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Age of Exploration

Age of Exploration. 1450-1750. Portugal was the first European country to establish trading outposts in AFRICA. The Portuguese believed to get to ASIA by sea they would have to sail around the tip of Africa ( CAPE of GOOD HOPE ). PORTUGAL LEADS THE WAY:.

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Age of Exploration

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  1. Age of Exploration 1450-1750

  2. Portugal was the first European country to establish trading outposts in AFRICA.The Portuguese believed to get to ASIA by sea they would have to sail around the tip of Africa (CAPE of GOOD HOPE) PORTUGAL LEADS THE WAY:

  3. 1488 – Portuguese explorer BARTOLOMEU DIAS was the first to sail around AFRICA but did not continue on to Asia PORTUGAL LEADS THE WAY:

  4. 1498- Portuguese explorer VASCO DA GAMA rounded the Cape of Good Hope and reached INDIA PORTUGAL LEADS THE WAY: • IMPACTS: • All water trade route to Asia • Portugal built a tradingempire in the Indian Ocean • Broke up the MUSLIM - ITALIANdomination in the Asian trade market

  5. how: • Portugal sold goods much CHEAPER(about 1/5 the cost) • As a result of Portugal’s SUCCESSother European nations wanted to establish their own TRADING empires in ASIA PORTUGAL LEADS THE WAY:

  6. SPAIN: In Spain, MUSLIMS called Moors controlled the country from 700’S until the 1100’S

  7. SPAIN: Christians tried to win back control and began the RECONQUISTA RECONQUISTA- campaign to recapture Spain from the Muslims By the 1400’s the Muslims were driven out of most of Spain – the only area they held onto was GRANADA

  8. SPAIN: In 1492 the Muslims were defeated in Granada by the Christian army Spain was united by the rule of King FERDINAND and Queen ISABELLA

  9. SPAIN: They set up a rigid CATHOLIC society to increase their power INQUISITION - this was a court held by the church under their rule

  10. SPAIN: People whose RELIGIOUS beliefs differed from the teachings of the Church were labeled HERETICS - brutally tortured Most were JEWS & MUSLIMS Later in 1492 all JEWS and MUSLIMS were expelled from Spain

  11. SPAIN: With the help of the INQUISITION Spain was unified under Christianity The success of PORTUGAL inspired Spain to try and gain a share of the WEALTHY spice trade in Asia

  12. SPAIN: In Italian sailor Christopher Columbus convinced Spain to his plan of reaching Asia by sailing across the Atlantic Ocean He set out in August with three ships: 1492 FINANCE WEST SANTA MARIA NINA PINTA

  13. SPAIN: Two months later, Columbus thought he had reached the islands off the coast of (East Indies) when in fact he landed in the , he mistakenly called the natives who greeted him INDIA CARIBBEAN INDIANS http://dase.laits.utexas.edu/media/not_even_past/mp3/100503688.mp3

  14. SPAIN: Columbus made additional voyages and claimed land for Spain The Spanish intended to transform these lands into : lands that are controlled by another nation Columbus’ first trip opened the way for and forever changed the world THREE COLONIES COLONIES COLONIZATION

  15. SPAIN: CONFLICT WITH PORTUGAL • Portugal believed Columbus claimed lands for Spain that they had previously visited; they too sent explorers West: • 1500 Pedro Alvares Cabral – claimed • 1507 Amerigo Vespucci – realized land was NOT Asia but a new • 1519 Ferdinand Magellan – sailed around South America into the ; became the first to circumnavigate the world • TREATY OF TORDESILLAS– imaginary dividing line for claiming lands signed by Spain & Portugal BRAZIL CONTINENT PACIFIC SAIL AROUND

  16. SPAIN IN AMERICA: Following Columbus – many Spaniards traveled to the Americas Why? (gold) & spread (God) These explorers were called The Spanish were the European settlers in the Americas – they established in Mexico, South America, and the United States CHRISTIANITY WEALTH CONQUISTADORS FIRST COLONIES

  17. SPAIN IN AMERICA: EXAMPLES: FRANCISCO PIZZARO HERNANDO CORTES 1532 – conquered INCAS and captured city of Cuzco in 1533 1521 – conquered AZTECS and conquered Mexico for Spain

  18. SPAIN IN AMERICA: EXAMPLES: Ponce De Leon Coronado FloridaSouthwest U.S. “Fountain of Youth”

  19. SPAIN IN AMERICA: Superior - armor, muskets, cannons, horses Many Native Americans the harsh rule of Aztecs & Incas (willing to help Spanish – hoped life would improve with change) - Native Americans were exposed to new ones: Had no - killed millions WEAPONRY HATED DISEASES MEASLES, MUMPS, SMALL POX, TYPHUS IMMUNITY

  20. SPANISH EMPIRE: During the the Spanish Empire spread from to South America – Spain brought many changes to the Americas 1500’s CALIFORNIA 1) GOVERNMENT 2) RELIGION 3) CULTURE

  21. 4) ECONOMY Spanish set up the system: Land in America was given to conquistadors or landlords by the Spanish government – landlords forced natives to farm, ranch, mine for them (form of Spanish the land for its resources and treated the natives - many abuses of rights ENCOMIENDA SLAVERY EXPLOITED BADLY HUMAN

  22. 5) SOCIAL CLASSES I. PENINSULARES II. CREOLES III. MESTIZOS IV. MULATTOES AFRICAN V. NATIVE Americans & slaves

  23. BIBLIOGRAPHY: Robert Simmon and RetoStöckli. Sydney, Australia. Digital image. Fotopedia. NASA Earth Observatory, 12 Oct. 2005. Web. 8 May 2014. <http://www.fotopedia.com/items/flickr-7651359238>. Portuguese. Retrato De Vasco Da Gama.png. Digital image. Wikipedia. Mediawiki, n.d. Web. 8 May 2014. <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Retrato_de_Vasco_da_Gama.png>.

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