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Bell Ringer

This text provides a biography of Christopher Columbus and highlights the answers to questions related to the Age of Exploration, explorers, and the concept of Mercantilism. It also introduces other influential explorers and the significance of their expeditions. The text is aimed at a Social Studies class studying exploration, colonization, and Mercantilism.

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Bell Ringer

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  1. Bell Ringer • Read the biography of Christopher Columbus. • Highlight the answers to the questions as you read. • Be prepared to answer the questions when we review.

  2. Age of Exploration: Explorers

  3. Today in class… We will… Describe the process of exploration to colonization. You will be able to… Social Studies Language • Define: Colony, Mercantilism. • Write a summary of Columbus’ “discovery” of the Americas. • Identify the early explorers, where they are from, the route they took and their significance to exploration. • Explain the concept of Mercantilism and how it applies to Colonization. NEXT TIME/SOON: Explorers Chart

  4. Bartholomeu Dias

  5. Bartholomeu DiasCame From: PortugalWorked For: PortugalHe led the first expedition to sail around Africa’s Cape of Good Hope to get to India.Dias did NOT go any further and returned to Portugal.

  6. Christopher Columbus

  7. Christopher ColumbusCame From: ItalyWorked For: SpainHe sailed west across the Atlantic Ocean in 1492, hoping to find a route to India. Columbus “discovered” the Americas.

  8. Vasco da Gama

  9. Vasco da GamaCame From: PortugalWorked For: PortugalHe discovered an ocean route from Portugal to India around the Cape of Good Hope (Africa). This voyage gave Portugal a direct route to India and the spice trade.

  10. Amerigo Vespucci

  11. Amerigo VespucciCame From: ItalyWorked For: Portugal One of the first explorers to recognize that the places he visited were not part of Asia, but rather a “New World”. Vespucci explored eastern South and North America.

  12. Ferdinand Magellan

  13. Ferdinand MagellanCame From: SpainWorked For: Spain Led the first European expedition to circumnavigate the globe. However, Magellan was killed during the voyage in the Philippines. Through this expedition, Spain claimed the Philippines as part of its empire.

  14. Jacques Cartier

  15. Jacques CartierCame From: FranceWorked For: France French explorer who led three expeditions to Canada in 1535.

  16. Sir Francis Drake

  17. Sir Francis DrakeCame From: EnglandWorked For: England British Explorer who led second expedition to circumnavigate the globe. He lived through the trip! Drake also led the English fleet when Britain defeated the Spanish Armada in 1588 for Queen Elizabeth.

  18. Which explorer do you think had the greatest impact? Why?

  19. Treaty of Tordesillas • A line that was agreed upon by the Spanish and Portuguese to clear up any confusion on the newly claimed land in the New World. • Spain had control of territories to the West, Portugal had territories to the East.

  20. The process of Exploration to Colonization Explorers Conquistadors Missionaries Settlers

  21. Colonies • Europeans wanted colonies for their resources and as markets to sell products. • More colonies = more $ • More colonies = more GLORY

  22. COLONY Land controlled by far away country to help it become wealthy and powerful

  23. Mercantilism Belief that wealth equals power • Wealth is measured by gold and silver • Gold & Silver are mined OR come from trade • Spain took a lot of gold & silver from the New World

  24. “A colony exists to serve its parent country.”

  25. The parent gets rich from gold & silver

  26. The parent gets rich from gold & silver The parent gets rich from exporting more than it imports

  27. The parent gets rich from taking raw materials from the colony … The parent gets rich from gold & silver The parent gets rich from exporting more than it imports

  28. The parent gets rich from taking raw materials from the colony … The parent gets rich from gold & silver The parent gets rich from exporting more than it imports And selling the goods it makes back to the colony!

  29. MERCANTILISM Economic system that helped a country become wealthy and powerful by getting a lot of gold and silver and selling more goods than they bought

  30. Magnet Summary Write a topic sentence. Write detail sentences to cover facts in chronologic order. Use the words in the corners in your sentences. Asia West Christopher Columbus “discovered” the Americas Native people Destruction

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