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Aim: Which European motive was the most
influential in guiding sea exploration?
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A Map of the Known World,
pre- 1492
Prince Henry
the Navigator
was determined
to help the
Portuguese
explorers
discover new
trade routes.
Caravel Sail
New Maritime Technologies
Astrolabe
Improved Cartography
Compass
“GOD, GLORY, GOLD”
The motives for European Exploration
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Which European motive was the most
influential in guiding sea exploration?
GOD
GLORY
GOLD
Spices, Gold, and Silk?
Why were these commodities
extremely expensive for Europeans?
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The Silk Road was an important trading route
that connected China to the Middle East and
ultimately, Europe.
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It was primarily an overland trading route.
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Chinese goods were carried overland until the
goods reached the eastern end of the
Mediterranean Sea.
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Finally, the goods were loaded on Italian ships
and sold to the Italian city-states.
• The only European
kingdoms to prosper
from the Silk Road
trade were the Italian
city-states.
• After purchasing the
Chinese goods, Italian
merchants sold the
goods at even higher
prices to the other
European kingdoms.