Topic 1.1-1.2 quizzers Flashcards
Explain how colonization impacted both citizens of Europe as well as indigenous populations in other parts of the world.
Colonization to the citizens of Europe led to various benefits, like new farming and commerce methods, new special animals and plants, and new ideas in science. The Europeans unfortunately spread huge and terrible diseases to indigenous people in other areas. They have also practiced enslaving Africans which was terrible for the Africans.
Describe how the shift from the Middle Ages to the Renaissance affected the European economy.
During the Middle Ages, nothing new happened. There were no successful inventions, amazing works of art, or many good leaders. But when the Renaissance sparked, all of that drastically changed. People were working with higher technology, unique art works, new ideas and methods, and a spread in many different things. The European economy in turn allowed for larger scale farming over time.
