How did Europe come out of the Dak Ages by increasing trade?

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Answer 1

Changes in Economic Conditions in Europe: The defining characteristic of the Renaissance economy was the permanent population change which the plague had caused —waves of plague kept the population low for more than a century (1350-1450). (At the end of this period, Florence's population was still only a quarter of what it had been at the beginning). Until 1460, major sectors of the economy were stagnant, until sustained population growth toward the end of the 15th century revived the markets. Before this point, supply outstripped demand in both agriculture and manufactures — the foodstuffs and finished goods produced outnumbered potential consumers. The result of this was that even the poorest peasants found it easier to earn their living and keep a greater surplus than had their parents, and for a time the lot of the masses improved. Despite the frequent disease outbreaks, most people believed the quality of life had improved. Starvation was rare, and overall health improved with better diet. Cities were a source of unity and civic pride for rich and poor alike.
For investors, the lowered prices for food and basic necessities meant that neither land nor cloth-making, the traditional investment sources, were attractive. Under such circumstances, consumption was more attractive than investment. The psychological atmosphere also helped encourage luxurious living. The Renaissance was marked by an increased consumer mentality even at the lowest levels of society. Production and consumption of luxuries soared — by the mid-14th century, Florence had become a silk and jewelry capital; and Venice was a fine glass capital. International trade to procure exotic spices expanded and centered on the east.

Answer 2

The rediscovery of ancient Greek and Roman texts led to what has later been termed the Renaissance – the rebirth. This process had started already through contact with the Arabs during the Crusades, but accelerated with the capture of Constantinople by the Turks, when many Byzantine scholars had to seek refuge in the West, particularly Italy. Meanwhile, the invention of printing was to have great effect on European society. This facilitated dissemination of the printed word and democratized learning, one end result of which for the Catholic Church would eventually be the Protestant Reformation. The growth of the Ottoman Empire, culminating in the fall of Constantinople in 1453 (incidentally also the year counted as the end of the Hundred Years' War), cut off trading possibilities with the east. But Columbus’s discovery of America in 1492, and Vasco da Gama’s circumnavigation of Africa in 1498, opened up new trade routes, strengthening the economy and power of European nations.

Answer 3

The four crusades to the middle east brough Europe out of the dark ages. You must remember the dark ages and the middle ages are different. The renaissance brough the Europeans out of he middle ages, not the dark ages. In the 12-13th Centuries, he Dark Ages, the Arabs had conquered parts of Spain and Italy. The French and the English formed crusades to drive them back to the middle east.