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Discovering America

Discovering America. How to get to Asia. Three definitions. Crusades Creates desire for Asians goods Renaissance Including Johannes Gutenberg Reformation Martin Luther, Protestants. Gutenberg’s Printing Press. The most important invention of the last millennium. Portuguese Caravel.

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Discovering America

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  1. Discovering America How to get to Asia

  2. Three definitions • Crusades • Creates desire for Asians goods • Renaissance • Including Johannes Gutenberg • Reformation • Martin Luther, Protestants

  3. Gutenberg’sPrinting Press • The most important invention of the last millennium

  4. Portuguese Caravel • Triangular sails allow ships to sail into the wind • Can now sail the world

  5. Vikings; about 500 years before Columbus • Eric the Red • Settles Greenland • Leif Ericson • Settles Newfoundland, Canada in 1,000 AD

  6. The Travels of Marco Polo • In the 1200’s his father and uncle travel through Asia and meet the Khan in Bejing • They return to Italy, and Marco spends 24 years and 15,000 miles traveling throughout Asia • Marco’s book describes India, China and Japan, said to inspire Columbus and others

  7. Three cultures that have the technology for exploration • By the year 1400 • Asia • Arabs • Europe

  8. Asia • Most advanced technologically • Strong central government • Wealthy • Large population • In 1400’s Admiral Cheng Ho sails with 27,000 sailors, reaches Eastern Africa • Upon return the Emperor orders a halt to further explorations and orders the fleet destroyed

  9. Arabs • Possess good technology but there is no need to explore • Trade route from Asia to Europe passes through their lands, already profiting • No need to find new trade routes

  10. Europe • Will try to find their own route to China and Indiabypassing the Arabs

  11. The Known World at the Time of Columbus • Educated Europeans believed the world to be 6/7 land, with very small oceans

  12. Two more definitions • Northwest Passage • Southwest Passage

  13. Portugal • Prince Henry “The Navigator” • Begins a Navigation School to train captains • Develops a plan to map the coast of Africa • Bartolomeu Dias • Reaches the Cape of Good Hope (Storms) • Crew insists they return • Vasco da Gama • First to reach Asia by sailing around Africa

  14. Columbus • Also believes the world is 6/7 land • Believes a short trip across the ocean will reach Asia • Has trouble finding a sponsor, Queen Isabella of Spain finally will • Three ships: Pinta, Nina, Santa Maria (flagship) • Keeps two log books during voyage, why? • San Salvador first landmass reached in America’s • One ship sinks • Believes he is in the East Indies, calls natives Indians • Will make three more trips, convinced he’s found Asia

  15. The Voyages of Columbus

  16. Two final questions • Why does word Columbus’ discovery of America spread faster than Lief Ericson’s? • Why the name America?

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