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New World Exploration

New World Exploration. U.S. History- Mr. Cummings. An Age of Exploration. 1250-1600 Renaissance/Scientific Rev. inspire exploration Why Explore? Power: land=respect Glory: Conquer for God Slavery: free labor= more money Spices: Europeans tired of using salt. MONEY. Problems.

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New World Exploration

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  1. New World Exploration U.S. History- Mr. Cummings

  2. An Age of Exploration • 1250-1600 • Renaissance/Scientific Rev. inspire exploration • Why Explore? • Power: land=respect • Glory: Conquer for God • Slavery: free labor= more money • Spices: Europeans tired of using salt • MONEY

  3. Problems • Maps inaccurate • Took decades to change • Simple Technology • Astrolabe, Compass, Stars • Explorers unprepared for dangers • “Fear of the unknown” • Scurvy: not enough vegetables

  4. Influences Inspire Exploration • Borrowed knowledge from Asia, Africa + Middle East • Eratosthenes • Marco Polo • Ptolemy • Created very accurate map: 150 AD • Lost after Romans fell in 500 AD

  5. Columbus • Hopes to find all-water route to India • 1492: lands in San Salvador- thinks he’s in India- calls Natives “Indians” • Makes 3 voyages for Spain- dies believing he made it to India

  6. Ferdinand Magellan • Searched for passage to Pacific Ocean • 1521: killed in Philippines • Crew 1st to circumnavigate the world

  7. John Cabot • English Explorer • 1497: Discovers Newfoundland • Thinks it’s Asia: WRONG!!!! • Gave England claim to North America

  8. Vasco de Gama • 1497: Sails around Cape of Good Hope • Finally discovers all-water route to India!!!

  9. Sir Francis Drake • Pirate paid by England to steal Spanish gold • 1579: accidentally discovered California after he stole Spanish ship • 1st ship to sail around the world w/o death of their leader

  10. 1621

  11. 1660

  12. Effect of Explorations • Europe: opened new chances for wealth, land, power • Europe forgets East/colonizes West • Holland, France, England command worldwide trade • Natives: lives changed forever • Many died from contact with Europeans- DISEASE • 50% of population dies w/in 100 yrs

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