Survey
* Your assessment is very important for improving the workof artificial intelligence, which forms the content of this project
* Your assessment is very important for improving the workof artificial intelligence, which forms the content of this project
Age of Exploration Great Muslim Empires & Europeans Take to the Seas Ottoman Empire (Location) – Original – Asia Minor Expanded to Southwest Asia, Southeastern Europe (Balkan Peninsula), and North Africa Ottoman Empire (Characteristics) Capital at Istanbul Used Islam as a unifying force Traded in coffee and ceramics Mughal Empire North India Mughal Empire (Characteristics) Spread Islam into India Taj Mahal Europeans set up trading outposts in India (British East India Company) Influence of Indian Textiles on the British European Trade with Asia Crusades introduced Europeans to luxury goods from Asia Silk Road and other trade routes enabled goods from Asia to reach Europe Mongol Empire provided the organization and structure necessary to maintain the trade routes between Europe and Asia In addition, goods were sent to Western Europe from merchants in Constantinople (major trading center in the Byzantine Empire) Problems/Motives European trade with Asia was disrupted by the Black Death and the decline of the Mongol Empire Constantinople fell to the Ottoman Turks (Istanbul) Muslim and Italian merchants controlled the majority of the trade between Europe and Asia (middle men) Direct Access Europeans wanted direct access to Asian products/markets European powers searched for a new route to Asia that did not include Mediterranean region Gold, Glory, and God (Google Images) Gold – riches Glory – land God – spread religion Improved Technology Cartography – created more accurate maps and sea charts Astrolabe – used by sailors to determine their latitude at sea Compass – a device for determining direction Cortez Spain Conquered the Aztecs in Mexico Pizarro Spain Conquered the Incas in Peru Columbus Spain Discovered America Vasco da Gama Portugal First to sail around Cape of Good Hope Magellan Spain First to circumnavigate the globe Drake England Raided Spanish treasure ships Cartier France Explored the St. Lawrence River Prince Henry the Navigator Portugal Encouraged and supported exploration (school for explorers)