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The State of World Affairs

The State of World Affairs. 15 th Century Style. 1.1 How’d they get here?. 1 st arrivals of people began as many as 40,000 years ago during the last ice age.

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The State of World Affairs

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  1. The State of World Affairs 15th Century Style

  2. 1.1 How’d they get here? • 1st arrivals of people began as many as 40,000 years ago during the last ice age. • 2 theories: 1. Lots of ice means low oceans creating a land bridge between Asia and Alaska. 2. People walked across the glaciers to Alaska. • Population spreads from Arctic Circle to southern tip of South America. • By 1400s, estimates are anywhere from 1-10 million people living in present day U.S.

  3. U.S. Regions and Native American Peoples • North (Alaska) – Inuit and Aleut are hunting societies who move with the food supply known as nomads. • Northwest Coast – Waterways and oceans used for transportation and fishing. • Southwest – dry conditions forced people to farm under dry conditions. • Northeast – Iroquois League consisting of 5 NA tribes working for the betterment of the whole.

  4. Customs • Kinship – Individuals relied on the immediate and extended families for support. • Religion – ceremonies and rituals worshiping the great forces of the earth. • Language, art, pottery, oral history told the story of any one tribe.

  5. Eurp. • Middle Ages – Era in Europe from 500-1300. Wars and consolidation of empires created nation-states. • Christianity and Islam are the two great religions influencing many wars. • Crusades – wars waged by Christendom against Islamic capture of Holy Lands in present day Israel. • Feudal Society – noble/lord protects peasants/serfs in return for work and protection.

  6. European Growth Factors • Increased food supply. Farming becomes more productive. Excess food means people worry less about nourishment. Excess can also be sold for cash. • Urbanization – more food = more people = larger cities means rise in consumers of other goods. Need for skilled artisans, merchants, and traders booms. • Nation-state – Monarchs consolidate money and power under one flag/country. Expansion.

  7. Death and Renaissance • The Black Death of Europe in the 14th century created havoc in Europe. • Reduced population anywhere from 30-60% of Europe (25-50 million). • Effects: • Dramatically increased demands for labor. Peasants negotiate contracts with lords, get higher pay and privileges. • Undercuts papal/church authority. • Jump starts the Renaissance. People start to think, therefore, they are.

  8. Learning is cool • Art, science, astronomy, literature, cooking, philosophy, and capitalism. • People want to be smart because it makes them wealthy and cool. • Humanism – the study of humans from physical, emotional POV begins. • Printing press greatly improves and cheapens process of learning.

  9. Other tidbits • Reformation – splitting of Catholic church into protestant groups • Rise of nation-states • Renaissance spawns seafaring technology: compass, astrolabe, and improves maps. • Portugal trains sailors to…drum roll…sail! • Explore! What is out there? • Spain gets in on the action. King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella start funding voyages, including some guy named Chris Columbus.

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