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Assignment
You are a European explorer living in the fifteenth century. Think about what that means for empires that are in decline as well as the emergence of ambitious rising powers that aspire to profit from the Silk Road. This situation presents you with an opportunity to amass a fortune, assuming you know enough about the geographic, economic, social, religious and political realities of your times that you can translate this dream into reality. How you go about that task depends on you, your bravery, and your cunning.
For the elites of fifteenth-century Western Europe, the task is a daunting one: they must reopen the Silk Road at all costs. But who is going to sell a feasible plan to potential investors? The Crusades, though far from over, have tapered off, having sustained heavy recent losses. The papacy is preoccupied with scandal and schism. Circumnavigating the horn of Africa to reach the Indian Ocean is possible, but it is costly, and the journey is a long and arduous one. Simply put, there must be a shorter, faster way to get to Asia.
Your job is to write a proposal to a powerful individual or a group of wealthy investors willing to advance vast sums of money to fund your expedition. While your first thoughts may turn to approaching a nobleman or noblewoman, keep in mind that the rise of Venice and other commercial city-states throughout Europe have witnessed the rise of great banking houses and with them, fabulously rich merchant bankers. Whom will you seek as your sponsor? How will you convince your sponsor that your plan will reap profits? Consult the Week 5 Civilization Tour for additional resources.
When formulating your proposal, make sure you consider the following questions
• What will your efforts bring them as rewards?
• Once you secure financing, what shipwrights and shipyards do you plan to visit?
• Who in Europe at this time makes the best, most accurate maps?
• How you recruit your crew?
• What "prize" will you offer them (e.g., spiritual reward, gold, and/or glory)?
• When do you plan to set sail?
• Will part of your journey be over land?
• Have you secured permission to enter certain realms?
• Prior to completing your post, please review the following resources:
• Ashford University. (n.d.). The anatomy of a discussion board. Retrieved from https://sites.google.com/site/anatomyofadiscussionboard/home
• Ashford University. (n. d). Critical thinking guide to skillful reasoning. Retrieved from https://sites.google.com/site/criticalthinkingguide/critical-thinking-guide
Your initial post should be a minimum of 300 words, due by Day 3. Remember that you are drawing up a proposal. Be persuasive by supplying specific examples drawn from course materials, sources produced by your own research, or sources included in the collaborative annotated bibliography to support your position. Cite and format all sources according to APA style guidelines as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center, using both in-text citations and providing full references at the bottom of your post.
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