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THE AGE OF EXPLORATION (1350–1550)

Chapter 2. THE AGE OF EXPLORATION (1350–1550). Section 1: Europeans Set Sail Section 2: Voyages to the Americas Section 3: The Race for Trade Routes Section 4: The Opening of the Atlantic. Section 1: Europeans Set Sail. OBJECTIVES.

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THE AGE OF EXPLORATION (1350–1550)

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  1. Chapter 2 THE AGE OF EXPLORATION(1350–1550) Section 1: Europeans Set Sail Section 2: Voyages to the Americas Section 3: The Race for Trade Routes Section 4: The Opening of the Atlantic

  2. Section 1: Europeans Set Sail OBJECTIVES • How did the Commercial Revolution and the Renaissance change Europe? • Why did western Europeans want to find a new sea route for trade with Africa and Asia? • How did Portugal’s early explorations affect Africans?

  3. Section 1: Europeans Set Sail The Commercial Revolution and Renaissance Change Europe • Merchants became more aggressive about making a profit. • Cities grew rich from trade. • Banks were created. • Joint stockcompanies were formed. joint-stock companies – businesses formed by a group of people who jointly make an investment and share in the profits and losses

  4. Section 1: Europeans Set Sail (continued) The Commercial Revolution and Renaissance Change Europe • There was a rebirth of the arts and learning of ancient Greece and Rome. • Johannes Gutenberg’s printing press spread the science and literature of the Renaissance. • New technological advances led to exploration.

  5. Section 1: Europeans Set Sail Trade with Africa and Asia Western Europeans wanted to find a new sea route for trade with Africa and Asia… • to earn more money • to ensure that they could get trade goods • to learn about other cultures

  6. Section 1: Europeans Set Sail Portuguese exploration of Africa led to: • establishment of trading posts to supply port ships • development of relationships with local rulers and merchants for gold, ivory, and slaves • warfare among kingdoms of West Africa • break up of West African families

  7. Section 2: Voyages to the Americas OBJECTIVES • What was Christopher Columbus’s goal? • What did Columbus do on his explorations in the Americas? • How did Portugal react to new of Columbus’s discoveries?

  8. Section 2: Voyages to the Americas Columbus’s Bold Idea • To reach Asia by sailing west across the Atlantic • To reach the Indies so Spain could better compete with Portugal

  9. Section 2: Voyages to the Americas Columbus’s First Exploration • Searched for riches • Explored islands

  10. Section 2: Voyages to the Americas Europe Learns of Columbus’s Voyage • King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella become excited • Columbus receives appointment of admiral and governor

  11. Section 3: The Race for Trade Routes OBJECTIVES • Where did Vasco da Gama and Pedro Alvars Cabral explore, and what was the result of these voyages for Portugal? • What did John Cabot and Amerigo Vespucci achieve? • Why was Ferdinand Magellan’s voyage important?

  12. Section 3: The Race for Trade Routes Vasco da Gama and Pedro Alvars Cabral • Vasco da Gama explored India and Pedro Alvars Cabral explored South America. • The Portuguese made claims in India and Brazil.

  13. Section 3: The Race for Trade Routes John Cabot and Amerigo Vespucci • John Cabot discovered North America giving England a claim in North America. • Amerigo Vespucci reached South America in 1501 and America is named in his honor.

  14. Section 3: The Race for Trade Routes Sailing around the Globe • Ferdinand Magellan finds a western route to Asia in 1519. • Magellan finds a passageway at the southern tip of South America which became known as the Strait of Magellan. • Magellan’s crew is the first to circumnavigate the world.

  15. Section 4: The Opening of the Atlantic OBJECTIVES • How did new trade routes affect Portugal and Spain? • How did the Columbian Exchange affect Europeans and American Indians? • Why were some countries searching for a Northwest Passage?

  16. Section 4: The Opening of the Atlantic A Shift in Trade • Spain and Portugal made greater profits. • Spain established an outpost in the Philippines to trade with China. • Spain and Portugal gained influence in European affairs. • Trade creates an outlet for wealth and resources.

  17. Section 4: The Opening of the Atlantic The Columbian Exchange • Europeans – helped Europeans because they obtained new crops and animals • American Indians – also helped American Indians obtain new crops and animals; harmed American Indians, however, because they were killed by European diseases

  18. Section 4: The Opening of the Atlantic The Search for a Northwest Passage • Would allow ships to sail from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean • Increased European interest in North America

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