European Exploration: The Causes & Their Effects S. Thomas 6 th Grade SS RCMS

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LETS DISCUSS THESE QUESTIONS!! 1. Why do people take/want what other people have? 2. How do people get wealthy? 3. How do you define wealthy or wealth?

The Standard and Element ► SS6H6 – The student will analyze the impact of European exploration and colonization on various world regions. ► (a) Identify the causes of European exploration and colonization; include religion, natural resources, a market for goods, and the contributions of Prince Henry the Navigator.

Vocabulary Time... Create That Foldable!! 1. Analyze – to study something closely and carefully 2. Impact – the influence or effect 3. Exploration – an organized trip into unfamiliar places 4. Colonization – to settle in an area as colonists

More Vocabulary 5. Identify – to recognize or establish a particular person or thing 6. Causes – why something happened 7. A market for goods – a place to buy and sell various things 8. Prince Henry the Navigator – started the age of exploration; came from the country of Portugal

Guiding Questions 1. What were the causes of European exploration and colonization in the 15 th Century? 2. What motivates people to take great risk to explore unknown territory?

Background Information ► Where? … (to lands far away) ► When? 1400s (1415) ► Why? Wealth (goods, slaves, religion) ► What? Silks, spices, sugar cane, slaves… ► Who? Prince Henry – son of a king; helped capture Ceuta (N. Africa)

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3 G’s ► Gold ► God ► Glory

G o l d ► In the 1400s, European countries were competing with each other for Natural Resources for wealth; Goal: Maximize profit  They competed for natural resources such as gold, silk, and spices ► Spices were especially valuable ► Many of these things could be found in India & China ► Traders had to travel great distances over land to get these natural resources

Gold & Natural Resources ► Transporting goods across these great distances was costly.  Everyone along the way had to be paid and wanted to earn a profit  By the time the spices and goods reached Europe, goods/spices had to be sold at extremely high prices.

Gold & Natural Resources ► European Merchants knew that if they would trade directly with people in Asia, they could make enormous profits. ► In the 1400s, Europeans began searching for a sea route to Asia.

God ► Some Europeans believed it was their duty to spread the Christian faith throughout the world.  They felt that they could convert the Native people they met in their journeys into Christians.

G l o r y ► As Europeans began exploring the Coast of Africa, they began settling Colonies.  Colonizing new areas added to a country’s territory (more natural resources, more wealth)  Colonizing also opened new markets ► European countries could sell things to the people in these areas and make even more money

G l o r y ► The more colonies a country had, the more wealth it had ► More colonies meant more prestige or Glory  Countries began competing with one another for colonies ► When one Country takes over another it is called Imperialism

Prince Henry the Navigator ► Began the Age of European exploration  Hired sailors who explored the coast of Africa;  Opened the way for future journeys  Wanted to establish colonies  Interrupt money flow of Muslims (trade routes)  Created sugar cane (profitable crop) plantation (b/c no $$$ in trading gold)  Discovered island of Madeira  Crops produced increased labor  Led to the need for slaves  Other nations were copy cats

Prince Henry the Navigator ► Opened a school of Navigation in Portugal  Collaboration: shipbuilders, cartographers (mapmakers), sea captains, and inventors to learn & work together.

His Presence is Known… ► For the next 200 years, Europe’s largest countries began exploring Africa, Asia, and North America. ► They set up Colonies, new markets, and spread Christianity.

OUTCOMES OR RESULTS ► Portugal served as an outpost to explore Africa ► Prince Henry became the governor of Portugal ► Sent more than 50 expeditions to Africa ► Led to the establishment and expansion of the Slave Trade ► Portuguese permitted to travel to Spice Islands ► Opened trade routes to China & Japan

Facebook Create a page for Prince Henry. Be sure to include the following: ( based on presentation) ► Image (online or self created) ► Relationship status ► Current City ► Who would his friends be? ► 11 comments, regarding who he was and what his role was in European exploration (can be friends or enemies…it’s Facebook!)