History of Europe

Victoria Major Mrs. McAndrew Honors World History December 1, 2014 Exploration During the fifteenth and sixteenth centuries, exploration has changed in many different ways. It started to become more and more advanced by the second. Not only did the countries gain power in many places, but it also brought control and wealth as well. These were essential to exploration because if it wasn’t for trade, many places like France, Spain, and England wouldn’t have the control and power over the…

Diamond argues that geographical luck put Europe on a path to creating the world’s most dominant military technology. However, even a rudimentary knowledge of European and South American history can show that this is not true and that instead it was competition and a survival of the fittest mentality then caused this to be. In Europe, nations were constantly at war and because of this, European countries had to be incessantly improving…

museums and whirling bicycles. You will also enjoy a diverse array of dining options while in Amsterdam. The Venice of the North is legendary for their free-spirited and wild nightlife. These things are all what make it one of the great cities of Europe, and because of so much offered, it can sometimes be difficult knowing how to begin. The Best Sights of Amsterdam Amsterdam has the world's highest density for museums with more than 60 different museum to choose from. The Van Gogh Museum…

These authorities changed throughout the ages, but they always formed a weighted scale to balance the power of Europe. In the 1900’s these powers consisted of Russia, Britain, France, Germany, and Austria-Hungary. This scale tipped easily yet none of these powers ever gained superiority over the others due to the fact that if one power did begin to tip the scale…

France’s history is one of the most complicated and richest history in the world, but its beauty always mesmerizes the history lover. In the 8th century, after the death of Charlemagne came the division of the empire as the valid Treaty of Verdun was made . The three parts are now approximately France, Germany, and Italy. From 885 to 886, Charles the Fat took over Paris, however, he was incapable to show up at the battle with the Viking, proving that he was unable to protect the people, later he…

There are many primary sources you can choose to read or see to better understand the European history from the years 1300-1700. The three I chose are very good because they all talk about the history but from different views and occurrences. The first source I would refer to is the Italian Renaissance Reader. From 1300-1700 was when the Renaissance occurred and this book gives you an idea of who all the best writers, scholars, painters, poets, architects, and power family names were. Each…

Europe Entering The Modern Age There are many different ages throughout history, but what caused Europe to enter the modern age we are in now? While there were many factors that caused this change, three main changes that impacted Europe were; the forming of the Protestant Church, agriculture becoming an independent business, and the idea of humanism. The forming of the Protestant Church was a massive change in Europe because the Roman Catholic Church, at the time, the major church, and to…

influence in Europe, the role of European countries is underestimated. While many textbooks will support this argument, Mark Gilbert opposes this idea and demonstrates the true extent of American, as well as internal, involvement in Europe. While Gilbert’s thesis is satisfactory within this context, it could also be applied effectively within other texts, such as the American textbooks Gilbert mentions in the first sentence of the article and other articles that discuss American involvement in…

dates throughout history that we can look at. But, if we look at history even closer we can see that the most pivotal period in time was between 1750 and post 1880. This paper is going to discuss some of the important developments of the eras that created a world where travel, transportation, trade, and communication was made faster and easier. This paper is also going to discuss how globalization made European more influential and power before 1880 and how global trends made Europe less…

The main causes of World War I, which began in central Europe in late July 1914, included many factors, such as the conflicts and hostility between the great European powers of the four decades leading up to the war. The military history of Europe has been one of advanced technologies in proportion to the times during the past few centuries and well known to the Western world as it is the western continent with the oldest known kept records. Europe's military technology were ahead of the world…