THE GAME OF RISK

During the 1400s and 1500s, Europe

experienced the Renaissance.

What was the Renaissance

?What were some of the changes that it

brought about?

WHERE TO BEGIN?

European colonization owes its roots to the Renaissance.

European technologies allowed them to dominate other cultures quickly

OK. SO HOW DID THIS LEAD TO COLONIZATION?

The Compass

The Astrolabe

A LOOK AT TRADE AND TRAVELING

Several technologies allowed Europe to dominate trading and traveling safely.

The Caravel was a light weight, high speed sailboat.

CARAVELS

Europeans had superior weapons than people in other parts of the world.

1. Rifles2. CannonsThis enabled a

surprisingly small number of Europeans to conquer large numbers

of natives.

LIVING AND DYING BY THE SWORD

What secret “weapon” did the Europeans use to conquer the Aztecs and Incas?

The major result of European dominance was the spread of: European political ideals

Economic concepts Religious beliefs

THE SPREAD OF EUROPE-NESS.

This is what I call “Europe-ness.”