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Trading Centres

Recommend the best location for a successful trading city in Renaissance Europe.


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References

Title: The Atlas of Canada: Discover Canada through National Maps and Facts
Host: Natural Resources Canada
Description: This website contains thematic maps of Canada.
Navigation Tips: Mouse over topics in the left-hand-side menu. Click on subtopics to access information. Click on highlighted terms within the text to view maps.
URL: http://atlas.nrcan.gc.ca/site/english/index.html

 

Title: Canadian Council for Geographic Education
Host: Canadian Council for Geographic Education (CCGE)
Description: This website contains resources that help strengthen geographical education in the classroom and increase public awareness of the importance of geographical literacy. The site provides links to Canadian Geographic resources, the Great Canadian Geography Challenge, classroom activities, lesson plans and the CCGE MapMaker tool.
Navigation Tips: Scroll down to access complete text. Click on highlighted terms within the text to access additional related information. Click on the menu items across the top of the screen to access topics.
URL: http://www.ccge.org/ccge/english/default.asp

 

Title:

History Map of Europe, Year 1400

Host:

euratlas.com

Description:

This website contains a map of Europe in the year 1400.

Navigation Tips:

Scroll down to view the map. Click on the arrows on the left-hand side of the screen to view earlier or later maps of Europe. Click on Legend for an explanation of map colours, symbols and terms.

URL:

http://www.euratlas.net/history/europe/1400/index.html

 

Title:

History Map of Europe, Year 1500

Host:

euratlas.com

Description:

This website contains a map of Europe in the year 1500.

Navigation Tips:

Scroll down to view the map. Click on the arrows on the left-hand side of the screen to view earlier or later maps of Europe. Click on Legend for an explanation of map colours, symbols and terms.

URL:

http://www.euratlas.net/history/europe/1500/index.html

 

Title: Out of the Middle Ages: The New Middle Class
Host: Annenberg Media, Learner.org
Description: This website contains information about the emergence of the middle class during the Italian Renaissance. The site also provides links to Renaissance and Medieval topics.
Navigation Tips: Scroll down to access information. Click on Next Topic at the bottom of the screen to continue. Click on highlighted terms within the text and on the left-hand side of the screen to access additional related information.
URL: http://www.learner.org/exhibits/renaissance/middleages_sub.html

 

Title:

Central Europe (including Germany), 1400–1600 A.D.

Host:

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Description:

This website contains a time line with key events in Central Europe from 1400 to 1576. The site also provides images of art and links to additional information.

Navigation Tips:

Scroll down to access a time line of key events from 1400 to 1576. Click on highlighted terms to access additional information. Click on the map of Europe to view it in larger format with city-states named. Click on images across the top of the screen to enlarge and to access descriptions.

URL:

http://www.metmuseum.org/toah/ht/?period=08&region=euwc

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