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Intro to the Age of Exploration. Copy these questions. Make sure to leave space for your answers! Discovery Ed: Age of Exploration Video. Why did the Age of Exploration begin? Describe the journey of Columbus. How did America get its name?
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Copy these questions. Make sure to leave space for your answers!Discovery Ed: Age of Exploration Video • Why did the Age of Exploration begin? • Describe the journey of Columbus. • How did America get its name? • What are the negative affects of the Age of Exploration?
Pros and Cons List • On your paper, make a list of the positive and negative affects of the Age of Exploration
Warm-up 5/14 • Why do we explore? • What would life be like without the Age of Exploration?
The Age of Exploration Begins • The major purpose of the Age of Exploration was to find new trade routes to Asia • Muslims controlled land routes across the Middle East and did not allow Europeans to trade
Trade Routes • Because Europeans were unable to trade along the Silk Road, they decided they would have to find sea routes to reach Asia • They had two options: • Sail around Africa • Find a new route around the world
Sail around Africa • Sailing around the tip of Africa was very dangerous because of the rough seas
Vasco de Gama • A Portuguese explorer • He was the first European to reach India by sea in 1498
Sail around the World • Europeans did not know that the Americas were in the way • At the time, most people believed the earth was flat
Ferdinand Magellan • A Portuguese explorer • His expedition became the first to travel all the way around the world in 1522 (he died in 1521)
Innovations in Navigation (Sailing)Age of Exploration Ship • Ships became bigger and faster • Added rudders to help steer the ship • Caravel- A medium-sized ship developed in the 1500s in Portugal. Sailors liked that it was easy to maneuver
Direction • The compass was invented in China in the 800s, but later became popular in Europe • A magnetic needle always pointed north, allowing sailors to know each direction • This was very important in fog or at night
Latitude (how far North or South) • The astrolabe measured the position of the sun or a star and helped determine a sailor’s location • Astro: star • Developed by the Muslims living in Spain around 1000 CE
Longitude(how far East or West) • Ptolemy, a Greek philosopher, understood that you could monitor the stars positions and find your position • The quadrant was invented by Muslims in 1200 • This instrument was not always accurate, but gave sailors a good estimate
Printing Press • Developed by Johannes Gutenberg in the 1440s • Information on new sailing technologies spread quickly • More maps were printed
Video: Navigational Tools • As you watch, make a list of the navigational tools used by explorers during the Age of Exploration! • http://app.discoveryeducation.com/player/view/assetGuid/14360851-4DD3-4954-82E9-4904578C4F1C