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Chapter 2 . Section 1. Vikings Reach North America. Vikings-first Europeans to make contact with North America Came from Scandinavia-Denmark, Norway, Sweden Developed the longship , skilled sailors Raided European nations but developed a huge trading network. Vikings-Continued.
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Chapter 2 Section 1
Vikings Reach North America • Vikings-first Europeans to make contact with North America • Came from Scandinavia-Denmark, Norway, Sweden • Developed the longship, skilled sailors • Raided European nations but developed a huge trading network
Vikings-Continued • Leif Eriksson-son of Erik the Red set sail in 1000 west to Greenland, ended up being pushed to North America by strong winds • Landed on Labrador Peninsula in Canada • Sailed south to Newfoundland and possibly as far south as New England • Settled in Vinland but left after a few years, Native Americans always a threat
Prince Henry the Navigator • Portugal’s Prince Henry the Navigator made many advances that advanced exploration • Built an observatory • Founded a school of navigation • Taught better methods of navigation and mapmaking.
Riches in Asia • Reasons to explore: • Hoped to bypass the merchants who had a monopoly on trade through the Mediterranean • Looking for sea route to Asia • Wanted to spread Christianity • Interest in Asian cultures • Marco Polo’s book inspired many to learn more about Asians
Technological Advances • Magnetic compass-tells North • Astrolabe-able to position your ship based on the stars • Caravels-ships with triangular sails that could sail against the wind • Placed rudders in back of ships to increase ability to steer the ship
Sea Route to Asia- Rounding Africa • Bartolomeu Dias (Portuguese) led an expedition along African coast • Ship blew around southern tip-Cape of Good Hope • Men wanted to turn around • Supplies low • Return to Portugal
Rounding Africa by Sea • Vasco De Gama-(Portuguese) sailed around the southern tip of Africa to India • Found Muslim traders who spoke Portuguese • Made two more trips back • Even governed a small colony in India • Portugal wins the race to Asia
Results of Exploration • Started the Atlantic slave trade • Devastating African communities • Increased warfare in Africa • Sent many slaves to Europe and islands in Atlantic • Other nations launch their own explorations at Portugal gets rich.