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THE COLLISION OF TWO WORLDS

THE COLLISION OF TWO WORLDS. Instructor Carol Jean Cox. THE COLLISION OF TWO OLD WORLDS. Two Separate Worlds Europe In Transition The First Americans Exploration, and Conquest or Invasion and Genocide. TWO SEPARATE WORLDS. Discovery of a New World? Discovery = uninhabited

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THE COLLISION OF TWO WORLDS

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  1. THE COLLISION OF TWO WORLDS Instructor Carol Jean Cox

  2. THE COLLISION OF TWO OLD WORLDS • Two Separate Worlds • Europe In Transition • The First Americans • Exploration, and Conquest or Invasion and Genocide

  3. TWO SEPARATE WORLDS • Discovery of a New World? • Discovery = uninhabited • Invasion of an old world • New or Old? • New to explorers • Old to American Cultures • Two Separate Worlds • (Eastern Hemisphere & Western Hemisphere) • Until 1500AD – isolated by oceans • Distinct peoples, animals and plants • Geographic Orientation of Worlds (atlas)

  4. SETTLEMENT OF THE NEW WORLD • Geographic Orientation of European Settlement in the Americas • English Colonies of North America (atlas) • Most of History 17A takes place within a 50 mile span of the East Coast • Colonial America was a narrow band of land 50 miles inland from Maine to Florida • 1607 - settlement began (Jamestown) • 1804 - first crossing to the Pacific (Lewis & Clark)

  5. THE COLLISION OF TWO OLD WORLDS • Two Separate Worlds • Europe In Transition • The First Americans • Exploration & Conquest or Invasion & Genocide

  6. EUROPE IN TRANSITION • Out of the Middle Ages • Events critical for the discovery of America occurred during the period of 500 to 1500 AD Timeline 0 AD 500 1500 2000 Anno Domini Roman New World ChristEmpire Fell Discovered Ancient History Middle History Modern History

  7. EUROPE IN TRANSITION • Out of the Middle Ages • 1000 years of this structure • How long have we been here? Timeline 0 AD 500 1500 2000 Anno Domini Roman New World ChristEmpire Fell Discovered Ancient History Middle History Modern History

  8. EUROPE IN TRANSITION • Out of the Middle Ages • Feudalism • Crusades • B lack Death • Formation of Nation States • Emergence of Capitalism

  9. EUROPE IN TRANSITION • Out of the Middle Ages • Feudalism – • What was feudalism? • organization of the society • Three classes • Nobility (Kings, Queens) & Lords • Clergy (church) • Serfs (everyone else) • Classes didn’t integrate • Church (which one?) • Controlling element of society

  10. EUROPE IN TRANSITION • Out of the Middle Ages • Feudalism • Crusades • B lack Death • Formation of Nation States • Emergence of Capitalism

  11. EUROPE IN TRANSITION • Out of the Middle Ages • Crusades • What were the Crusades? • Ended isolation by creating demand for trade with the outside world • New ideas/products introduced to Europe • Demand created for trade with the outside world • Isolation ended

  12. EUROPE IN TRANSITION • Out of the Middle Ages • Feudalism • Crusades • B lack Death • Formation of Nation States • Emergence of Capitalism

  13. EUROPE IN TRANSITION • Out of the Middle Ages • B lack Death (Bubonic Plague) • Infestation 1347-1500 • Carried by rats coming on ships or camel caravans from Asia (fleas on rats) • 2-5 Days - painful enlargement of lymph gland infection in groin (Bubonic= Greek for groin), throat, arms,vomiting & death • Black splotches on skin • Filth in the cities (open sewers) promoted spread of disease

  14. EUROPE IN TRANSITION • Out of the Middle Ages • B lack Death (Bubonic Plague) • Social Change introduced due to death rate • Labor shortage in the serfs • Serfs demand higher wages • NOBILITY - Loss of Power • KINGS - Increase in Power • CLERGY - loss of people & power • SERFS - wage increase & power

  15. EUROPE IN TRANSITION • Out of the Middle Ages • Feudalism • Crusades • B lack Death • Formation of Nation States • Emergence of Capitalism

  16. EUROPE IN TRANSITION • Out of the Middle Ages • Formation of Nation States • Discussion: What is a country? nation? state? • Political Arrangement • Europe at this time was fragmented without the political distinction of countries. • European history was a continual conflict of lords with vassals. • With the death of each lord the King’s power increased

  17. EUROPE IN TRANSITION • Out of the Middle Ages • Formation of Nation States • Change in the Political arrangement • King controls a larger geographical area • Consolidation of power • Nation States Formed • Spain, England France, Dutch, Portugal • Relate to countries of today • new states of modern world • countries of former USSR & Yugoslavia

  18. EUROPE IN TRANSITION • Out of the Middle Ages • Components of a Nation State • Land & boundary • Government • Commonality • Language or similar cultural characteristics • Independence (sovereignty) • Note in feudal times services were local & awareness limited. Soon wars & taxation became national.

