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The Age of Exploration

The Age of Exploration. astrolabe. Navigational instrument that helps locate latitude by looking at the position of the stars. latitude. compass. Plots position by showing direction relative to magnetic north. caravel.

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The Age of Exploration

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  1. The Age of Exploration

  2. astrolabe • Navigational instrument that helps locate latitude by looking at the position of the stars.

  3. latitude

  4. compass • Plots position by showing direction relative to magnetic north

  5. caravel • New kind of ship. Bigger, with better sails. Could sail against the wind.

  6. cartographer • mapmaker

  7. The Explorers

  8. Explorer = person who was first to go/get somewhere And they are….

  9. Zheng He(DZUHNG HEH) • Last of the great Chinese explorers • Goal – promote trade/collect tribute • Brought exotic gifts to the Chinese emperor from as far away as Africa

  10. Tribute = forced payment

  11. Vasco da Gama • First European to reach India by rounding the southern tip of Africa • This allowed the Portuguese to control trade routes in the area. .

  12. Christopher Columbus • Italian sailing under the flag of Spain .

  13. Was looking for way to India by sailing west, but found West Indies West Indies  Cuba, Haiti, Puerto Rico, etc.

  14. Christopher Columbus • Helped establish a permanent European settlement on the island of Hispaniola • today Haiti and Dominican Republic • Facilitated contact between Europe and the inhabitants of what would become the Americas. .

  15. Ferdinand Magellan • Sailed under the flag of Spain • First European to lead an expedition to successfully circumnavigate the earth. • Magellan died in a battle in the Philippines • only a small number of his expedition actually made it home to Spain. .

  16. circumnavigate = sail around

  17. Samuel de Champlain • . Sailed under the French flag • Established the first French Colony in North America. • His colony in New France was Quebec City. • He remained its governor and was instrumental in establishing trade routes between France and New France. .

  18. James Cook • . He and his crew would be the first persons in history to cross the Antarctic Circle • 17th of January 1773 • Discovered the massive southern continent of Australia. . red: first voyagegreen: second voyageblue: third voyage

  19. Christopher Columbusand theColumbianExchange

  20. Columbian Exchange

  21. Europeans brought horses hereHorses were not already in America

  22. Not….

  23. Columbian Exchange

  24. Europe

  25. Europe

  26. Americas

  27. Americas

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