2. 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?
3. 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?
4. The Compass
The Astrolabe
A LOOK AT TRADE AND TRAVELING
Several technologies allowed Europe to dominate trading
and traveling safely.
5. The Caravel was a light weight, high speed
sailboat.
CARAVELS
6. Europeans had superior
weapons than people in
other parts of the world.
1. Rifles
2. Cannons
This 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?
7. 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.”
