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Warm Up. Describe a time when you were not in a city or town. What was it like? Why were you there?. The Growth of Towns. The end of Feudalism. Late Medieval Town Dwellings. Medieval Trade. The Growth of Towns. Towns began to grow as a result of: Increasing population
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Warm Up Describe a time when you were not in a city or town. What was it like? Why were you there?
The Growth of Towns The end of Feudalism
The Growth of Towns • Towns began to grow as a result of: • Increasing population • Decreasing barbarian invasions • Spread of new goods • Post-crusade culture shift
Medieval Universities Middle Eastern influences the creation of European Universities
Medieval Guilds • Creation of Guilds. • Trade groups, similar to unions • Controlled membership • apprentice journeyman master craftsman • Controlled quality of the product [masterpiece]. • Controlled prices of the goods
New classes develop • Bourgeoisies, class of created wealth
Downside of cities and towns: • Many people living close together • Poor living conditions • Unclean water, poor sanitation • Spread of disease
The Black Death • Cities and trade facilitate the spread of the plague, or black death • Disease spread by fleas on rats. • No understanding of the disease
Demographic Impact • 237 - 300 Million Dead? • 1/3 of the Total Population dead due to the plague • In some areas of Europe ½ the population • Empty villages • Hardest hit: China up to 35 million dead
Quiz! • Write Mr. Mikac a note on the back when you’re done (not required). • OR: identify the following on the back: • 1. • 2. • 4. • 3.
Document Based Investigation • Using TB p. 424-425 • Answer the questions for Document 1 and Document 3 in complete sentences on p. 40 of your notebook.
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