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Vocabulary. Pg. 534 Scientific Revolution Geocentric theory Heliocentric theory Scientific method Universal gravitation. Pg. 542 Sponsor Caravel Christopher Columbus Circumnavigate Pg. 552 Columbian Exchange. Scientific Revolution & Age of Exploration 1400s to 1700s.

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  1. Vocabulary Pg. 534 Scientific Revolution Geocentric theory Heliocentric theory Scientific method Universal gravitation Pg. 542 Sponsor Caravel Christopher Columbus Circumnavigate Pg. 552 Columbian Exchange

  2. Scientific Revolution & Age of Exploration1400s to 1700s

  3. Scientific Revolution • Humanism caused scientist to question old theories about nature and the world • Before: People believed the sun, moon, and stars revolved around the Earth (geocentric theory developed by Ptolemy) • After: An astronomer named Copernicus theorized the sun was center of universe (heliocentric theory) • 100 years later, Johann Kepler will use math to prove that the planets do revolve around the sun • Isaac Newton develops theory of gravity called “law of universal gravitation”

  4. Exploration Motives: 3G: Gold, Glory, God • Search for new trade routes wanted to find a quicker way to Asia • Desire for new products Crusades and travels of Marco Polo stimulated an interest in Asian goods • Technology improved that allowed overseas exploration; gunpowder allowed Europeans to dominate • Religion Christian rulers wanted to spread religion

  5. Effects • Native American civilizations destroyed • European diseases killed millions of Native Americans • European powers built extensive overseas empires • Large numbers of Europeans moved to Americas • Native American crops (corn, potato, tomato) brought to Europe [Colombian Exchange] • Demand for African slaves increased • Capitalism expanded with growth of trade • Cultural exchanges occurred [cultural diffusion]

  6. Christopher Columbus • Accidentally found America while looking for a westward route to Asia • His voyages considered a turning point in history

  7. Vasco da Gama • Discovered an all-water route from Europe to India

  8. Ferdinand Magellan • First person credited with circumnavigating the world

  9. Hernando Cortes • Conquered the Aztec Empire in Mexico in 1519

  10. Francisco Pizarro • Conquered the Inca Empire in Peru in 1833

  11. Marco Polo • Traveled to China [court of Kublai Khan] and brought back stories and goods to Europe

  12. The “Columbian Exchange” The “Columbian Exchange” refers to the vast exchange of people, plants, animals, ideas and diseases that began with the “Age of Exploration”

  13. The “Columbian Exchange”

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