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Europeans Set Sail
S.W.B.A.T.
Identify the process in which
Europeans explored the world
by completing a Portuguese
travel brochure.
Initial Activity
1.Examine the Caravel on the
initial activity worksheet.
2. Answer the questions based
on the photograph.
Word of the Day
Effect: The result of an action or
decision
Vikings Reach North America
• First Europeans
to make
contact with
North America
• Came from
Scandinavia, a
peninsula that
includes the
present-day
countries of
Denmark,
Norway, and
Sweden.
Vikings Reach North America
• Skilled sailors
who developed
a new style of
ship, the long
ship that
curved at both
ends.
• The stable
design of the
ship allowed it
to travel on
rough seas.
Vikings Reach North America
• In the year 1000,
•
•
Leif Eriksson was
sailing from West
Norway to
Greenland when
strong winds blew
him off course to
North America.
Landed in presentday Canada.
Settled in Vinland,
but left after a few
years.
Prince Henry the Navigator
• In the early 1400s Portugal
became a leader in world
exploration.
• Prince Henry the Navigator, was
responsible for making
exploration more successful.
Although he never sailed, Prince
Henry:
– Built an observatory
– Founded a school for navigation
– Paid money to mapmakers and
shipbuilders to create better maps
and ships.
– Paid for expeditions to explore the
West Coast of Africa
Riches in Asia
1. During the 1400s, Europeans
wanted Asian spices.
a. If a sea route to Asia from
Europe could be found,
countries could buy spices
and other items directly
from Asia.
2. Christians in Europe wanted
to convert more people to
their faith.
3. Many Europeans became
interested in Asian cultures.
Technological Advances
• Sailors began to use tools such as the magnetic
compass and the astrolabe.
– Astrolabe: a device that enabled navigators to learn
their ship’s location by charting the position of the
stars.
• The Portuguese used Caravels.
– Caravels: ships with triangular sails that, unlike the
older ships with square sails, allowed ships to sail
against the wind.
– By placing rudders at the back of the ship, the
Portuguese also improved the steering of the ship.
A Sea Route To Asia
• By the 1400s Portugal
•
•
had the money and
technology to explore
new lands.
Even with new
technology sailing on the
open seas was
dangerous.
Set up trading posts
along the African Coast.
A Sea Route To Asia
• In July 1497, Vasco
•
•
da Gama, left
Portugal in search of
Asia.
He reached Calicut,
India in May 1498.
As a result, Portugal
won the European
race for a sea route
to Asia.
Predicting the Results of Exploration
How would continued
exploration by
Europeans affect
Africans?
Results of Exploration
• Portuguese explorations would have major
results, including the start of the Atlantic slave
trade.
– As explorers sailed the west coast of Africa, they
negotiated for gold, ivory, and slaves.
– The Portuguese sent many enslaved Africans to
Europe and islands in the Atlantic Ocean, where they
lived and worked under horrible conditions.
• Other European nations noticed the success of
Portugal and would soon find their own water
routes to Asia.
Summary
• Answer the following question in your
notebook and be ready to share your
conclusions with the class:
Name one way Europeans explored the
world in search of new lands and new
trade routes. In addition, predict how it
would change the world forever.