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RENAISSANCE NOTES

RENAISSANCE NOTES. Economics, Politics & Social Structure. Politics. I. Countries A. No nations as we know it today B. Only City-States 1. Wealthy ruling families in charge: Oligarchy government

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RENAISSANCE NOTES

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  1. RENAISSANCE NOTES Economics, Politics & Social Structure

  2. Politics I. Countries A. No nations as we know it today B. Only City-States 1. Wealthy ruling families in charge: Oligarchy government 2. City states ruled the city and surrounding area and countryside 3. Example: Who ruled Florence? The Medici Family

  3. WHO CAN NAME ALL THE CITY STATES??

  4. The Medici Family 1. Also known as "The House of Medici" was a wealthy family that ruled for hundreds of years during the Renaissance 2. This family ruled Florence from the mid 1400's till the 1730's 3. Rose to power thanks to the banking industry

  5. The Medici Family 4. Artists like Donatello, Michelangelo, and Da Vinci flourished thanks to the money given to them by the Medici Family 5. Medici family was so powerful that four Popes got that position b/c of Medici (Pope = leader of Catholic Church) 6. The first important Medici was Cosimo de Medici (Cosimo the Elder)

  6. PALACE OF THE MEDICI They were rich!!!!!!!!!!!

  7. Politics cont. II. Forms of Government A. Constitutional Oligarchy Definition: 1. Constitution: Written set of laws 2. Oligarchy: Rule by group of most powerful families 3. 2% to 12% of male population could vote

  8. Politics (cont.) B. Republic 1. System of government where citizens can vote for representatives 2. The Great Council a. 2500 people voted for a senate b. Represented nobility, but not peasants PEASANTS WERE 50% of the POPULATION!

  9. Politics (cont.) C. Papal States 1. Ran as a city-state by the Catholic Church 2. Leader was the Pope -Elected by the Cardinals (leaders of the Catholic Church) TERRITORIES IN ITALY UNDER DIRECT CONTROL OF POPE!!!!

  10. Politics (cont.) III. Importance of a military A. Must defend your city-state from neighbors B. Most powerful city-states had biggest militaries C. What's the number one role of our military in the US? -To defend our country from all enemies foreign and domestic

  11. Economics IV. Economic Structure A. Development of banking 1. Increases trade which increases wealth 2. Allows merchants to start running businesses 3. Having money makes trade easier -2 chickens for 10 vegetables -2 chickens for $1 ***Which is easier? 4. Gold coins become a standard currency in Europe First started in Florence "Gold Florin"

  12. GOLD FLORIN COIN

  13. Economics IV. Economic Structure (continued) B. Positives 1. Provide credit to purchasers: stimulating trade 2. International trade C. Negatives 1. Risky 2. King of England defaulted (COULDN’T PAY) on loans & merchants lost lots of money MANY BANKERS WENT BANKRUPT!

  14. Social Structure $ = SOCIAL MOBILITY V. Social Structure A. Upper Class "Fat People" 1. 5% 2. Elite nobles, wealthy merchants, manufacturers B. Middle Class - Middle- smaller merchants and master artisans (Da Vinci etc) C. Lower Class "little people" • bulk of the urban population

  15. Extra Info on the Renaissance (BE GLAD YOU ARE LEARNING) WHY DID THE RENAISSANCE HAPPEN IN ITALY??? *Center of Ancient Roman history *Centers of banking/trading (Florence and Venice) *Cities survived Middle Ages and Black Death

  16. Extra Info on the Renaissance (MILLIONS OF CHILDREN DON’T GET THE CHANCE TO LEARN!!) WHY DID THE RENAISSANCE HAPPEN Florence & Venice?!?!?! *Next to a river *Medici Family→ Florence *City honored citizens accomplishments *Highest literacy rate (people able to read) in Europe

  17. Extra Info on the Renaissance WHY DID THE MEDICI FAMILY RULE FLORENCE?!?!?!?! *KICKED OUT RIVAL FAMILIES *MANIPULATED VOTING PROCESS *WOULD KILL ENEMIES *WEALTHY FAMILY BC OF BANKS

  18. Extra Info on the Renaissance WHY HUMANISM?? *FOCUS ON WORLDLY ISSUES NOT RELIGION *QUESTION THINGS IN BOOKS (LIKE THE BIBLE)

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