Chapter 2 - The Expansion of Trade Connecting Prior Knowledge: In the previous chapter, you explored some of the ways that society, religion, and a changing economy affected worldview. You saw how towns where goods could be exchanged were growing up all over Western Europe. In this chapter, you will explore how trade and business expanded in Renaissance Europe. What Will You Learn In This Chapter? Key questions: At the end of the chapter you should be able to confidently answer these questions. How did trade with the East affect European society? How did increased trade influence the growth and development of powerful citystates in Italy? The Rise of International Trade (Pg. 40) Guiding Inquiry question: What factors contributed to the rise of trade between Western Europe and the East at the beginning of the Renaissance? For much of their journey the Polo s traveled a route called This route connected civilizations from the in the west to in the east. Other than trade goods what else was passed along these routes? Along these routes led to of and, as well. Although the Silk Road was major trade route, of the along the road were. Marco Polo was in the right place to have that were available to a of of his time. Page! 1 of! 11
The Silk Road Trade Routes and Goods Traded Along Them. Camel caravans travelled long distances moving goods from one region to another. There was also extensive trade by sea. Write a list of thee items that you would buy if you were a trader on the silk road. Use the map on page 40 of the textbook as your guide. 1. 2. 3. Which product would you consider to be the most important? Explain why. Again, using the map on page 40 as a reference. Answer the following question. Italy s location has been described as Europe s gateway to the East. Is this an appropriate metaphor? Explain. Develop one metaphor would you use to describe Italy s as an idea location for trade. The Crusades and Trade (Pg 41) Trade between Venice and other Italian cities and the East had actually been reestablished several centuries before the Polos journeys. It happened as a result of a series of religious wars between Christian and Muslim forces. These wars became known as the Crusades. What were the two important results of the Crusades for Europeans:.. During this time, the world was more than. Because of their travels and contacts, Europeans were exposed to new ideas what new ideas? List 5 examples. 1.. 2. 3. 4. 5.. Muslim societies were inclusive. What did this mean? Page! 2 of! 11
The brought back to many new goods, including,, and new varieties of from the world. Europeans wanted more of these goods. This led to trade between and the. What were the most sought after goods and why did people want these products? Where did people need to go to obtain these luxury goods and spices? Understanding How War Impacts Trade (Pg 41) Make sure you read and or reviewed the information about the crusades in the chapter powerpoint to answer this question. Look at the map of the Crusades on page 41 and the map the silk road trading routes on page 40. There is also a side by side photo on the powerpoint. Based on the information in these maps what impact did Crusades that might have affected trade between Europe and the East? Goods From the East (Pg 42) Many of the goods that Italian began to bring in by sea after the Crusades were goods that were not available in Europe. Create a list of 7 the luxury good not available in Europe at came from the East. 1.. 2. Page! 3 of! 11
3. 4. 5.. 6. 7. Moving Goods and Resources (Pg 43) Today we have many different ways of moving goods and resources. Long ago, options were far more limited. Goods were moved, often at enormous expense, to market towns on ships along the coast, on boats along the rivers, or overland by horse, mule, or ox. During the late Middle Ages and the Renaissance, there was a great deal of trade within Europe for resources and goods as well as goods from the East. Areas rich in resources like (salt, iron, copper, lead, and precious metals),,, and exchanged these for cloth and goods produced in other areas. Some regions grew of or produced wine and oil which they. Sheep-rearing areas shipped their raw wool to cloths making areas in exchange for other resources and goods. German and Dutch ships from northern Europe as well as ships from Genoa and Venice in the Mediterranean were most actively involved in trade. When French explorer Jacques Cartier arrived in Canada in 1534 he found that the First Nations people were to trade for and. Trade was important in the relations among various. As in Europe, there was a vast network of across North America that linked peoples and allowed for the exchange of goods. Most trade routes developed along,, and. Page! 4 of! 11
BUILDING GEOGRAPHIC SKILLS There are many different kinds of maps. The information on maps can be divided into two broad categories: physical geography, that is, the features of the Earth s surface human geography, which is related to people and their activities Answer these two geographic questions suggested using information from the map above. To what extent was the development of trade routes in Europe influenced by large rivers? How much of European sea-going trade was controlled by the Italian city-states? How would this impact the amount of money they would make? Page! 5 of! 11
Asking Questions That Make Connections How did the Apennines mountain range affect the location of trade routes in Italy? How would access to trade routes give a competitive advantage to a region? Chapter 2 - The Italian City States (Pg. 47) Inquiry Question: How did increased trade lead to the emergence of powerful city states in Italy? Italy was not a country during the Renaissance. Describe how Italy was organized during this time period. Page! 6 of! 11
What is a city-state? What is the hinterland? How does the hinterland support life in Florence? Identify and explain which geographic features made Florence a suitable site for a city. The Success of City States (Pg 48) What greatly contributed to the economic success of Florence? Page! 7 of! 11
Guided Notes (Second Paragraph Pg 48) Dozens of city-states grew up across the half f Italy. They were in the right at the right to become the cities of. Aspects of their,,, and organization help to account for their success. List and describe the 4 aspects that helped to ensure the success of city states. 1. - 2. - 3. - 4. - Page! 8 of! 11
Competition and Trade (Pg. 49) Describe the characteristics of when and where Venice was founded. Describe the characteristics of Genoa as described in the textbook. How did trade contribute to the quality of life of Venetians? Who did Genoa battle in 1380? What was the result? Page! 9 of! 11
Commerce in Cities (Pg. 50) The Polo family were merchants. Explain how merchants make their money. List two types of products that merchants sold and provide an example of each. 1. - 2. - Describe why the wool carders or ciompi revolted Making Money with Money (Pg. 52) What was the practice of Usury? Did the church support the idea of usury? What did they do to encourage trade? Page! 10 of! 11
What did merchants realize about struggles and warfare and how did they respond? Guided Notes (pg. 53) Florence with other city-states in banking. Italian and European and merchants travelled around Europe on. This exposed other Europeans to the lifestyle of the Italians who had more contact with the world outside Europe. Wealthy Europeans,, and visited Italy and were impressed with the beautiful cities and the of the Italians. They spread Italian and across Europe. The economy went into a depression in the years after the Black Death. When did Italy recover? Page 11! of 11!