THE HEARTBEAT OF THE WORLD - EUROPE

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THE HEARTBEAT OF THE WORLD - EUROPE
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Europe makes up about 1/5 of the Eurasian
landmass.
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Europe has always benefited from the wealth of
geography.
The ice sheets of the last ice age carved out
large natural harbors and a jagged coastline.
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Most of the people of Europe live less than 300
miles from the coast.
Europe has a number of large rivers that allow
transportation deep into the region.
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Danube
Rhine in Switzerland
Seine
Volga
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Northern Europes coastline is filled with deep
natural harbors and wide rivers that travel deep
into the interior of the continent promoting
transportation and trade.
Worlds busiest port - Rotterdam
Port of London, 1750
Barge traffic on the Rhine
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Europe is the Continent of Peninsulas
Scandinavian P
Jutland P
Crimean
Balkan P
Iberian P
Italian P
Peloponnesian P
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There are over 35 countries in Europe, ranging
from tiny Monaco to Western Russia.
Keep in mind Texas is a little larger than France.
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European culture has influenced the entire world
through
art
religion
Language
trade
Government and economics
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Three of the four official languages of the
United Nations are European.
English French Spanish Arabic
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How did most people in Europe make a living up
until the 1800s?
Farming.
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Europe is the birthplace of the Industrial
Revolution.
The factory system as we know it today started in
Europe.
The Industrial Revolution diffused to the US
which propelled our leap into the industrialized
world.
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Tourism today is a major industry in Europe.
The number one tourist destination in the world
is
Paris
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In pursuit of trade opportunities, European
powers colonized much of the world from the 15th
to 20th centuries.
The Sun Never Sets On the British Empire.
The British, Spanish, and French became world
powers through their military and economic
conquest of much of the world.
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Map of the Spanish Empire from the 1500s to the
1800s.
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Map of former French colonies.
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What drove the European obsession with colonies?
RESOURCES TO FUEL THE INDUSTRIAL REVOLUTION.
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After the end of World War II until the mid
1960s, all the major European colonies were
granted independence.
At one time or another, every country in Africa
was colonized by the European powers with the
exception of Ethiopia and Liberia.
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Today, European countries are primarily driven by
trade.
The European Union has broken down trade barriers
and created a super economy that rivals that of
the USA.
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Flag of the European Union.
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Our ideals of democracy come from ancient Greece
and Rome.
King John signs the Magna Carta in England.
Democracy is today the rule of nearly every
European country.
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There are still several constitutional
monarchies in Europe. They include
Princess Caroline of Monaco
King Juan Carlos of Spain
Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom.
Monarchies exist in Belgium, Denmark, Sweden,
Netherlands and smaller states.
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What is one of the most serious issues facing
Europe today?
The dramatic drop in the birthrate of native born
Europeans.
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Germany voted down a law that would allow
citizenship to children of immigrants who were
born in Germany.
Muslim students in France protest new laws
prohibiting wearing any religious symbols in
public schools
There is a large population of British subjects
whose parents were born in Pakistan and India.
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Europe has been the driving force and the
heartbeat of the world for the last 500 years.
What will the future bring?