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Age of Exploration

Age of Exploration. Why did early Europeans explore the world during this time?. 1. To find a sea route to the spices of Asia. 2. To find gold & silver. 3. To control a larger empire. 4. To expand Christianity. 5. To find animal furs. 1. In the 1400s there was no refrigeration. .

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Age of Exploration

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  1. Age of Exploration

  2. Why did early Europeans explore the world during this time? 1. To find a sea route to the spices of Asia 2. To find gold & silver 3. To control a larger empire 4. To expand Christianity 5. To find animal furs

  3. 1. In the 1400s there was no refrigeration. To prevent their meat from spoiling they preserved and dried it with salt. They also used a lot of spices to cover up the taste. These spices were only found in Asia. It was difficult to travel by land, so Europeans began looking for a sea route to Asia

  4. 2 European rulers fought many wars which were very expensive. They needed to find gold & silver to pay for these wars. They believed Asia was full of gold, silver and precious stones.

  5. 3 European rulers also wanted to claim as much land as they could to expand their empires. They wanted to take all of the natural resources and use the people as slaves 4 Christians also wanted to stop the spread of Islam & extend Christianity.

  6. Which of the following was NOT a reason for exploration? 10 • Sea route to Asia • Gold & Silver • Learn from native cultures • Expand Christianity

  7. Portugal was the first to send explorers

  8. Early Explorers Prince Henry the Navigator * Never a sailor himself, he brought together cartographers, astronomers & mathematicians to study navigation.

  9. Early Explorers Bartholomew Dias * Discovered the tip of Africa – proved ships could reach Asia.

  10. Which country was the 1st to explore? • Spain • Portugal • England • France • Germany • Italy VOTE

  11. Early Explorers • Funded by King Ferdinand & Queen Isabella of Spain. • Tries to reach India by sailing west • Came to the Bahamas 1st, then Haiti & Cuba Columbus

  12. Columbus

  13. Amerigo Vespucci suggested Columbus had discovered a new world. Spain & Portugal both wanted to claim it. Spain believed the all new land in that area belonged to them since Columbus came before Vespucci.

  14. 10 Seconds Remaining Do you agree? • Yes • No

  15. Portugal was convinced the new land was theirs because Amerigo Vespucci was the first to realize it was in fact NEW land.

  16. 10 Do you agree? • Yes • No

  17. The Pope drew a line of Demarcation to divide the world between Spain & Portugal.

  18. Which two countries fought over control of the New World? • Italy & Spain • Spain & Germany • Germany & Portugal • Portugal & Spain 10

  19. Ferdinand Magellan • Sailed for Spain • Circumnavigated the world • Proved: • 1. World was round • Larger than believed • 3. Oceans were connected • 4. Lands discovered by Columbus were NOT connected to Asia.

  20. Which explorer came to America first? • Ferdinand Magellan • Christopher Columbus • Amerigo Vespucci • Bartholomew Dias 10

  21. Which explorer found the southern tip of Africa? • Magellan • Vespucci • Columbus • Dias 10

  22. Which explorer was the first to sail all the way around the world? • Magellan • Vespucci • Columbus • Dias 10

  23. OVERSEAS EMPIRES Portugal Portugal was interested more in trade than colonization. They colonized Brazil to gain sugarcane, coffee and tobacco plantations. They used slaves from Africa to work the plantations.

  24. OVERSEAS EMPIRES Spain Spanish conquistadors came to America to: 1. Serve God & king 2. Convert natives 3. Grow rich Cortez – landed in Mexico – took over Aztecs – ruled Mexico

  25. OVERSEAS EMPIRES Spain Pizarro invaded Incas in Peru

  26. Which country was interested in TRADE? 10 • Spain • Portugal • Italy • Germany

  27. OVERSEAS EMPIRES French & English Colonies French wanted quick profits where the English wanted to establish trade. French were looking for a northwest passage from America to Asia.

  28. OVERSEAS EMPIRES English established Jamestown, the 1st settlement, in Virginia. Pilgrims traveled to Massachusetts for religious freedom. They established Plymouth.

  29. Slave Trade

  30. What country wanted to control the fur trade? 9 • France • England • Spain • Italy

  31. Slave Trade * Triangular Trade: trade route where ships traveled from Europe, to Africa, then to the New World carrying slaves, raw materials and finished products. Middle Passage: Part of the triangular trade – it was the slaves journey from Africa to the Americas.

  32. Triangular Trade Triangular Trade

  33. Colonial Latin America • Portugal took control of Brazil. • Societies were divided into social classes: • Peninsulares: Spanish & Portuguese officials born in Europe. • Creoles: descendants of Europeans born in the America. They controlled lands & businesses. • Mestizos: Mix of Natives & Europeans. • Mulattoes: Mix of African slaves and Europeans.

  34. What was the title of the ruling class in South American colonies? • Peninsulares • Mestizos • Creoles • Mulattoes 10

  35. What was the class that was a mix of Europeans and Africans? • Mestizos • Mulattoes • Peninsulares • Creoles 10

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