hannibal. This growth allowed them to place rudimentary infrastructure such as roads, walls and aqueducts all around Europe. Further facilitating growth for future kingdoms and governments. The birth of Christianity and the growth of the church united all of those converted under a common banner, power grew and the crusades were Europe’s first major effect on lands outside of the continent since Alexander the great. In the north Vikings expanded there naval exploration even reaching the new world hundreds of years before the imperial powers were able to colonize it. All of these developments fermented into the modern day west. Although there were setbacks, such as famine and the black plague, after the hundred years war tore apart …show more content…
The trebuchet could knock down the large castles forming around Europe, but soldiers still were under equipped. This was alleviated with gun powder from trade in China. Gunpowder led to the musket a weapon although rudimentary by modern standards could be given to an average farmer and he could be deadly to even a well armored knight. Cannons could knock down even the most impressive castles and greatly increase the danger of facing a European ship. As Europe fought the world as it explored the weapons kept improving. Muskets became rifles and the war machine in Europe rolled
Background
In Europe some the first evidence of humans are rudimentary cave paintings in Chauvet Cave in southern France around 35,000 years ago. (ZORICH) People progressed from this into small towns and the beginnings of governments formed around the coast of the Mediterranean. Later civilizations around the Mediterranean and the start of Greco-Roman culture. With the rise and fall of the Bronze Age came new powers and enemies. The Romans united most of Europe for the first time defending it from outside invaders such as Hannibal. This growth allowed them to place rudimentary infrastructure such as roads, walls and aqueducts all around Europe. Further facilitating growth for future kingdoms and governments. The birth of Christianity and the growth of the church united all of those converted under a common banner, power grew and the crusades were Europe’s first major effect on lands outside of the continent since Alexander the great. In the north Vikings expanded there naval exploration even reaching the new world hundreds of years before the imperial powers were able to colonize it. All of these developments fermented into the modern day west. Although there were setbacks, such as famine and the black plague, after the hundred years war tore apart …show more content…
The trebuchet could knock down the large castles forming around Europe, but soldiers still were under equipped. This was alleviated with gun powder from trade in China. Gunpowder led to the musket a weapon although rudimentary by modern standards could be given to an average farmer and he could be deadly to even a well armored knight. Cannons could knock down even the most impressive castles and greatly increase the danger of facing a European ship. As Europe fought the world as it explored the weapons kept improving. Muskets became rifles and the war machine in Europe rolled