  19. EUROPE IN TRANSITION • Out of the Middle Ages • Emergence of a new economic system • Economic Systems • What is an economic system • “a system that determines who gets what and how much” • Examples? • What is our economic system? • Capitalism • Money - a medium of exchange

  20. EUROPE IN TRANSITION • Out of the Middle Ages • Emergence of Capitalism • Middle Ages Economic System • What was the feudal economic system? • Barter & Trade • King taxes people in terms of products • Crusades - people became aware of products but couldn’t buy them without gold & silver (money)

  21. EUROPE IN TRANSITION • Out of the Middle Ages • Emergence of Capitalism • Capitalism • 1300’s starts to form - formed by 1500 • Most successful & productive system • Define capitalism • Free market • Goods & Services • Private Enterprise As opposed to the King’s total government authority

  22. EUROPE IN TRANSITION • Out of the Middle Ages • Characteristics of Capitalism • Individualism (competition stressed • Contrasted to communal living • Private Property • Ownership - not just land (examples) • Profit Motive • Supply & demand, regulates prices

  23. EUROPE IN TRANSITION • Out of the Middle Ages • Characteristics of Capitalism 4. Hire Labor (to meet demands) • Pay as little as possible • Productivity increases with workers - pay little & owners capital (money) increases • 1 in 6 children in U.S. today in poverty

  24. EUROPE IN TRANSITION • Out of the Middle Ages • Characteristics of Capitalism 5. Loan Money with interest • Capitalism lends out money usury • Free enterprise - more money generated • More money for taxes

  25. EUROPE IN TRANSITION • Out of the Middle Ages • Characteristics of Capitalism 6. Sanctity of Contract • Government provides sanctity of contract • Government has a contract with you “ Bill of Rights”

  26. EUROPE IN TRANSITION • Out of the Middle Ages • Characteristics of Capitalism • Individualism • Private Property • Profit Motive 4. Hire Labor 5. Loan Money with interest 6. Sanctity of Contract

  27. EUROPE IN TRANSITION • Out of the Middle Ages • Why are we discussing capitalism? • Capitalism is who we are. • Capitalism encourages individualism • Individualism and the America “ideal” • Individualism was not evident in the serfs

  28. EUROPE IN TRANSITION • Out of the Middle Ages • Why are we discussing capitalism? • Capitalism is who we are. • An unplanned system and in many ways uncontrolled • Any elements missing and it’s not pure capitalism

  29. EUROPE IN TRANSITION • Out of the Middle Ages • Emergence of Capitalism leads to a change in the feudal system • private property was only controlled by the nobility & lords • Originally serfs were seen as property • As the wealth of the serfs increased so did their ability to own private property

  30. EUROPE IN TRANSITION • Out of the Middle Ages • Emergence of Capitalism leads to a change in the feudal system • profit motive increased at the same time as the weakening of the church • Usury was considered a sin • Secular kings wanted increased productivity & taxes

  31. EUROPE IN TRANSITION • Out of the Middle Ages • Summary - pulling things together • The crusades shared ideas and created demand for world trade and a new economic system • A change in the structure of the Feudal System (Black Death) brought about a change in the political systems of Europe • A nation state is the only form of government organization that could have brought about capitalism and competition

  32. EUROPE IN TRANSITION • Out of the Middle Ages • Pulling things together • Italy controlled the trade with the east (geographic location) • Middlemen in an economic sense • How can we bypass Italy -> sail to the west • Enter Columbus • Sail west to reach the east

  33. EUROPE IN TRANSITION • Out of the Middle Ages • Feudalism • Crusades • B lack Death • Formation of Nation States • Emergence of Capitalism

  34. THE COLLISION OF TWO OLD WORLDS • Discovery of the New World • Europe In Transition • The First Americans • Exploration & Conquest or Invasion & Genocide

  35. THE COLLISION OF TWO WORLDS Instructor Carol Jean Cox

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