1. Cause of the Age of Exploration
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The Age of Exploration
WHEN: The Age of Exploration was a period from the 15th century (1400s) to the 17th century (1600s).
WHERE BONE: Europeans explored the world by ocean.
Europe turned its attention away from trade in the Mediterranean Sea.
Europe zoomed in on trade with the Americas and trade on the Atlantic Ocean.

3. The Age of Exploration Cont’d
WHAT: Originally, Europeans were searching for a sea route to Asia.
They were looking for trading partners and particular trade goods, especially valuable spices.
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WHO:
WHO: Explorers such as Christopher Columbus, Ferdinand Magellan, and Prince Henry the Navigator were the GIANTS of the AoE.
Columbus sailed to two continents that were unknown to the Europeans: North and South America.
He was the first to establish a permanent relationship between Europe and the Americas.
He launched the Columbian Exchange - the trading of goods between the two continents.
The crops grown in the Americas (corn, tomatoes, potatoes) were unknown in Europe.

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WHO: Magellan
Magellan was the first to circumnavigate the globe - that is, sail around the world.
His voyage was the most dangerous of all.
In 1519 Magellan and his crew set sail from Spain.
Magellan was killed battling the inhabitants of the Philippine Island of Mactan in 1521.

6. WHO: Prince Henry the Navigator
Set up a school for sailors
Secured financing for expeditions
Sent explorers down the coast of Africa
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7. Why were they exploring?
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Why were they exploring?
TRADE WITH ASIA
Silks & Spices
Europeans wanted to trade with Asia, especially India and China.
They wanted silks and spices.
Since the Middle Ages, they had been trading with Asia along the Silk Road.
To get to Asia!
During the Middle Ages, the Europeans traded along the Silk Road.
They bought wonderful stuff from China and the rest of Asia.
The spices, the silks, and the inventions were incredible.
In 1453, the Ottoman Turks captured Constantinople.
From then on, the land route to Asia was closed.
So Europeans tried to find a sea route to Asia.
In 1492, Columbus sailed to Asia.
From Europe, he sailed west across the Atlantic.
Instead of running into Asia, he ran into two unknown continents - North and South America.
In short, he left the Old World (Europe) and ran into the New World (the Americas).

8. WHY: More Causes Land route closed Silk Road closed
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Land route closed
Silk Road closed
In 1453, the Silk Road came to a screeching halt for European traders.
The Ottoman Turks captured Constantinople.
From then on, the land route to Asia was closed to the Europeans.
So Europeans tried to find a sea route to Asia.

9. WHY: Last ONE! Sea route possible Technology
Thanks to new technology, the Europeans could make ocean voyages.
1. The caravel ship
2. The magnetic compass
3. The astrolabe determined latitude.