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Vocabulary Words • Caravel – A 16th Century ship that used lateen sails and could travel great distances. • Circumnavigation – to travel all the way around something (Magellan) Vocabulary Words • Colonization – land taken through imperialism that is an extension of the ruling nation. • Renaissance – A period of rebirth of ideas in math, science, and art in Europe during the 13th, 14th, & 15th centuries. • Example centuries… Unit 1 Section:1 “The Age of Exploration” The world today is a very diverse place with complicated events happening everyday. • What are some of the problems the world faces today? • How has the past influence or caused these problems? • How did this classroom, with you in it, come to be? Unit 1 Sec. 1-1 Europe Explores the World • During the 15th century, or 1400’s, people that lived in Europe had a world view that lead them to explore other parts of the world. • A desire to grow rich and spread Christianity, along with the development of new technology began to push Europeans to explore foreign lands. Exploring the World • Henry the Navigator (red cross) Portugal’s Players • Dias- reached tip of Africa • Da Gama- rounded tip of Africa, made it to Indian Ocean Questions • 1. What did Prince Henry the Navigator do to improve sailing? • 2. Where did Bartholomew Diaz travel to? • 3. Vasco Da Gama was the first European to complete the journey around ___________. (life) Answers to Questions • 1. Prince Henry set up a school that taught skills related to sailing. • 2. Bartholomew Dias was the first explorer to round the tip of Africa. • 3. Da Gama was the 1st explorer to reach Asia and fill his ship with spices to sell back in Portugal. He profited 60 times the cost of his trip by selling the cargo. Questions • 4. Name 4 navigation innovations during this time period. • 5. Name 3 of the important explorers during the time period. • 6. What were 2 things that the Portuguese traded? • 7. Was Vasco da Gama successful with his trip? Answers • 4. Astrolabe, accurate maps, compass, caravel, lateen sails, gunpowder • 5. Prince Henry, Vasco da Gama, Bartholomew Dias • 6. Spices, Gold and Slaves • 7. Yes, he profited 60 times the cost of his trip by selling the cargo. • The Renaissance (rebirth) was a period of time in Europe when people became interested in art, geography, medicine, and academic ideas. • The Renaissance was one of the factors that brought about a spirit of adventure and a curiosity about other places. • The Renaissance movement began in Italy and spread to other parts of Europe. • The Renaissance led to events like the Protestant Reformation, which was a split in the Roman Catholic Church. Renaissance Artist Leonardo Da Vinci Renaissance Writer: William Shakespeare Martin Luther (Catholic Priest) that began the Reformation Martin Luther (Catholic Priest) that began the Reformation (counter reformation art published by the Catholic Church to discredit Martin Luther Essential Questions • What did the Portuguese use to take over the Spice Islands? • Which countries replaced Portugal as the main countries controlling trade? Answers • 1. Portugal used gunpowder, guns and cannons to take over the spice trade in the spice islands. • 2. The Netherlands (Dutch) and later Spain replaced Portugal as the main country controlling trade. Trade Routes • During the Renaissance, trade with Asia increased. In order to find new ways to get from Europe to Asia, without passing through hostile nations, people began sailing. • Sailing was very dangerous, however, as time passed people became better navigators. • Portugal and Spain became the leaders in overseas trade and exploration. Video Clip (Exploration) Questions • What were 3 things that the explorers were in search of? (3 that start with a “G”)? • Name some innovations that helped the explorers during this time period. • What country is in the best geographical position to make the trip to Asia? • What is it called when a stronger, more powerful group of people take over a weaker, less powerful group of people? Answers • 1. Gold, God, and Glory • 2. Caravel, astrolabe, compass, lateen sails, accurate maps, guns, and cannons. • 3. Portugal • 4. Imperialism God, Glory, and Gold • Europeans began to venture to Africa, India (Portugal/England/the Netherlands or the Dutch), China, and eventually found the Americas (Spain). • They explored areas for three reasons. • First, to gain wealth. Explorers could sell goods taken from other lands and make large profits (Ex. Vasco da Gama). • Second, to spread Christianity to the world. • Christians in Europe felt it was their responsibility to convert non-Christians around the globe. • Third, for the glory of their nation. Each European country wanted to conquer foreign lands for glory. Technology • When European’s arrived in new lands, they had an advantage over the people because of technology. • Gunpowder gave Europeans the ability to kill hundreds of indigenous people without losing many men. • New navigational devices allowed ships to improve sailing methods and travel faster. • Sailors began to better understand ocean and wind currents. • Ocean currents video Spain • While Portugal, Britain, and the Netherlands were establishing trade empires in Asia, Spain focused on the Americas. • Following Columbus in 1492, Spain and Portugal almost went to war over who controlled certain lands. War was however avoided with the signing of a treaty. The Effects • By the end of the 15th century, Britain, Portugal, Spain, and the Netherlands had traveled to many new worlds and established trade empires in these areas. • The next step would be to create colonies so control could be established over the Indigenous people. • The idea to take over lands by military power would be known as imperialism and define the next several hundred years for European nations.