HIST 1010 Chapter 11: The Italian Renaissance

• School: University of Guelph
• Department: History
• Course: HIST 1010
• Professor: Peter Goddard

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Civilization in the west chapter 11 page # 249-272: Cities & countryside: by the late middle ages. Nearly italians lived in a town, in contrast to. 1/10 everywhere else in europe: the numerous smaller towns, with populations near 1,000 that gave the. This made up approximately of the population and many depended on charity for survival: cities began as market and the privilege to participate defined citizens. Week 2: city governments provided protection for consumers and producers by creating monopolies (a. k. a. guilds or companies)! standards for craftsmanship were maintained and profits for the craftsmen were guaranteed. Production & consumption: the concentration of wealth and the way in which it was used defined the. Renaissance economy: economic life is bound up in the relationship between supply and demand, despite the development of international banking and long-distance trade, the economy was still primarily made up of producers 70-90% of. Marriage & the family: for a girl, having a dowry was everything.