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CHAPTER 3: AGE OF EXPLORATION
Core Lesson 2:New Ideas in Europe pgs.90-93
The Renaissance:
 New _______________ spread throughout Europe
leading to better ___________ for sailors and
________________.
 The ________________ (which means “rebirth”) was an
important period of time from 1300s to 1400s.
 It was a rebirth of ____________ and ____________.
 Europeans were interested in learning more about
writing, __________, and _____________.
 They were also interested in the ideas of ancient
_____________ and _____________.
 ____________________ changed during this time.
 Technology:
___________________________________________
___________________________________________
 The ______________ ____________ was an example
of new technology.
 It was developed in 1454 by a man named
___________________ ______________.
 This invention made it possible to quickly ___________
many copies of a page of __________.
 Before the printing press, books were copied by
_____________ and it took a long time!
 The printing press allowed __________ and
_____________ to spread.
New Knowledge for Sailors:
 Navigation:
___________________________________________
___________________________________________
 Europeans learned about a new navigation tool called the
____________________ from North Africans
 Astrolabe:
___________________________________________
___________________________________________
 Sailors could figure out how far ___________ or
____________ from home they were by using this
invention.
 The North Africans also taught Europeans about the
______________.
 Compass:
___________________________________________
___________________________________________
 Prior to the compass, sailors relied on the __________
or _________ to figure out which direction they were
traveling.
 The Chinese invented _______________which helped
European sailors defend their ships.
 They were able to use the gunpowder in guns and
________________.
A Sea Route to Asia:
 Merchants believed that they would earn a great deal of
money if they found a __________ __________ to
Asia.
 Merchants sold spices like __________ at a higher cost
than what they paid in order to earn a
______________.
 Profit:
___________________________________________
___________________________________________
 Although it was longer, a sea route to Asia was faster
than the __________ ___________.
 ________________ was the first country to find a sea
route to Asia.
 They thought they could sail around the southern tip of
____________ then up the east coast heading toward
______________ and China.
 A school of navigation was created by ___________
______________ of Portugal.
 He gathered ________________, _______________,
and sea captains to ______________, Portugal.
 Sailing improved after inventing the _______________.
 Caravel:
___________________________________________
___________________________________________
 Caravels were good for exploring and sailing into the
______________.
 Prince Henry never went on any voyages even though he
was known as Prince Henry “the _______________”.
Dias and da Gama
 Portugal set up a ________________ post off the coast
of West ____________in 1448.
 They forced Africans into _______________ and sold
them in Europe.
 Slavery:
___________________________________________
___________________________________________
 Even though slavery existed before, Portugal increased
the number of slaves sold in Europe.
 While exploring the coast of West Africa,
____________________ _____________’s ship was
accidentally blown off course and he ended up sailing
around the southern tip of Africa.
 They called this tip, the ______________ of
___________ ___________.
 Dias proved it was possible to sail around Africa to get to
India.
 ___________ ____ _____________ led the first
Portuguese voyage to India in 1498.
 Other explorers used da Gama’s route for ________
trading.