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Thesis
Europe was a very distinctive region globally over history. It has developed greatly from the beginning of time from a land of agrarian tribes to a industrialized society that is very advanced compared to the rest of the world. Lots of advancements and trade occurred here which helped Europe gain power, but at sometimes things like the plague devastated it. -
476
Fall of Rome
The fall of Rome led to a poor economic standing in Europe. This fall allowed for other cultures and societies to form in Europe. Rome was too large of an empire to control and smaller empires broke off from it creating a more divided Europe. -
Period: Jan 1, 600 to Dec 31, 1450
Medieval Age
The Medieval age in Europe led to a feudal system developing. The feudal system consisted of manor systems. Manor systems created little need for trade, because they were self-sustaining villages. The peasants work for their lords and in were in return given protection from invading tribes and food and shelter. With little trad happening, Europe was economically quite poor. Trade at this time was still centered in India. -
Feb 14, 1054
Great Schism
The great schism was a division in the church that led to conflicts between the Eastern Orthodox Church and Roman Catholic branches. (Iconoclasm) This also was a time of crusades and trying to spread religion throughout Eastern Europe and Asia. Missionaries during this time were present in lots of places and sides tried to gain supporters. -
Period: Jan 1, 1347 to Dec 31, 1348
The Bubonic Plague
The Bubonic plague wiped out approximately 1/3 of Europe's population at the time. No one knew why the plague was occurring, so people began to point fingers at the Jews for its occurrence. This led to a huge migration of Jews away from Europe. With the plague so many the amount of laborers in the work force dropped. This led the the appearance of women and children in the work force (still have jobs that need to get done). -
Period: Jan 1, 1450 to
Exploration
Exploration became a huge part of why Europe's economy and influence grew. During this time Bartolomeu Dias rounded the Cape of Good Hope, Magellan circumnavigated the globe, and Columbus discovered the Americas. Without the discovery of the Americas Europe would have not experienced the Columbian Exchange and most likely not become the new trading hub. With Magellan's map of the globe, and other technological advances exploration became easier for people to do. -
Period: Jan 1, 1450 to
Colonization
Europe colonized a lot of places around the globe as they were explored. From the Americas to Africa, and even Asia, Europe colonized. Spain colonized many places in Latin America, Britain colonized in the Americas and Africa early on, and in China (Hong Kong) later on after the Opium War. Colonization in Africa was for monetary reasons like all colonizations are, but it led to slave trade to the Americas. -
Feb 19, 1502
Slave Trade
This was HUGE factor in Europe's economic growth. The fact the goods were being sent to Europe and labor was free increased profit margins in Europe greatly. They make the products for less, and sell them for more to people. The slave trade however displaced millions of Africans and led to the death of many of them. Europe obviously doesn't care about this thought because they view Africans as inferior and they do it for their success. -
Feb 19, 1510
The Columbian Exchange
The Columbian Exchange greatly influenced Europe's future. The Columbian Exchange led to the introduction of new plants, animals, and diseases. New goods like maize and cotton became mass produced in America due to African slave labor and were shipped back to Europe for trade. Due to the slave the labor European countries mad huge profit margins off of these new products. The diseases from Europe, however, wiped out thousands of indigenous people. -
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Industrialization
Industrialization in Europe allowed it to drastically advance while many other regions struggled to. Europe scientific revolution and renaissance led to the inventions of new technology. These led to deforestation, soil depletion, and pollution. It also led to mass production and urbanization. Other places like Russia had lots of trouble industrializing due to environmental difficulties ( permafrost) and the large distance the Russia spans. -
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Russian Decline
Russia declined a lot during this era for many reasons. As Russia began to industialized it realized it needed to up its trade. In attempt to getting access to the Mediterranean Sea the Crimean war occured and showed how weak Russia truly was. With the emancipation of serfs russian peasants became annoyed and began revolting upsetting Russia's stability.
