Here are few reasons:
1.) To review the geopolitical realities of Europe in the Middle Ages.
2.) To understand the political, social, and economic systems of feudalism and emerging mercantilism in 15th, 16th, and 17th century Europe.
3.) To examine the realities of everyday life in 15th, 16th, and 17th century Europe.
4.) To explore the changing role of religion in 16th century Europe and how it impacted European immigration to the "New World."
5.) To discuss why some Europeans were willing to leave their homelands in exchange for the uncertainties of life in North America.
6.) To address the question, "why does any of this matter?"
