The Age of Exploration and Expansion Chapter 19 Sec 1 The Age of Exploration and Expansion Chapter 19 Sec 1

Warmup Who is this? Christopher Columbus

VOCABULARY WORD OF THE DAY NAVIGATION : The art and science of figuring out the position or course of a ship or vehicle

Timeline of Important Discoveries

Factors Encouraging Overseas Voyages Trade between Asian middlemen & Italian merchants Most important trade good was spices Italy profited the most following the Crusades

Wealth and Ambitions of New World Three G’s: Glory God Gold Trade routes between Europe & Asia were controlled by Ottoman Empire Europeans needed to look for a water route

Scientific & Navigational Progress Geographical knowledge that the world was not flat Allowed for longer voyages including those of Magellan, Vasco da Gama, and Columbus

Scientific Progress Astrolabe Determined latitude using the sun or the moon

Scientific Progress Caravel Ships Hulls and sails are in the shape of a triangle so ships were able to sail into the wind

Scientific Progress Compass Used to determine direction Invented by the Chinese and adapted by the Muslims

Draw & complete the Cardinal Points and the Cardinal Sub-points

Portugal was first to reach the Far East Prince Henry the Navigator = set up a school for sailors to teach navigation Sailing Shipbuilding Navigating Mapmaking

Portugal is first to reach the Far East Bartholomew Diaz = sailed around the southern tip of Africa Allowed sea access to the Indian Ocean trading network

Portugal is first to reach the Far East Vasco da Gama = Sailed around the tip of Africa to India and back to Portugal

Spain Explores the New World Christopher Columbus = first to land in the New World Caribbean Island = San Salvador island (Bahamas) Wanted to find a shorter route to India in order to increase trade between Asia & Europe

Spain Explores the New World Ferdinand Magellan = 1st to circumnavigate the world Voyages of Columbus, Vasco da Gama, and Magellan became possible because of improved navigational instruments and technology

Conflict Over Territory Roman Catholic Pope Alexander VI divided the world Treaty of Tordesillas West belonged to Spain East belonged to Portugal

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Ming China Chinese began exploration under the Ming Dynasty and well before the Europeans 1405 = Emperor Yonglo sent Zheng He on seven expeditions to Asia and Africa

Ming China Zheng He’s expeditions were extremely large: traveled great distances, huge fleets, massive ships Yonglo wanted to impress the world with China’s power and splendor Voyages were stopped because scholars complained the voyages used too many resources

Voyages of Zheng He

Activity! We are going to determine who was the guilty party in the enslavement and massacres of native people by Christopher Columbus and his men On trial: Christopher Columbus Taíno Indians Christopher’s men King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella The system of empire

Activity! In the groups I assign you, those on trial will read the description I provide and write down your defense against the murder charges The jury needs to move Procedure: 1) Prosecutor will argue the guilt of a group 2) Group will read their statement and then state who is guilty and why 3) Jury will question that group 4) Repeat 1-3 with all groups 5) Jury will decide who is guilty