1. Aim: Was the “age of exploration an inevitable development of the history of the world?
Do Now: Draw a map that will help someone find the following in this neighborhood:
(a) the subway station
(b) the closest pizza place
(c) a public park

2. The Age of Exploration Notes
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3. 1. Europe Explores Many events led to the closure of the Silk Road.
This led Europeans to find all water route to Asia!

4. 1. Europe Explores
During the 1400s, Europeans set out on an Age of Exploration.
Europeans looked past their borders to new land, waters, and continents.

5. 2. Active Explorers 5 European countries were active in exploration:
Portugal – East and North Coast of Brazil
Spain – New Spain, Mexico, South America
England – New England, Southern Atlantic Coast
France – Caribbean, Northern Atlantic Coast
Netherlands - South America, Caribbean, New York

6. Motives for European Exploration
Crusades  by-pass intermediaries to get to Asia.
Renaissance  curiosity about other lands and peoples.
Reformation  refugees & missionaries.
Monarchs seeking new sources of revenue.
Technological advances.
Fame and fortune.

7. 3. The Church’s Role
Spain was able to get the most land in the New World
-The Pope drew a Line of Demarcation to divide the New World between Spain and Portugal.

8. 4. New Technology
A-2 major inventions helped navigate a ship’s course over water.
Compass – determines direction
Astrolabe– measures sun & stars to find position
B- Navigators also improved their map-making techniques: Cartographers.

10. 5. New Ships
The Portuguese designed a new ship called a caravel. It has:
Several masts instead of just one
A rudder to steer the ships course
Sits high on the water so it can stay close to shore
MAST
Rudder

11. 6. Weapons used to Conquer
The Chinese gave the Europeans the power to fire a new weapon, Gunpowder!
This new fire power allowed sailors to take captives and conquer new lands for their country without superior numbers of people!
This new invention gave the Europeans the power to conquer the world.

13. Other Voyages of Exploration

14. 7. Scientific Revolution
All of these technological advances were made possible by the Scientific Revolution!
A MAJOR CHANGE in the way people thought about the natural world
Scientists began to use reason instead of relying on Church Authority.