Europe’s Transition to the
Modern World
From Medieval times to the Renaissance
Feudalism
The Black Plague
Killed 1/3 of
Europe’s
population
Peasants
revolted &
demanded more
freedom
Hundred Years’ War
Killed 1/3 of
Europe’s
population & price
of crops went
Peasants
revolted &
down
demanded more
freedom
HYW allowed
monarchs to
build huge
armies &
reduced
power of lords
Trade and Commerce
Killed 1/3 of
Europe’s
population & price
of crops went
Peasants
revolted &
down
demanded more
freedom
HYW allowed
monarchs to
build huge
armies &
reduced
power of lords
People
moved to
cities to earn
better wages
Status
determined by
wealth & ability,
not birthright
Trade and Commerce
Middle class
merchants gained
control of great
sums of money by
organizing banks
Rise of City-state
Middle class
merchants gained
control of great
sums of money by
organizing banks
Italian cities,
tied to foreign
partners,
became rich &
powerful
Spirit of Renaissance
Middle class
merchants gained
control of great
sums of money by
organizing banks
Italian cities,
tied to foreign
partners,
became rich &
powerful
Crusades made
Europeans
eager to learn
about the world
Medici family
used their
profits to
promote
education &
arts
Scholars &
artists looked to
art & writing
from Ancient
Greece and
Rome for
guidance
Humanism
Activity Warm-up
• If you were a serf living in medieval
Europe, how would you respond to news
that you were no longer obligated to work
for the lord of your manor and were free to
leave? Where would you move to improve
your quality of life?
Mapping Europe
• Today you will work in pairs to map eight
different regions of Europe identifying
important physiographic features using the
maps that you find in the blue Human
Legacy book (R40-R41).
• Your partner is the person sitting next to
you.
• There are eight regions labeled A-H in student handout
1.1C DO NOT WRITE ON THIS PACKET!!!!!
• For each region A-H you will complete the following:
1. Read each mapping question and write your answer on
a separate piece of paper. Then label the different
physiographic features on your blank map using the
key provided.
2. Examine the historical picture of the city and label the
city on your map.
3. Plot and connect the city’s population data on Student
Handout 1.1B
• When you have finished a region bring student
handouts 1.1A and 1.1B to me and I will check it. I
should see you approximately every seven minutes. If
you’re goofing off, you’ll get a zero.