A brief look at its early history

Europe

Where is Europe?

Early Maps of the World

Map of Europe (1400- drawn 2000)

The first evidence of Humans was 35 000 BCEuropeans first started to raise livestock and

farm 7000BC.Population growth was slow because the people

were reluctant to give up the hunter and gatherer life.

The move to agriculture was hard, but a lot more reliable.

Life was tough, the land was covered in trees and buildings needed to be built.

Slowly humans populated the continent

History of Europe

Life of the Early EuropeansMany kingdoms

developed from these early civilizations.

Towns and villages developed all throughout Europe. Many distinct cultures, from Greek, Roman, Norse, French and German.

They lived much like the First Nations, but evolved at a much quicker rate.

A larger population of people lived in EuropeThey had much more advanced civilizations

and technology

First Nation and European Comparison

European LifestyleThere were two main

types of people in Europe. The nobility and the poor. The nobility were the kings, queens, lords and knights. They had money and

The poor /serfs worked to survive but worked for the nobility.

European LifestyleMany wars and crusades

were being fought over land and religion.

Knights and nobles were thought of as

The majority of the population were workers. They made enough money to maybe feed their families and pay taxes to the Nobility.

Jobs of the PoorFarmersBakersBlacksmithsBuildersMasonsClergyWeaversInns and BarsMill Worker

Age of ExplorationThe renaissance was a

time that brought exploration and growth in Europe.

People challenged traditional teaching and many great achievements were being made.

New discoveries in both land and ideas were happening.

European PowersMany countries or

kingdoms in Europe wanted to accumulate power and wealth.

In order to do that, they needed to acquire land and resources.

Acquiring Weatlh and PowerIf you wanted land,

you either went out exploring for new lands and claiming them for your country

Or you fought other countries for their land.

Countries achieved power and wealth based on how much money they had and by how much land they controlled.

The land provided each country with wealth. You mined for gold, silver, jewels, etc.

You gathered resources and sold them to others. Ie- lumber, fish, fur.

The more money and land you owned, the more powerful you were.

Wealth and Power

The struggle for number one.Countries were

constantly at war, each wanted to be the most powerful country.

Each country wanted all and were not afraid to fight for it.

The more money you had, the larger you could build your army.

ExplorationThere was a big push

to go and explore new lands.

Kings wanted more land, more resources and new discoveries.

They also wanted to find easier trade routes to other countries.