Download Review of Causes/Effects of Exploration

Review of
Causes/Effects of
Exploration
► Lure
of wealth from trade
► Power that came from the wealth
 Made countries to desire more trade
Trade Routes
► Crusades
opened up the Far East using the
Middle East
► Italians controlled the monopoly with the
Middle East
 Italians got rich while Europe protested
► Europeans
searched for new routes
New Technology
• New ships
– Caravel
• Navigation tools
– Compass
– Astrolabe
– Sextant
• Spread of knowledge
– Printing press
►Portugal
►Spain
►France
►England
Portugal
►Invent
caravel
►First to map
Asian route
around Africa
Spain
► Columbus
sailed west
to find Asia
► Granted territory by
Treaty of Tordesillas
► Spanish conquistadors
claimed much of
America
► Encomiendas
► Haciendas
► Colonies
 New Spain
 Peru
► Sought
the Northwest Passage FRANCE
► Cartier
 Explored the St. Lawrence River
► Established
fur trade
► Colony
 New France – Champlain & Quebec
ENGLAND
► Sought
Northwest
Passage
► Cabot
 Newfoundland, Canada
► Hudson
 Hudson Bay
► Established
trade
fishing
►Mercantilism
►Changes
for Native
Americans
►Slavery
►Columbian Exchange
Mercantilism
►Colonies
exist to make profit for
European country
►Favorable balance of trade
 Colony produces raw materials for the country
 Colony buys finished product from the country
Effects on Native Americans
► Death
by disease
► Killed by the Spanish
► Loss of freedom and culture
SLAVERY
► Brought
to Americas to replace Natives
 Introduced by Spanish & Portuguese
COLUMBIAN EXCHANGE