1. SECTION 4: Economic Recovery Sparks CHANGE!

2. TOPICS Agricultural Revolution Revival of Trade + Travel
A Commercial Revolution
Rise of the Middle Class

3. AGRICULTURAL REVOLUTION
Peasants using new iron plows
New harness for horses
Windmills
THREE FIELD SYSTEM- Grain/Legumes/Unplanted

4. Improved farming led to more __food_____.
More __food_______ led to better __standard_______ _of_ __living___.

5. Checkpoint
Why did agricultural production improve?

6. TRADE REVIVES
New Trade Routes
Trade Fairs
New Towns

7. Why do you think many of these trade routes avoided overland travel and went by sea or river? What does this suggest about travel during this time?

8. A COMMERCIAL REVOLUTION
Need for Capital
New Business Practices
Partnerships (Hanseatic League)(pro sports teams)
Insurance
Bill of exchange
Loans (Usury)-frowned upon by church
RISE OF MIDDLE CLASS!

9. RISE OF MIDDLE CLASS Dominated town life
Guilds-similar to what present organization?
To become a guild member meant many years of hard work.
Apprentice-
Journeymen-

10. Charter
Written document setting out the rights and privileges of the town
In return, merchants paid the lord or king a large sum of money

11. TOWN AND CITY LIFE What was it like during the Middle Ages?
Surrounded by walls
Overcrowded within the walls
Narrow streets
Tall houses
Fire hazard
Cathedral or church
Neighborhoods by class

12. City Life continued Day, streets are busy/night, streets deserted
No garbage or sewer system
Where did the waste go???
Some cities had laws for waste
Mostly filthy, smelly, noisy, and crowded…..DISEASE!

13. You will develop a town charter
Include a Title, preamble, location, name, and the rights and privileges for various groups in the town. (at least 5)
List what the town will give the king in return for the charter and describe how the town will be governed.