[HIST 1100] - Midterm Exam Guide - Everything you need to know! (19 pages long)
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Columbus as a case study: born around 1450 in genoa, italy or in spain. Society in two levels, aristocracy and everyone else. Today: 3 levels; rich, middle class, poor: ambitious to become part of nobility. How to become rich and famous in the 1450s: Become priest, part of church; gain access to education. Colu(cid:373)(cid:271)us did(cid:374)"t do a(cid:374)(cid:455) of those; (cid:272)hose a (cid:374)e(cid:449) (cid:449)a(cid:455), e(cid:454)plorer tied to (cid:272)o(cid:373)(cid:373)er(cid:272)e: early life at sea. Before sailing to america, he had sailed to iceland. European expansion: the black death (plague) and the hundred years war (1347-1453) devastated much of. The black death killed a third of the population of eastern europe: population growth and commodity prices rebounded after c. 1450. Growth continued into 16th century, and the west started pushing borders. Early expansion: canary islands colonized by spain in 1402, azores colonized by portugal in 1439, cape verde isla(cid:374)ds (cid:449)ere (cid:272)olo(cid:374)ized i(cid:374) colu(cid:373)(cid:271)us"s lifeti(cid:373)e, lots of people were exploring.
