In the fifteenth century, European society was still centered on the Mediterranean region, but by the end of t?
when the "Renaissance" was taking place..Spain was colonizing the area of Flanders and , or the Netherlands..which had previously become kind of the main trading port and region of Europe and heavily involved with trade ports all along the northern parts of Europe as well as the Baltic. The northern and central and eastern parts of Europe had remained pagans and followed pagan ways or living and followed tribal leaders, etc..and their time was spent mostly only farming....this large expanded trade to this part of Europe ,,increased the populations in towns which were built for merchants to live and exchange exotic goods from Italy and the Middle East mostly for grain and other agricultural items. as well as factories were set up making things from wool and thread,,making clothes items and these were exchanged as well for these exotic items, art, alcohol, and other commodities from Middle East and Italy..this period had them coming to towns to not only trade, but to live and work...and also with them attending churches and also adopting ..spanish and italian and french arts, religion, smoking and drinking, morals and philosophies.,, music, dress, buildings, etc. as well as them being paid to join in naval armies not only to defend the towns from tribal armies,,but to fight and attack tribal armies and their leaders still living amongst the countryside..much killing went on between these united Christian naval armies calling themselves the "The Hanseatic League" or "The Teutonic Knights" and Pagan tribes still trying to be independant and farm without being pestered for taxes and bullying from these merchant armies who wanted to make them dependant on the towns and erase their rights to be independant. these economic developments were attracting expanded trade and so more and more merchants were coming to these ports to operate these naval towns..and so you can say that..the cause of this expanded economic development was due mainly to these religious and political expansions and developments which occured mainly over 200-300 years )referred to as the "Rennaisance" ,,,bringing people in central and eastern europe out of the "Dark Ages".of pagan tribal living and farming independantly from Christain army control)..people had adopted more and more christianity and its doctrines as well as formed trained armies, police towns, etc..economic development was the RESULT not the cause..
Why did Europeans want to find a sea route to Asia?
silk, spices, jewels, and riches from china and india were very valuable. the problem was that when they arrived in western europe, the products had been taxed so many times along the way that they were extremely expensive. they wanted to find a route around so that they could get the goods first, similarly to how car dealerships get cars from the factory, then raise the prices for the customer. thus, they wanted to find a northwest passage.
Compare 15th century America and 15th century Europe?
Hey Kid sis, lol, it's a good thing I've studied this since I was 10. 15th Century Europe Housing: Stone homes with well built walls and thatched roofs. Doors were usually made out of wood. Only the wealthy lived in big houses so most had only a few rooms. Food & drink: Things like potatoes, goats cheese, haggis, milk, ale, most meats, and other fancier things like candied chest nuts, sugared maple leaves, candied rose petals, sweet meats, and other delicacies Religion: Most were Roman Catholic, Greek Orthodox, Protestant, or members of the church of England, although in places like Ireland you would also have the druids. Clothing: depending on whether you were rich or poor you'd either have home spun wool or silk. Language: English, German, French, Russian, or Gaelic 15th Century America Housing: Tepees, adobe huts, or caves, and it was the same for all whether rich or poor. Food & Drink: Things like water, buffalo, elk, any edible plants like stinging nettle and wild carrots, and corn. Religion: Every Native American believed in one Great Spirit and Several lesser spirits. Clothing: Loin cloths, moccasins, simple dresses, if the woman had a baby a papoose, or nothing period. Language: Spins on Old Egyptian, Hebrew, and a very early, very simple form of Sign Language. Now keeping in mind that this is Pre-Colombian history, there is a lot to compare. Just look at the vast differences in the way that they dressed and what they ate. The Native Americans were also direct descendant of Lamen/Lemual, while the Europeans were descendants of Ephram. If you wish to know more about this just call, you know my number. ~Beth }l{
Why is the 15th century in Europe said to be a period of Renaissance and what has it got to do with the sea route to India?
