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When and why did Europeans begin to explore the rest of the world ?
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Do-Now: What do you think is the
most important invention in the
history of the world and whY?
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During the Middle Ages, Europeans lived under a system of feudalism.
Feudal
Manor
Name 2 reasons why Europeans never left 1. Manors were self­
feudal manors.
sufficient
2. They felt protected
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2 Major Events took place that made
Europeans want to explore
Crusades
Renaissance
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What were the Crusades ?
Pull
ace 1291. of September 18, 2013
Why did the Crusades make Europeans more interested in exploring ?
Pull
Crusaders foun
Middle East. M
explore new tra
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The Renaissance
The Renaissance can best be described as
a cultural movement that swept through
Europe from the 1300's through the 1600's.
This is the most important
invention of the Renaissance.
What is it?
Printing Press
Who invented it?
Johannes
Gutenberg
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Another factor that led Europeans to explore was
that maps improved throughout the years. Check out
these maps from 2 different centuries and compare
the two.
1300
1630
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