Societal life in feudal Europe

1. Describe societal life in feudal Europe, including the important role of religion 2. Discuss the motives for early European exploration 3. Why might a travel account like the one below has influenced an explorer like Columbus? 4. What does this tell us about European explorers’ motivations and goals? 5. Explain the changes brought by the Protestant Reformation and how it influenced the development of the Atlantic World 6. Explain the beginnings ofU racial slavery leading to the Atlantic slave trade 7. Describe Portuguese exploration of the Atlantic and the importance of these 8. voyages to the developing Atlantic World