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AGE OF EXPLORATION
• WHAT WAS IT? A time (1400s-early
1800s) when the main European
countries (Portugal, Spain, France,
and England) were looking for a new
route/ path to get to Asia.
• WHAT WERE THEY LOOKING TO
FIND?
• 3 G’S:
The 3 G’s…
Why did Europeans go exploring?
1.GOLD
New trade routes opened up opportunities for
wealth. This also included spices to buy/sell
2.GOD
Missionaries wanted to spread Christianity.
3.GLORY
Explorers were considered famous heroes;
countries competed for colonies. Bragging
rights for a country: I have done more than
you!
EXPLORERS
DON’T “MISS THE
BOAT”
??ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS??
•How did the explorers contribute to the
development of Europe?
•What was the impact of exploration?
CAPTAIN’S ORDERS!
• As you journey through the lesson, copy
the explorer’s route onto your world map
(match the color of the route with the
explorer’s country).
PORTUGAL
PRINCE HENRY
THE NAVIGATOR
• WHO:
• WHAT:
• WHEN:
• WHERE:
• WHY:
Portuguese Prince who funded the
explorations of Bortolomeu Dias, and
Vasco da Gama.
He paid for Vasco Da Gama to explore the
West Coast of Africa. He was trying to
find a quicker route to Asia. Da Gama
did reach Asia (India)
Dias 1487-1488, da Gama 1497-1498
They sailed near Africa and South America
Asia!!!! Wasn’t that where everyone was
going?? To find a quicker route to Asia.
Vasco de Gama
SPAIN
CHRISTOPHER
COLUMBUS
• WHO:
• WHAT:
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Italian who explored/worked for Spain
Sailed to the West Indies (he thought he
landed in India)
Credited with “discovering” America
WHEN:
First voyage began in 1492, would go
on a total of 4 voyages.
WHERE: All of his voyages were to the Americas:
Cuba, Central America, South America,
Bahamas, and Hispaniola (today is
Dominican Republic & Haiti)
WHY:
Was attempting to find a
Northwest Passage to Asia
Christopher Columbus
FERDINAND
MAGELLAN
• WHO:
• WHAT:
Sailed for Spain
Trying to find a quicker trade route to Asia
• WHEN:
• WHERE:
1519
Sailed from Spain, around the tip of South America and
is killed near the Philippines in 1521. His crew will
return back to Spain around 1522.
First explorer credited with a crew sailing
around the world- called circumnavigate (even though
he died during the trip)
• WHY:
Ferdinand Magellan
ENGLAND
JOHN CABOT
• WHO
• WHAT:
• WHEN:
• WHERE:
• WHY:
explorer who sailed for England
The first European encounter with the
continent of North America since the Norse
Vikings.
1496 and 1497
First expedition he got lost and returned
home. On his second voyage, he landed in
Newfoundland, which is in present
day Canada.
His explorations helped to establish a strong
British presence in North America.
John Cabot
FRANCE
Samuel
Champlain
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WHO:
WHAT:
WHEN:
WHERE:
• WHY:
French navigator, cartographer and explorer
Sailed to the North America,founded Quebec
First voyage began in 1603
Canada, Northeast coast of present day
United States, Great Lakes, St. Lawrence
River
To establish permanent settlements and fur
trading posts in New World.
Samuel de Champlain