HIST 2600 Chapter Notes -John Cabot, Grand Banks Of Newfoundland, Atlantic World
6 Dec 2012
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Europe: kingdoms and empires of various sizes/wealth; caravan trade mostly gold and slaves; after gold was the new currency in europe, demand soared. Farming was small scale even though there was vast amounts of land available; soil was never really exhausted. West african religion emphasized the importance of continuous revelations; therefore there was no fixed dogma or hierarchy like in christianity or islam. In the 15th century, west africa was fragmented politically and islam gained a foothold in the heights of the renaissance period. Families were small usually nuclear; family was the principle economic unit in european society and the household, the primary social organization . From the 14th 17th century, europe was undergoing major changes; the renaissance, the rise of nation-states, population growth, the rise of market economy and the reformation set the stage for territorial expansion and conflict. By 1400, mostly christian but also had jews and muslims; christian crusades against the.
