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The Expansion of Europe (15th-18th centuries)

Explore the driving forces behind Europe's expansion in the 15th-18th centuries, from technological advancements to greed, religion, overpopulation, and trade crises. Learn about key figures like Columbus, Vasco da Gama, and Magellan, and the impact of Spanish conquests on colonial empires. Reflect on the positive and negative aspects of this period of history. Tablet School study module included.

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The Expansion of Europe (15th-18th centuries)

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  1. The Expansion of Europe (15th-18th centuries) 1) The Background; WHY?

  2. Why? • Before expansion: travels of Marco Polo • Fears of the Sea of Darkness with monsters • TECHNICAL IMPROVEMENTS - astrolabe; made it possible to determine the time of sunrise and sunset and the position of stars

  3. Technical improvements.. • Compass; used in the Mediterranean from 12th c. onwards • A new type of ship: a Caravel: could ship unwind, travel long distances and had cabins and stowage for the food and drinks

  4. GREED • People wanted to gain more and more • People were anxious to discover new areas • Renaissance and the growth of trade - new type of human being..

  5. RELIGION • Desire to covert non-Christians • The Great Schism in the West ( 1378-1417)

  6. OVERPOPULATION • ESPECIALLY in the Mediterranean and in the Iberian Peninsula more grain was needed to feed the population -the growth of population and the recovery of the economy after the Black Death

  7. INTERNATIONAL TRADE CRISIS • Moslem´s intolerance; old trade routes were in trouble and Europe still needed spices, sugar, raw materials for the textile industry

  8. Where and by who? • Columbus • Vasco da Gama • Magellan

  9. Spanish Conquests in the 16th century • Herman Cortez– The Aztecs ( Mexico) • Francesco Pizarro –The incas ( Peru) Study section 6 / Tablet School • why? • Results?

  10. Building up colonial empires • Other colonial countries • Consequences Write a personal response on expansion of Europe. Positive/ negative ? Use the key terms of history

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