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A Larger World Opens: 1400-1600

A Larger World Opens: 1400-1600. Age of Exploration and Colonization. Motives in the Age of Exploration. Attracted to East for silks and spices Difficult to trade with Asian empires Desire for wealth and adventure Religious zeal- save souls Summary Gold, Glory and God.

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A Larger World Opens: 1400-1600

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  1. A Larger World Opens: 1400-1600 Age of Exploration and Colonization

  2. Motives in the Age of Exploration • Attracted to East for silks and spices • Difficult to trade with Asian empires • Desire for wealth and adventure • Religious zeal- save souls • Summary • Gold, Glory and God

  3. Improvements in Navigation • Better maps, follow coasts at first, used compass. • Better ships- square sails and new hull design, heavy enough to carry canon • Use of astrolabe- magnetic compass sail by stars • Knowledge of wind patterns • First the Portuguese (Prince Henry) then Spanish, France and England

  4. French Explorers • Jacques Cartier- In 1534Cartier tried to find a sea passage to the East Indies through North America. He discovered the St. Lawrence River. Cartier named the area New France and claimed it in the name of the King of France. • Samuel de Champlain- Father of New France… In 1608 built a settlement. Champlain was the first to investigate the eastern shores of Canada and the New England coast.

  5. The English • John Cabot- In 1497 John Cabot and his men explored the shores of Newfoundland, Nova Scotia, and Labrador and gave fishing rights to the English. England claimed the whole east coast of North America because they claimed that Cabot was the first to reach the North American mainland. • Henry Hudson- Henry Hudson wanted to find a passage across the continent of North America. He was unable to find the Northeast or the Northwest Passage he sought. He did however add to Europe's knowledge of the Arctic and North America. He discovered the Hudson Bay in 1610

  6. Contact • Begin by trading • Armed conflict- Europeans had cannon • Set up trading partners- some stay to protect partners and Europeans • Made alliances with First Nations • Developed mercantilism- material from colony- buy finished products from Europe.

  7. Spice Trade-East Indies • Very important to Europeans- made food palatable • Portuguese again led the way • Dutch East India Company very aggressive- competed with British East India Company • Both dominated the East Indies and India

  8. Impact from European Contact • Purpose was to serve the HOMELAND. Whether it was slaves, furs, cotton, fish, spices, tobacco, gold or silver. Colonies improved the lives of Europeans greatly. • In the North America • More intermarriage by Spanish/Portuguese and French • Disease was devastating. Measles, influenza, smallpox • Violence common

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