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Chapter 16 Exploration and Expansion

Chapter 16 Exploration and Expansion. Section Two: The Foundations of European Exploration. I. Improvements in Technology. Mapmaking Improved during Renaissance because of the need to trade Daring captains set out to find new trade routes Navigation Instruments were improved

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Chapter 16 Exploration and Expansion

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  1. Chapter 16 Exploration and Expansion Section Two: The Foundations of European Exploration

  2. I. Improvements in Technology • Mapmaking • Improved during Renaissance because of the need to trade • Daring captains set out to find new trade routes • Navigation • Instruments were improved • Allowed ships to sail beyond the sight of land • compass • New Ships • Spanish and Portuguese designers built better ships • Larger, steering, traveled against the wind, and reliable

  3. II. Economic Changes • 1400-1700’s Commercial Revolution • Major reform in economics • Joint-stock companies • Stabilizing coinage • Banks loaning money

  4. IV. Mercantilism • Mercantilism • economic theory- country should do all it could to increase wealth measured by gold and silver • Fixed amount of wealth in the world • Balance of Trade • Two ways to gain wealth • Mine gold and silver at home or colonies • It could sell more goods than it bought • Goal was to achieve a favorable balance of trade • Role of Colonies 1. Treated as an economic resource- meant to benefit the home country

  5. V. Social Change • Reasons for Exploration and Colonization • Curiosity and spirit of discovery moved many to explore • Population increases- encourage some to take risks for the opportunity • Chance at quick profits • Religious persecution

  6. FUN FACTS • From the Middle Ages up until the end of the 19th century, barbers performed a number of medical duties including bloodletting, wound treatment, dentistry, minor operations and bone-setting. The barber's striped red pole originated in the Middle Ages, when it was a staff the patient would grip while the barber bled the patient. • The shortest war on record was fought between Zanzibar and England in 1896. Zanzibar surrendered after 38 minutes.

  7. Assignment • Section two vocabulary and review questions 3 and 4 on page 391

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