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Unit Essay: Renaissance and Age of Exploration
In order to get credit for this project you must write an essay on ONE of the following topics:
Topic A: Renaissance
The Renaissance is generally considered to have occurred between 1300 and 1600, and marks the end of the Medieval Era in Europe and the beginning of an era that historians usually term the "early modern" era. The explosion of cultural and intellectual activity during this era represents a significant departure from values held by Medieval Europeans, but what was being created in their place? The term Renaissance means "rebirth"; write an essay of 500-750 words explaining how European society and culture were transformed during the Renaissance.
Topic B: Age of Exploration
Historians often label the 16th and 17th centuries "The Age of Exploration" or "Age of Discovery" because of the voyages European explorers made in their effort to create global trading networks. During this time, Europeans traveled around Africa to the coasts of India and Southeast Asia, Columbus "discovered" a new world in the western Hemisphere, and several European nations created global empires. The Age of Discovery, and the global exchange of people, goods, and ideas that came with it, transformed the world and made it smaller and more interconnected. Write an essay of 500-750 words exploring this idea.
King Henry "The Navigator" of Portugal, 1394-1460.
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