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AIM: HOW DID THE “RENAISSANCE” ERA OF EUROPE HELP CAUSE THE “AGE OF EXPLORATION?” Do Now: Copy HW: “Renaissance Person” paragraph, due tomorrow. Do Now: Food Birth Places Survey THE 3 “G’S” GOLD GOD GLORY BEFORE THE RENAISSANCE…? Middle Ages of Europe Circa 500-1300 Most people did not venture far from homes…why? Feudalism manors serfs (peasants) THE CRUSADES ENCOURAGED TRAVEL… Between 1100-1300CE, Christians from Europe fought Muslims for control of Middle East. (holy land) Effect (Result): 1. Many people traveled hundreds of miles from home for first time. 2. Introduced to new foods, cultures, fabrics. WHAT ARE EFFECTS (RESULTS) OF CRUSADES? Cultures intermingle Italian merchants do business with Arab businessmen Arabs taught Italian sailors about magnetic compass and astrolabe (helps with navigating boats!) LEADS TO…RENAISSANCE OR “REBIRTH” 1300’s-1600’s Increased trade & travel New discoveries in medicine, astronomy, chemistry Invention of printing press by Gutenberg circa 1450CE http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5xQpx7PoX8U CONCLUSIONS Maybe people were always curious about what was going on beyond their village, but why towards the end of the Middle Ages were some people able to actually go check it out? (More than one answer!)