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Unit 1: Ancient Civ.-Middle Ages

Unit 1: Ancient Civ.-Middle Ages. Late Middle Ages, 1000 - 1200. CULTURE. Revival of education/learning Establishment of colleges Literacy begins to return as more than just clergy can read/write. TECHNOLOGY/ CONTRIBUTIONS. Improvements in farming: iron plow harness crop rotation

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Unit 1: Ancient Civ.-Middle Ages

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  1. Unit 1: Ancient Civ.-Middle Ages Late Middle Ages, 1000 - 1200

  2. CULTURE • Revival of education/learning • Establishment of colleges • Literacy begins to return as more than just clergy can read/write

  3. TECHNOLOGY/ CONTRIBUTIONS Improvements in farming: • iron plow • harness • crop rotation Results of this: • increased food supply • growth in population • frees up people to pursue other careers

  4. GOVERNMENT • Birth of 1st nation-states (countries) • England • France • Spain • Kings becoming more powerful than feudal lords • Nations provide for citizens' welfare & protection

  5. ECONOMY • Revival of trade to more distant markets • Towns/Cities begin to reappear • Dev. of new social class (merchants, townspeople, or middle-class) • Money, banks, business becoming impt.

  6. RELIGION • Catholic Church still most powerful entity in Europe during this time • Church abusing this power in several ways

  7. DECLINE • Feudalism starting to break up and decline • New capitalist economic system (based on ability & profit) replacing old feudal system(based on family status & land) • Other Factors: The Crusades, the 100 Years War, the Black Death

  8. BACK OF MATRIX: DECLINE OF FEUDALISM (CONT.) • The Crusades • Series of Holy Wars btwn Christians (Europe) and Muslims (Middle East); approx. 900-1100 AD • Introduced Europe to new trade goods/lost knowledge of Greeks & Romans • The 100 Years War • Btwn France & England over English throne • Increased feeling of nationalism (love for one’s nation) • Led to death of many noblemen (reducing proportion of nobles to peasants)

  9. The Black Death • Plague that struck Europe around 1100s • Wiped out 1/3 of population (mostly peasants), causing a labor shortage • Gave peasants more power to demand better conditions from nobles • Many left the manor and moved into the towns/cities that were reviving

  10. Impt. Vocabulary Terms • Clergy • Crop rotation • Nation-states • Merchant class (townspeople) • Capitalism • The Crusades • The 100 Years War • The Black Death

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