Chapter 2: The Expansion of Trade

Curriculum Reflection Questions

1. What was the Renaissance?

2. How did the Renaissance spark the growth and exchange of ideas and knowledge across Europe (i.e., astronomy, mathematics, science, politics, religion, arts)?

3. How did the physical geography of Renaissance Europe affect trade and competition among European countries?

4. How did increased trade lead to the emergence of powerful city-states (i.e., Florence, Venice, Genoa)?

5. What impact might increased trade and business have on a society's worldview?

Chapter 2: The Expansion of Trade

• The Rise of International Trade
• The Italian City-State