How do ideas and beliefs shape our lives and the world around us? Use at least two examples from the past unit. Trade Routes Belief Systems Byzantine Empire Mongol Empire Tang and Song Dynasty Western Europe Manorialism and Feudalism Islam and the Islamic Caliphate

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How do ideas and beliefs shape our lives and the world around us?

I am going to use the reference of the trade routes, belief systems, Western European manorialism, and Feudalism.

It is well documented that humans today are the by-product of many influences of the past. We can see this in the family environment, in the way we conduct business, politics, and in society. We are creatures of habit and the past is our direct influence.

Trade routes such as the Silk Route not only exchanged goods but ideas, customs, values, and culture that spread through Asia, India, the North of Africa, and Europe.

This meant that many belief systems were passed from one nation to the other, and influenced the way people did things. These ideas were inherited with the pass of time and repeated from generation to generation.

Without a doubt, feudalism marked Western Europe in the Middle Ages. It was a way of living where wealthy people lived the good life exploiting poor people, peasants, that worked the landlord land for shelter and food. The Catholic church allied with the powerful kings of Europe and exerted too much control over their subjects and followers.

countries such as spain, france and portugal colonized the region. although most of latin america was colonized by spain, the countries of portugal and france also had major influences on the region. due to war and disease, native populations were decimated.