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Age of Exploration Notes
1st Europeans to Reach Americas:
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The _______ or Norsemen are believed to be the first ___________________________,
sailing from present day Scandinavia to Iceland and Greenland as early as the 800s.
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Viking voyages were not well known throughout Europe and the rest of Europe does not
“discover” the America’s until the late 1400s.
Who is leaving Europe and why?
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Those looking for adventure or _________and are very brave to do so.
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Land routes to Asia were expensive and very dangerous so nations turned their focus to
look for ________________________.
Portuguese Exploration
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Portugal's small political boarders but large coastal areas allow for them to lead the way
with exploration as they are ___________________.
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Prince Henry __________________ laid the groundwork for sailing exploration.
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In 1420 he set up a center for ________ and invested large amounts of money into the
best programs for __________and ship building.
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Earns the nickname _______________ since he planned voyages for sailors and studied
reports and accounts brought back by his sailors.
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Sailed along the coast of _______________ and traded for ________________.
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Set up trading posts along the coast of West Africa.
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Due to large amounts of _______ in West Africa, it becomes known as the “Gold Coast”
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Early ties to slavery of African Americans begin.
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Begin looking for routes around ________ to _______ to trade directly with India and
China.
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Goal is to bypass middle men in Africa and trade directly with Asia.
Team Portugal
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___________________ sets sail in 1487 with 2 small caravels to explore the
southernmost part of Africa.
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Dias makes it to the southern tip of Africa, known and named by him as the
____________________due to the storms he had to pass on his return to Portugal.
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________________ in July of 1497 sets sail headed for Africa.
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Makes it to the port of _______________ in May of 1498.
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Kicks of the exploration craze, ______ more ships set sail with news of this route.
Spanish Goals and interests in Exploration
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Goals : 3 G’s
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G______ – Spread Catholicism
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G______ – Get paid! Wealth!
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G______ – Build an Empire.
Christopher Columbus
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Spain “signs” 3 strong explorers: Christopher Columbus, ______________________to
Team Spain.
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Italian born Christopher Columbus led 90 sailors on 3 ships on a voyage into the
unknown in 1492 with the goal of __________ but with a different route than the
Portuguese used.
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Columbus believed Asia was about ______ miles away – a 2 month ship voyage
westward.
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Columbus underestimated the ________________ and land masses in the way of Asia.
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While many nations _______ to fund his voyage due to funds spent on keeping the
Muslims from invading Western European, the __________ agree to _______.
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The Spanish see the success of the Portuguese and want in on the riches.
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King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella of Spain agree for 2 key reasons:
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1. Promise of bringing _____________________________.
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2. _____________ associated with finding a trade route to
Asia.
Columbus’s Voyages
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October 12, 1492 Columbus and his displeased crew on a small chain on islands, modern
day _____________.
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Believed to have landed in the _________________________.
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Makes 3 more voyages for Spain (1493, 1498, 1502)
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Explores the Caribbean Islands of Haiti and Dominican Republic, Cuba, and Jamaica.
Claimed the land for _________________.
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While Columbus did not read Asia, he instead found a new part of the world unknown to
Europeans.
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This kicked off the Spanish Empire in the Americas.
Splitting the world…fairly?
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__________________________ take an early lead in exploring the new world and want
to protect their claims in the Americas.
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Both nations want to keep the rest of Europe out of their newly found areas.
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Turn to Pope Alexander VI for help in 1493.
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Pope Alexander orders ___________________________ – which is an imaginary line
that ran from the North Pole to the South Pole and cut the Atlantic Ocean into 2. ______
was to control all lands to the west of the line, while __________________ would control
all lands to the ______________.
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Portugal feels Spain is getting more land and later in 1494 sign an agreement of the
_________________________________ which moved the line further west.
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1. How did Henry the Navigator earn his name?
2. Who sailed along the coast of Africa?
3. Why are European countries so eager to explore? What are 3 main goals?
4. These two countries argue over who controls what land. How is this argument settled?