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Age of Exploration

Enduring Understanding: European expansion during the 1600s and 1700s was often driven by economic and technological forces. To understand the influence of these forces, the student will… 7-1.1 Compare the colonial claims and the expansion of European powers through 1770.

The Age of exploration European expansion driven by two forces Economic Desire to lower prices Local rulers taxed travel After collapse of Mongol Empire Prices of Asian goods rose Ottoman Turks took over Byzantine Empire Force Italian merchants to trade with them Block them from using trading posts along Black Sea Cannot trade directly with Asian traders Prices rise due to having to pay the “middleman” Europeans wanted to get rid of Ottomans and Italian merchants Middleman driving prices up Italian merchants increased prices in order to make nice profit Eliminating Ottomans and Italian merchants meant lower prices Many Europeans were looking for an alternative Technological

The Age of exploration Technological Forces (Continued) Navigational Advancements The Compass Determines True North Invented by Chinese in 1100s Introduced to Europeans by Arab traders Europeans improved it Astrolabe Used position of sun and stars to determine latitude Helped sailors avoid getting lost at sea Invented by the Greeks Improved and developed by Arab scientists Introduced to Europeans in Spain Provided more accurate records of explorations Helped create more accurate maps

The Age of exploration Technological Forces (Continued) Navigational Advancements European Ships Triangular shaped sails from Arabs Enabled ships to sail against the winds Use of multiple masts for faster travel Rudders added to make steering easier Caravel High sitting ship Made it possible to sail close to shore without hitting bottom Invented by Portuguese shipbuilders Had a triangular sail and smaller square sails Used by many European explorers including Columbus Advancements in Weaponry Gunpowder Invented by Chinese around 900 A.D. A Caravel Introduced to Europe through Marco Polo Used against Muslims during the Crusades