Week 1: 6/18/2013 1. American civil war is first modern war, where technology dominated(#15 from list of reasons to study US hist.) 2. Reasons the Europeans expanded into the known and unknown worlds 15th and 16th centuries 3.1. Collapse of environment in middle ages and lack of natural resources stopped progression and expansion. 3.2. Econ. Depression 1350-1450AD caused by defeat in crusades (1096-1298AD) and internal conflict pushes states into econ tailspin. 3.3. Rise of Ottoman Empire increased conflict between Christians and Islamic countries. 1450 AD Islam winning by defeating Constantinople 1554 and expand into northern Africa and india. 3.4. Econ connected with international econ 3.5.1. West Africa - silent carter trade route 3.5.2. Middle east and north eastern - levant route 3.5.3. Constantinople and Asia - Alexandrian 3.5.4. Ottoman empire slowly closed these routes 3.5. *Renaissance led states into quest for modern knowledge and science. Rediscovering Greco-roman knowledge assists nations in age of expansion 1405-1650 AD. Geographical and geological manuscripts will bring new and ancient maps, charts, reports and information about ancient worlds of Asia, South east Asia, Africa, and eastern oceans. 3.6. The acquiring of the Astrolobe from the Islamic oceanic nations lead to the European inventions of the sexton, which revolutionized oceanic travel. 3.7. Centralization of European institutions under the direction of the catholic church promoted the idea of a holy war against Islam. 3.8. Growth of independent monarchs developed the foundation of “Absolutism”. This lead to Gov sponsored exploration and kingdoms beginning at the start of the 15th century. Led to econ nationalism amongst Western European nations starting the age of exploration and colonialism. The age of exploration started in 1492 and ended … 3.9. The development
Week 1: 6/18/2013 1. American civil war is first modern war, where technology dominated(#15 from list of reasons to study US hist.) 2. Reasons the Europeans expanded into the known and unknown worlds 15th and 16th centuries 3.1. Collapse of environment in middle ages and lack of natural resources stopped progression and expansion. 3.2. Econ. Depression 1350-1450AD caused by defeat in crusades (1096-1298AD) and internal conflict pushes states into econ tailspin. 3.3. Rise of Ottoman Empire increased conflict between Christians and Islamic countries. 1450 AD Islam winning by defeating Constantinople 1554 and expand into northern Africa and india. 3.4. Econ connected with international econ 3.5.1. West Africa - silent carter trade route 3.5.2. Middle east and north eastern - levant route 3.5.3. Constantinople and Asia - Alexandrian 3.5.4. Ottoman empire slowly closed these routes 3.5. *Renaissance led states into quest for modern knowledge and science. Rediscovering Greco-roman knowledge assists nations in age of expansion 1405-1650 AD. Geographical and geological manuscripts will bring new and ancient maps, charts, reports and information about ancient worlds of Asia, South east Asia, Africa, and eastern oceans. 3.6. The acquiring of the Astrolobe from the Islamic oceanic nations lead to the European inventions of the sexton, which revolutionized oceanic travel. 3.7. Centralization of European institutions under the direction of the catholic church promoted the idea of a holy war against Islam. 3.8. Growth of independent monarchs developed the foundation of “Absolutism”. This lead to Gov sponsored exploration and kingdoms beginning at the start of the 15th century. Led to econ nationalism amongst Western European nations starting the age of exploration and colonialism. The age of exploration started in 1492 and ended … 3.9. The development