Nice question. Let's get to the European scene in the 15th century. Many new inventions, the print, guns, paper. New ideas and reformists like Martin Luther. Why is this called Renaissance? The answer is simple. Before this period Europe was pretty much underdeveloped and primitive in terms of technology and ideals. Renaissance is basically a transition from the old ways to the newer and better was. It was a highly romanticised period which gave off a nostalgic vibe to later European idealists who promptly dubbed the period as renaissance.Now.. The Indian presence. Yes India helped the renaissance in Europe to flourish at least indirectly. During that era India was a leader in World Trade alongside China , both exported luxury goods that was highly in demand both in the east and the west. As the Indian sea trade routes mostly ended at Arabic nations, their influence over the European nations was considered non existant. However let us not forget that Arabic culture was greatly influenced by India too. And the Arabic culture soon mixed with the Muslim culture of that era , namely the ottoman empire, who held big chunks of Europe during that era. Many words from English have that common indian/arabic origin.
How is China more advanced than Europe?
Explain how and why China is more advanced agriculturally, technologically, and commercially than Europe during this time period. Provide at least two examples from the accomplishments studied in class that help China agriculturally and explain how they do so. Provide at least two examples from the accomplishments studied in class that help China technologically and explain how they do so. Provide at least two examples from the accomplishments studied in class that help China commercially and explain how they do so.
What was the reason why European exploration expand in the 15th century?
The answer is that there was no single reason. 1. That Europeans were in war with each other. There was no single superpower which had taken over and thus could dictate a peace. 2. Europe had the materials needed to build large ships.2a. English oak tree from Poland to the hull. English Oak is one of the world's best wood species to build ships. There are about 10000 species of trees. Of the North American tree species, nobody is as good as English, this, despite many more species of oak. Most of the trees were obtained from Poland because the country was sparsely populated and the trees were older, taller and thicker.2b. Hemp from Russia, for ropes and sails.2c. Pine for masts and rigging, from Sweden and Norway.2d. Tar from Finland. To impregnate oak, pine and hemp for advice. 3. Training of navigators. It's a problem to find a way to the ocean as the waves look alike and there are no road signs. Normally, this problem was solved by sailing along the coast. The dark country must be far out on the right (or left) side of the ship.But to sail from Holland to the Baltic Sea, you must first pass the low coast of Jutland with dangerous reefs far from land.The solution was to measure the speed of the ship and sail for a compass. But this required a special education, which was a whole new invention at the time. 4. The military technical development was that the biggest ship won all matches. But in peace time the big ships were unemployed. It was hard fill them all with commodity and kings were to use the ships in the next war. And it could be difficult to assemble a large trained crew for these ships. One option was mapping. As the big ships demanded better maps of the sea (chart).
Is it true that Ming China, in the early 15th century, possessed superior ship technology to later maritime European juggernauts like Spain and Portugal?
Fantasists talk of 800 foot long junks with water tight compartments under Zheng He - Wikipedia sailing to Africa and California.The Admiral is a real person, he did sail to Africa with immense for the time 60 meter ships. The rest is nonsense. Believers will point out archeology digs that show some that looks like the Venetian Arsenal but clearly has no slips larger than 200 feet. Yes there was a shipyard a bit bigger than Venice in the 13th century but there is no way a wooden ship 300 feet long does not become flotsum in the first fringe of a typhoon it meets.So the Chinese were first rate but were not using technology from Mars.In the 16th century possibly the best ships in the world were the Manila Galleons commissioned by the Spanish for the trans Pacific run to Mexico. Commissioned by the Spanish and built by Chinese shipyards in Manila with Chinese naval architects and shipwrights. Even into the 17th century, which was after the Emperor forbid ocean going trade, there was a significant Chinese achievement in ship building.But do not fall down and worship it. The Dutch were quite capable of taking down the Manila ships and the reason that they sailed the Pacific was to avoid the Indian Ocean and the Straits of Malacca which the Dutch owned at least figuratively.Plus Acapulpo began to make the trans Pac ships; so raise an Olé for the Mexicans.If you dig into the specifics Chinese ships would have been better in the sailing conditions of the Chinese coast than the Dutch (who because of their mastery of nautical technology had a global encompassing empire in the 17th century) but not robust enough for the North Atlantic or the Southern Ocean.