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    The document provides information about several events in medieval Europe that may have contributed to pushing people to want to leave the continent: 1) The Great Famine from 1315-1317 affected all of Europe with extreme weather causing extreme food shortages. Many people died and it led to increased crime and distrust in governments. 2) The Black Death plague from 1346-1353 originated in Central Asia and spread through Europe killing around 50% of the population. It caused people to distrust the church and authorities who could not stop its spread. 3) The Renaissance period saw a rebirth of culture and learning but also questioning of religion and political authorities which may have created unrest. 4) The Protestant

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    The document provides information about several events in medieval Europe that may have contributed to pushing people to want to leave the continent: 1) The Great Famine from 1315-1317 affected all of Europe with extreme weather causing extreme food shortages. Many people died and it led to increased crime and distrust in governments. 2) The Black Death plague from 1346-1353 originated in Central Asia and spread through Europe killing around 50% of the population. It caused people to distrust the church and authorities who could not stop its spread. 3) The Renaissance period saw a rebirth of culture and learning but also questioning of religion and political authorities which may have created unrest. 4) The Protestant

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    People Leaving Europe

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    Elizabeth Turco
    The document provides information about several events in medieval Europe that may have contributed to pushing people to want to leave the continent: 1) The Great Famine from 1315-1317 affected all of Europe with extreme weather causing extreme food shortages. Many people died and it led to increased crime and distrust in governments. 2) The Black Death plague from 1346-1353 originated in Central Asia and spread through Europe killing around 50% of the population. It caused people to distrust the church and authorities who could not stop its spread. 3) The Renaissance period saw a rebirth of culture and learning but also questioning of religion and political authorities which may have created unrest. 4) The Protestant

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    of 15

    I just have a lot going on

    right now
    ….
    Or, Reasons why people wanted to
    leave Europe
    Great Famine
    • 1315-1317, all across Europe
    • Famine: extreme shortage of food
    – Too much rain, too cool weather
    • Many people died (10-25% of the
    population)
    • Led to an increase in crime
    • Distrust in government (couldn’t handle
    crisis)
    Black Death
    • AKA Great Plague, AKA Bubonic Plague
    • 1346-1353, Central Asia through Europe
    • Spread through the fleas on rats
    • Symptoms: Buboes (large boils) on neck and
    armpits, fever, vomiting blood, rashes
    – Died within 2-7 days of initial infection
    • About 50% of the European population died
    • People distrusted the church– Blamed God
    Renaissance (Rebirth in French)
    • 1300s-1600s, Italy first, later Europe
    • Emphasis on learning: humanities, literature,
    art, science, music, religion)
    • Cultural movement that rediscovered classical
    literature and expanded on it
    • Questioned religion and monarchies
    Reformation
    • Power shift within the Catholic Church
    • Started in 1517, England
    • Martin Luther, criticized Catholics and
    started new branches, distrust within
    churches
    • Printing press: People could get, read,
    and interpret bible on their own
    • Turn away from the Pope
    Your Task: Newspaper Article
    • Pick one event
    • Write a two-paragraph newspaper article
    – Explaining what it is
    – How it affected people
    – Use these notes and your textbook for
    information.
    • Make sure everything is in your own words!
    • Write it like you are there!
    Do Now Vocabulary-- US History
    Book Glossary
    • Push Factor
    • Pull Factor
    • Migrate
    • Immigrant
    • Emigrant
    Push Factors
    • Reason or force that causes people to
    leave their native land
    • Pushes people out of where they live
    • Famine Don’t like government
    • Disease War
    • Not having money/ job/ bad economy
    • Outlawed Religion You don’t like
    Pull Factors
    • Reason or force that causes people to
    make a move to a new place
    • Pulls people to live in a new place.
    • Religious acceptance Safe
    • Job opportunities/ better economy
    • Things you like (weather, climate)
    • Better government/ laws
    How to write a newspaper article
    • Start with the lead. Begin with a
    strong leading sentence. ...
    • Give all the important details. ...
    • Follow up main facts with
    additional information. ...
    • Conclude your article.
    Immigrant Story
    • Write a story about immigration.
    • Pretend you are someone who has
    immigrated to the United States. Write a
    short story that explains what life was like
    in your old country/ place the push factors
    that led to your departure, and the reasons
    why you chose to move
    • There should be AT LEAST 3-5 different
    push and pull factors included in your short
    story.

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