Download Focus: What motivated the Age of Exploration?

Focus: What motivated the
Age of Exploration?
Do Now: Finish your maps of Tenochtitlan,
using page 8 in your trial packet!
Aztec World
Open your packets to page 10. One important
part of the Aztec world was AGRICULTURE.
To make use of their resources, Aztecs used
a system of irrigation called “chinampas” to
grow corn and other crops.
**Now, split up Documents 4, 5, 8 and 9 among
your table--answer the preliminary questions
for each document. You have 10 minutes.
Notes: The Age of Exploration
1. Preconditions/Background
-
Renaissance
New Technology
Take out Trial Packet…
Open to page 6.
2. Reasons for Exploration
- Trade
- 3 “G’s” of Spain
3. Effects
-
Treaty of Tordesillas (1494)
Competition for new land
Big names: Spain, Portugal, England &
France
Columbus Cartoon
Why did Christopher Columbus travel the
world?
Columbus Cartoon
1. What does Columbus claim? How do
people respond?
2. Who supports Columbus’ trip?
3. Why do the men get so frustrated with
Columbus?
4. Why does he call the people Indians?
5. What is your reaction to this cartoon?
Is this a good cartoon to show
to children?
Page 18 in the Trial Packet:
• Columbus political cartoon
• Letter to Spain
What does Columbus’ motive seem to be
in these documents? How does this
compare to the cartoon?