Name: _________________________________ Class: __________ Date: _______________ The Age of Exploration Overview The Age of Exploration focuses on the European discovery and exploration of new lands from 1400 to 1800. During this time‚ Europeans learned about – and sometimes destroyed – other civilizations. Europeans colonized and spread their culture in the Americas. They also formed colonies in India‚ Africa‚ and Asia. The European explorers opened new trade routes and took over old ones
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Bills of Exchange‚ Centralized Banking and Pawning The rise of intercontinental trade between Europe‚ Africa and the Americas radically changed European markets and led to an enormous commercial expansion in the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries. What did such a world look like? Regular scheduled cargo ships from the Americas arrived at European ports‚ increasing the supply of luxury goods such as rum‚ sugar‚ mahogany and tobacco. Slave ships regularly sailed for and to Africa in search of human
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trusted nobles to govern a part of the land in return of other services. Roman Catholic Church/Pope: In the centuries after the fall of the Roman empire‚ the Church hierarchy‚ the church carved out a unique position in Western Europe. It not only controlled the spiritual life of Christians but gradually became the most powerful secular‚ or non-religious‚ force in medieval Europe. During the Middle
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The seventeenth century was a time of great change in musical style‚ particularly in opera‚ which was becoming much more popular and was beginning to be focused on a lot more. Opera was spreading out from Italy and into other countries in Europe‚ although Venice remained the centre of activity. In October 1697‚ a Venetian opera newsletter stated that “Truly today operas have become so common in every part of Italy‚ that not only in its famous cities‚ but even in various towns and villages they are
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In 17th century Italy every individuals had his or her own place in society‚ which was determined by family lineage‚ occupation‚ and gender‚ among other factors. Each individual’s place in this societal hierarchy dictated how he or she was to act in any situation that they faced. As a result of this societal structure‚ many individuals were not able to escape the expectations that were set for them‚ nor did they publically question them. In 1664‚ the Venetian Inquisition brought up Cecilia Ferrazzi
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17th-century English colonial architecture resembles the late medieval forms that survived in rural England. Houses were built in a range of sizes. Gables‚ overhangs‚ and lack of symmetry reflected the late medieval style of Europe. In Virginia and Maryland‚ brick construction was preferred for the typically story and a half homes with chimneys at both ends and a more nearly symmetrical facade. Aside from fortifications‚ the principal nondomestic structures in the 17th-century colonies were churches
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holidays stems‚ just as the joy from Christmas comes from The Christmas Carol‚ by Dickens and religion. The Ban on Christmas in 17th century Puritan New England shaped the attitudes towards the
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Clothing has always been a huge factor during the 18th century ranging from amour to cotton picking attire Men usually dressed similar to others throughout the 18th century. The outfit for a typical colonial man was‚ breeches‚ coat‚ cloak‚ cravat‚ neck handkerchief‚ waistcoat hat‚ and buckle shoes. The breeches was lower body undergarment that was used late 16th century until early 19th century. There was a variety of fabric breeches was made out of ranging from silk‚ cotton‚ wool‚ and even leather
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British Imperial Policy of the 13 North American Colonies in the 17th and 18th Centuries John Liu Between the years of 1607 and 1763‚ Great Britain sent over many of its people to the new world‚ establishing the thirteen colonies. To keep these colonies in line and exploit the advantages that they gave to Britain‚ many imperial policies passed. Several aspects from the policies stand out as particularly important‚ such as the hierarchical order‚ virtual representation‚ and sudden changes in salutary
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One of the striking features of the 18th century England is the rapid growth of urban society in both the metropolis and provincial towns.The eighteenth century was the century of hot springs cities‚ namely Epsom‚ Islington‚ Buxton and Cheltenham.Yet it cannot be denied that they were not as famous as the city of Bath. Bath is the most representative city to depict the striking urban and social development of hot springs in England at that time. As a matter of fact‚ we must remember the fact that
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