Chapter 2: The Expansion of Trade
• What new products have been introduced into
our society as a result of global trade?
• How has global trade changed Canadian
identity and worldview?
• Read chapter opener: p. 39
• In what ways do you think the Polo’s
worldview might have been different from the
worldview of most people of the Middle Ages?
– The Polo’s were interested in traveling and
learning about distant places. They were not
content to stay within the boundaries of their
known world.
• Why do you think Marco Polo’s
writings about his travels
became so popular?
• Europeans had little
knowledge of but great
interest in the wider world
• Europeans were intrigued as
they learned about people in
other parts of the world
• Exploration and geographic
discovery went hand in hand
with the spirit of scientific
discovery that characterized
Renaissance European life
• What does this show about
people’s attitudes toward the
world beyond Europe?
• The popularity of his books
how that people where
becoming more interested in
the unknown. They were
starting to wonder about the
world beyond their own
region.
Section 1: The Rise of International
Trade
• What factors contributed to the rise of trade
between Western Europe and the East at the
beginning of the Renaissance?
• Read pages 40-43
• Spice Trader Game
Section 2: The Italian City States
• How did increased trade lead to the
emergence of powerful city-states in Italy?
• Read top of page 47
together.
• flip to the back cover
of the text and take a
look at modern day
Europe and think
about some of the
differences from
Renaissance Europe.
• write the following definitions
• City-state: a politically independent
city and the rural area (or hinterland)
around it.
• Hinterland: rural area around a city
state.
• Examine the map on page 48.
• what geographic features (rivers,
mountains, bays other bodies of
water) might have contributed to the
development of various city-states
throughout Europe.(5 min)
• -rivers give access to the territory
upriver where agricultural goods
derive
• -rivers provide access to the sea fro
the export and import of goods
• -bays offer protected harbours for
ease of loading and unloading ships in
port
• -anyone moving goods finds
mountains easier to go around than
through or over; cities will develop on
the routes taken by people trying to
avoid crossing mountains
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Homework
Homework assignment for tomorrow: Read “Exploring Sources” on page 47 and answer
questions given.
This exercise is a good test at how observant you are to things going on and portrayed in the
picture and also tests your ability to understand what is being said in the reading.
Take a lot of time examining picture and you may have to read the excerpt 2 or 3 times.
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How do the painting and quotation illustrate their creators’ pride in their city, Florence?
-Both the artist and merchant show their pride by representing and describing Florence as a
prosperous and growing city.
-The painting emphasizes Florence’s beauty, and large impressive buildings dominate the
skyline. The merchant uses words such as beautiful, rich and splendid to express his pride.
How does the hinterland support life in Florence?
The “hinterland” – the 30 000 estates surrounding Florence – provided the city with:
-sufficient food for the citizens of the city
-hay to feed the animals in the city
-wool to manufacture products for export
Identify and explain what geographic features make Florence a suitable site for a city.
Florence benefited from the following geographic features:
-it was surrounded by productive agricultural land that supplied Florence both with the food
it needed and with the wool it used to produce clothing for export
-by means of the Arno River, it had access to the sea benefiting its trade relationships
-the mountains provided a natural defense in times of war
-Florence’s location on the Arno River provided the city with water and a transportation
Competition for Trade
• Read page 49 – 50
• On your own answer the questions 1-3 on
page 51
• Making Money with Money (Page 52 and 53 )
“Exploring Sources”
• Read “Exploring Sources” (Page 53)
• What does Chief Maquinna’s quotation reveal about
the Nuu-chah-nulth worldview?
• -interest on money invested has no or little appeal
• -community sufficiency is more important than
individual prosperity
• -the personal and emotional dimensions of saving and
giving are as important as or more important than the
economic aspects
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Read “Zoom In”: The
Medici Family as well as
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Figure 2-17 and answer the •
second question:
Which factors in the
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worldviews icon explain
the success of the Medici
family?
-Society: The wealthy and
powerful should stick
together (alliances with the •
Church and with other
powerful families).
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-Values: Wealth and power •
are the keys to success. Get
rid of your enemies.
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Support the arts.
-Economy: Control as much
economic and political
activity as possible.
Read “Fast Forward”: Wealth and
Responsibility
Answer question #1
Students arguing that the wealthy do have
this responsibility might suggest these
reasons:
because their wealth outstrips their
material needs by a wide margin, the
wealthy do have greater responsibility we
all have a responsibility to give charitably,
but the responsibility of the wealthy is
increased proportionately simply because
they have more
Students arguing that the wealthy do not
have this responsibility might argue along
theselines:
charity is only charity when it comes
from a free heart and an open hand; the
wealthy have no more responsibility to
give charitably than any of the rest of us
all of us have an individual choice about
whether we give, and how much
A New City for Trade
Assignment
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You must now come up with a brief report to convince him that your idea is a
prosperous one. In your presentation be sure to consider the following:
In what ways will increasing trade with other countries benefit Europe and its people?
Which countries are you looking to trade with and why?
In what strategic location of Europe would you choose to build the city?
What physical (geographical) features would you look for?
Why would these features make the city a good centre for the exchange of goods and
ideas?
What will you name the city?
Any other important supporting factors or ideas that you would like to share with the
monarch.
Your presentation will consist of a
– detailed written explanation of your ideas (at least 2 or 3 paragraphs).
– a well designed and easy to read map of Europe that clearly indicates the suggested location for
the city. Be sure to include relevant physical features and other relevant cities on the map as well.