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Voyages of QuickTime™Discovery and a decompressor are needed to see this picture. Chapter 16.1 Foundations of Exploration During the Renaissance, a spirit of discovery and innovation had been awakened in Europe. Europeans set sail on voyages of discovery to find new lands or new routes to places already known. This period is sometimes called the Age of Exploration. Motivations for Exploration Motivations for Exploration GOLD WHY? Money = Power They looked for faster routes to India and China The faster you get there the more money you make. GLORY Wanted to bring honor to their names for a new discovery GOD chance to introduce new populations to Christianity CURIOSITY What is out there? GOLD Age of exploration caused by people and countries that wanted to get rich. How? Trade Spices, Silk, Perfume and Jade From China and India Trade controlled by Italian merchants that charged high prices to Europeans. Explorers wanted to find new and faster routes to India and China to control the trade. Whoever controls the trade…gets RICH! The faster you get there and back, the more money you make. Advances in Technology Compass From the Chinese Let sailors know what direction was North QuickTime™ and a decompressor are needed to see this picture. Astrolabe From the Muslims Allowed navigators to calculate their location based on the position of the sun and stars in relation to the horizon. QuickTime™ and a decompressor are needed to see this picture. QuickTime™ and a d eco mpres sor are nee ded to s ee this picture . Advances in Technology Shipbuilding Deep-draft ships Hold more cargo Carry more supplies Caravel- light fast sailing ship QuickTime™ and a decompressor are needed to see this picture. Steered by rudder at the rear Lateen sails allowed it to sail in any direction Caravel with lateen sails QuickTi me™ and a decompressor are needed to see thi s pi ctur e. Explorers from Portugal and Spain QuickTime™ and a QuickTime™ and a decompressor decompressor are needed to see this picture. are needed to see this picture. QuickTime™ and a decompressor are needed to see this picture. Explorers from Portugal and Spain The Portuguese First country to launch large-scale voyages of exploration. Prince Henry the Navigator Patron and supporter of exploration Established small court with mapmakers, astronomers,others interested in navigation Explored African coast Found gold and slave available here Ultimate goal: find a water route around Africa to India The Portuguese (1488) Bartolomeu Dias became first European to attempt sailing around the tip of Africa. (Cape of Good Hope) QuickTi me™ and a decompressor are needed to see thi s pi ctur e. QuickTime™ and a decompressor are needed to see this picture. Vasco da Gama QuickTime™ and a decompressor are needed to see this picture. (1497) first to sail from Portugal (around Africa) to India. Found that Muslim traders were already involved in trade. Helped Portuguese control this trade route Result: Portugal became one of the richest and most powerful nations in Europe. The Spanish Christopher Columbus QuickTime™ and a decompressor are needed to see this picture. Believed he could sail west from Spain and reach China No idea the Americas were there. Landed in Caribbean but thought he was in China or East Indies Called inhabitants Indians. Thought he found a new route to India….WRONG! Made three more voyages Columbus’ Map QuickTime™ and a decompressor are needed to see this picture. First Voyage QuickTime™ and a decompressor are needed to see this picture. Second Voyage QuickTime™ and a decompressor are needed to see this picture. Third Voyage QuickTime™ and a decompressor are needed to see this picture. Vasco Nunez de Balboa QuickTime™ and a decompressor are needed to see this picture. Led expedition across the Isthmus of Panama. Became the first European to see the Pacific Ocean Ferdinand Magellan QuickTime™ and a decompressor are needed to see this picture. (1519)Sailed for Spain Five ships with 250 men. Magellan killed in Philippines. Crew finally arrived in Spain in 1522 with only 18 survivors. First to circumnavigate the globe. The English QuickTime™ and a decompressor are needed to see this picture. John Cabot- explored coast of Canada Sir Francis Drake2nd man to sail around the world. Henry Hudson(1607) sailed for the Dutch in search of the Northwest Passage The French (1534)Jacques Cartier sailed along St. Lawrence River and claimed as New France Searched for NW Passage but never found it. QuickTime™ and a decompressor are needed to see this picture. The Dutch Henry Hudsonsearched for Northeast Passage in 1609 (failure) QuickTime™ and a decompressor are needed to see this picture. Northern route to China Looked for Northwest Passage through the Americas Hudson River Hudson Bay •Why in the world are they looking for all of these passages?!!!!!! •$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ Henry Hudson’s Voyages QuickTime™ and a decompressor are needed to see this picture. Hudson’s Half Moon QuickTime™ and a decompressor are needed to see this picture.