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Exploration and Isolation

Exploration and Isolation. Ming China. Tokugawa Japan. Background:. Created a desire by Europeans for new products from the Middle East and Far East (India and China). Crusades. Renaissance. encouraged Europeans to take on an adventurous spirit and questioning attitude.

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Exploration and Isolation

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  1. Exploration and Isolation Ming China Tokugawa Japan Izydorczak

  2. Background: • Created a desire by Europeans for new products • from the Middle East and Far East (India and China) Crusades Renaissance • encouraged Europeans to take on an adventurous spirit and questioning attitude • European monarchs are trying to increase their power by controlling TRADE, which generates $$$. Izydorczak

  3. PROBLEM Two areas causing problems for most European traders • Italian Merchants charged high prices for goods from Middle and Far East Mediterranean Middle East • Muslims controlled the Silk Road, which made it dangerous Izydorczak

  4. Result Europeans needed an All Water Route to the East Izydorczak

  5. Why did Europeans begin to explore new lands? To gain more sources of wealth Faster routes to Asia Spreading of Christianity Izydorczak

  6. Why did Europeans begin to explore new lands? Bartolomeu Dias Portuguese Explorer “To serve God and His Majesty, to give light to those who were in darkness and to grow rich as all men desire to do.” Izydorczak

  7. Why did European begin to explore new lands? The Three G’s Glory = To serve God and his majesty God = To give light to those who were in darkness Gold = To grow rich as all men desire to do Izydorczak

  8. What advances in technology made these voyages possible? Science and Technology Caravel Magnetic compass Cartography A medieval instrument, now replaced by the sextant, that was once used to determine the altitude of the sun or other celestial bodies. Astrolabe Sextant Izydorczak

  9. Who is fighting for the 3 G’s and finding an alternative route to the far East? Portugal Spain Izydorczak

  10. Prince Henry Portuguese Explorer Sea captains, map makers, and navigator met and exchanged ideas there. Started a school of navigation in 1419. Izydorczak

  11. Bartolomeu Dias Portuguese Explorer Reached the southern tip of Africa Izydorczak

  12. Vasco da Gama Portuguese Explorer Led a ship around Africa, to India, and back. Izydorczak

  13. Portugal Were the first to establish trading outposts. Izydorczak

  14. How does Spain react to Portugal’s success? What does this bring? Portugal Spain competition Izydorczak

  15. Christopher Columbus Spanish Explorer Izydorczak

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  17. Chinese Isolation Zeng He Explored coasts of S.E. Asia, India, and S.E. Africa Stopped trade with outside world The West industrialized but China was left behind Cultural diffusion Chinese Explorer Stopped Zheng He expeditions & voyages MING DYNASTY Helped Establish trade between China & other areas Chinese will become vulnerable to future European weapons & technology Confucian Gov’t & traditions Great Cultural Achievement Poetry, opera, drama Canal system renovations Tools (better farming methods) Porcelain New printing methods/books Great Wall renovations (towers added) Literacy increasing Izydorczak Paper

  18. MING CHINA Traditional Chinese culture was ethnocentric due to its geography? YES What was the only European country (people) allowed to trade with China after the Ming banned contact with foreigners? Dutch Izydorczak

  19. MING CHINA Did the Ming Dynasty restore Confucian government and traditions to China? YES Did Chinese artists excel in drama, opera, and landscape painting? YES Izydorczak

  20. Middle Kingdom Kingdom of Underworld Put into correct order China Center of the Universe Kingdom of Heaven Izydorczak

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