1. Little Ice Age: Big Chill Kristina Underwood History 140

3. Climatic shifts

4. Unpredictable

5. 4 degrees cooler than average temp  humans are vulnerable to the slightest temperature change

7. What was its effects on History? Millions died from famine, disease, etc. 1315  weather changed dramatically, strong rains lasted for five years  crops washed away Bubonic Plague At least 5 major volcanic eruptions in each century Improved farming economy  live stalk, potato Wars and Revolutions Moved American settlers West Said to help produce the tone of the Stradivarius Violin Reason why Americans drink more beer than wine

8. Reasons and Theories Then: Forces of evil Glaciers possessed by the devil Plague was God’s wrath People accused of being witches  hysteria Only God can save them Now: Predictions for the future Will another Ice Age occur? Caused by natural occurrences Are we headed in the same direction?

9. Sources Little Ice Age: Big Chill. Actuality Productions, Inc., 2005. The History Channel. A&E Television Network. Web. 15 July 2011. Cutler, Alan. "The Little Ice Age." Washington Post 13 Aug. 1997. Humans and Global Change. Web. 15 July 2011.