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The Age of Discovery

The Age of Discovery The Meeting of Three Worlds Questions What was the world like before Columbus? Why did Europeans discover America? What did they do with their discovery? How was the world changed? America before Columbus? Principal Civilizations Culture Development

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The Age of Discovery

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  1. The Age of Discovery The Meeting of Three Worlds

  2. Questions • What was the world like before Columbus? • Why did Europeans discover America? • What did they do with their discovery? • How was the world changed?

  3. America before Columbus? • Principal Civilizations • Culture • Development

  4. Africa before Columbus • Society • Political Life • Economy • Religion • Slavery

  5. Europe before Columbus • 15th Century • Recovering population • Nation state • Maritime arts

  6. Conversion of pagans Wealth Knowledge Trade with the Orient European Motives

  7. How did Europe discover America? • Early voyages • Improvements to navigation • Portuguese • Spanish

  8. Who discovered America? • Christopher Columbus • Concept behind voyages • Results

  9. What did the Europeans do with their discoveries? • Empires and colonies • Motives • Land Ownership • Economic Theory • Characteristics • Political • Social • Economic

  10. Colonial Empires • Spain • France • Holland • England

  11. How was the world changed? • Vegetation • Animals • Diseases

  12. Summary • What was the world like before Columbus? • Why did Europeans discover America? • What did they do with their discovery? • How was the world changed? Return to Study Guide

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