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The Age of Exploration
The Voyages of Discovery
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member of a religious order who encourages people to
convert to a particular religion
to sail completely around something
the science of making maps and globes
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The Age of Exploration
The Voyages of Discovery
member of a religious order who encourages people to
convert to a particular religion
missionary
to sail completely around something
circumnavigate
the science of making maps and globes
cartography
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The Age of Exploration
Introduction
Chapter Introduction
This chapter will introduce you to The Age of
Exploration. You will learn how voyages of
discovery led Europeans to the Americas and how
colonization helped trade grow.
Section 1: The Voyages of Discovery
Section 2: The Conquest of the Americas
Section 3: The Growth of Trade
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The Voyages of Discovery
Finding Your Way
GPS Device
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The Age of Exploration
The Voyages of Discovery
Key Ideas
During the Renaissance, Europeans sought to
profit from trade with Asian lands.
New technologies made long ocean voyages
possible.
The voyages of Columbus and other explorers
gave Europeans a new view of the world.
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The Voyages of Discovery
Key Terms
missionary—member of a religious order who
encourages people to convert to a particular
religion
circumnavigate—to sail completely around
something
cartography—the science of making maps
and globes
caravel—a small, narrow ship with two or
three masts and triangular sails
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The Voyages of Discovery
Why Did Europeans Explore?
Italian merchants grew wealthy trading with Asia.
Other Europeans wanted access to this trade without
using Italian merchants.
As a result, European explorers looked for a sea route
to Asia. Traders especially wanted Asian spices.
European missionaries also wanted to convert people
in other lands to Christianity.
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The Age of Exploration
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The Voyages of Discovery
Some Motivations for Exploring
Which European country grew wealthy
from trading with Asia?
What spices did European traders
want to purchase?
What different reasons did merchants and
missionaries have for exploring lands?
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The Age of Exploration
The Voyages of Discovery
Early Portuguese Explorations
Prince Henry the Navigator made contact with Africa for
trade in ivory, gold, and slaves. He also sponsored and
trained many explorers.
Portuguese captain Bartholomeu Dias was the first
European to sail around the southern tip of Africa.
Vasco da Gama sailed all the way to India and then
returned to Portugal with spices in 1498.
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The Voyages of Discovery
Improvements to Sailing
Improved Ships Set Sail
Sails of Flax
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A Central Mast
The Ship’s Wheel
The Age of Exploration
The Voyages of Discovery
Early Explorations
How did Prince Henry the Navigator
help bring about the Age of Exploration?
What European first sailed around the tip of Africa,
and what country did he sail for?
How did Vasco da Gama improve
on Dias’s accomplishment?
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The Voyages of Discovery
Columbus and Other Explorers
Sailing for Spain, Christopher Columbus tried to reach
Asia by going west. Instead, he landed in the Americas.
Pedro Cabral led a Portuguese fleet to the Indian Ocean.
On the way, he landed on the coast of Brazil.
Amerigo Vespucci concluded that the Americas were
previously undiscovered lands.
Ferdinand Magellan found a strait around the tip of South
America. His expedition circumnavigated the globe.
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The Age of Exploration
The Voyages of Discovery
Exploring the World
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The Age of Exploration
The Voyages of Discovery
Finding New Routes
How did Portugal’s success affect explorers
in other countries?
How did Columbus plan to reach the East Indies?
What did Amerigo Vespucci conclude?
Why did many of Magellan’s crew
die during the voyage across the Pacific?
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The Voyages of Discovery
Sailing Technology
Advances in Navigation
Maps
Tools
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Ships
Geographic
Knowledge
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New Tools for Exploration
How did Renaissance maps differ from ancient maps?
How did the compass come to Europe from China?
How did understanding wind zones help explorers?
How did European craftworkers solve the problems
that arose when explorers sailed
in a variety of wind and sea conditions?
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The Voyages of Discovery
What are the consequences of trade?
Consequences of Trade
Italy
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Portugal