History of Europe

wealth a nation had to have colonies in order for trade and exchange. Philip Curtin, trade and exchange represent "the most important external stimuli to change". Trade and exchange played a central in European history starting from 15 century to 18 century. In the middle of 15 century , Europe had penetrate an age of discovery because of this the result were relationships with territories other countries with geographical , geological and other discoveries. One of the main empire was the…

countries through out the world. It has been a threat to communist, and caused depression, fear, and war with Countries and people against one another. The most greatest cause of growth of fascism was caused by the first war that happened between Europe Countries. Everything has influenced them so much that they started being against certain things like democracy, taxes,…

The Italian Renaissance was started in Florence for several different reasons. Florence was seen as a city which placed much importance on freedom and was focused on the individuals and their rights. Here individuals were given the right to participate in the government and the city was known for the liberty and respect of the people and the pride of being a Republic. The Renaissance really took place in the early years of the 15th century in Florence and this was referred to as the Early…

Marco Polo`s history and his Influence in the age of exploration? Marco Polo was one of the first and most famous Europeans to travel to Asia during the Middle Ages. Marco polo traveled farther than anyone during his 24-year journey along the Silk Road, reaching China and Mongolia where he became a friend of Kublai Khan. 4 Marco Polo is a well known explorer from venice in Italy. He was Born around 1254 in Venice and he Died January 8 1324 Venice. Marco's uncle and father were…

Throughout history, pastoral and agricultural societies ruled over Asia. But once man decided to venture off and explore new parts of the world, the dispersion of culture, people, animals, plants, religion, and diseases ensued. The interaction between societies allowed the world to become more advanced and efficient. Importantly, interactions between two cultures, on opposite parts of the world, has immensely impacted the world today. At a time when the Aztecs and Incas were becoming major…

Sabrina Kim; Period 4B; Chapter 1 Section 2 The Renaissance of Northern Europe was accelerated by the invention of the printing press by Johann Gutenberg in 1455. The invention of such tool facilitated the reproduction of books, which meant that the surplus of books could be produced for wider audiences. People learned how to read and educated themselves on a variety of subjects, and soon the ardent thriving on arts and literature began. Prominent artists of the era included Albrecht Durer,…

Kassandra Hernandez History of the U.S. W 6:30 September 18,2016 The British, French, and the Spanish all had more or less the same goals coming into the New World for the first time. All three colonies wanted to discover a shorter route to Asia. But most importantly, they all wanted to be the dominant power in North America. Trade markets, religion, and property were the three biggest motivations in migrating. Although, the Spanish did not value the Native Americans like the French and…

Having taken African Politics last semester I was excited to delve deeper into the history of the continent this semester. I was thankful to have some general knowledge of the continent going into the class because we covered a lot of material that expanded upon what I already knew and provided a plethora of new information for me to digest. Out of all the material that our class covered this semester the three events that resonated with me the most were the independence of Ethiopia,…

The Germanic tribes invaded Europe, diffused into its society and influenced the civilizations already in Europe. But what were those influences? Did each tribe contribute something unique to Europe? Where did each tribe come from? The time span of the Germanic, or barbarian, invasions spans roughly a thousand years. My primary focus will be on the years 500 B.C. to 500 A.D. As a whole the Germanic tribes contributed different kinds of warfare, politics, and weaponry. An example of this is the…

trade in India. Following Dias’s route, Vasco da Gama became the first European to sail to India by going around the tip of Africa. After returning to Portugal with many spices and profits, da Gama became the first to find a direct sea route from Europe to Asia. Meanwhile, the Portuguese continued to look for the source of the spice trade by sailing eastward through the Indian Ocean. Malacca (Melaka), a small port on the Malayan Peninsula, was the center of the spice trade controlled by the…