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Chapter 3, Lesson 2
ACOS #4: Explain effects of European exploration
upon European society and Native Americans,
including the economic and cultural impact.
ACOS #4a: Identify significant early European patrons
and explorers and early settlements.
ACOS #4b: Locate the countries of origin of early
European patrons and explorers.
Key Vocabulary Words
• 1. technology = the use of scientific knowledge and
tools to solve problems.
• 2. navigation = the science of planning and controlling
the direction of a ship
• 3. astrolabe = a tool that measures the height of the sun
or a star above the horizon. It was used by sailors for
navigation.
• 4. profit = the money a business has left over after all of
its expenses have been paid.
• 5. slavery = a cruel system in which people are bought
and sold and made to work without pay.
The Renaissance
• Important changes took place during the
1300 and 1400s (renaissance – rebirth).
• During the Renaissance, technology in
Europe changed.
• Technology is the use of scientific
knowledge and tools to do things better
and faster.
• The printing press is an example.
Sea Exploration
• Technology made navigation easier and more
accurate.
• Navigation is the science of planning and
controlling the direction of a ship.
• Europeans learned about a navigation tool
called an astrolabe. An astrolabe measures the
height of the sun or a star above the horizon.
• Sailors could use this to tell how far north or
south of home they were.
The Compass
This invention helped sailors steer without
having to see the sun or stars. It has a
magnetic needle that always points north.
A Sea Route to Asia
• The Portuguese explorers were the first
Europeans to find a new sea route to Asia.
• Merchants believed they could make a
bigger profit if they traveled by sea.
• Profit is the money a business has left
over after all of its expenses have been
paid.
What important contribution did Portuguese
explorers make to European trade?
They found a sea
route to Asia.
Slavery
• Portuguese sailors set up a trading post
off the coast of West Africa.
• These traders forced Africans into slavery
and sold them in Europe.
• Slavery is a cruel system in which
people are bought and sold and made
to work without pay.
Lesson Review
During the Renaissance, Europeans used
new navigation tools. This technology
helped them find faster ways to trade
goods with Asia. Portuguese sailors
sailed around Africa to reach Asia.
WHY DOES IT MATTER?
The search for a sea route to Asia led to
important discoveries in navigation and
geography.