EARLY EUROPEAN EXPLORERS CHAPTER 1, SECTION 5 Bell Ringer: 1.Study the painting on page 53. How does the man appear to be finding his location? 2.How do the tools that navigators use today differ from those of early explorers?

A WATER ROUTE TO ASIA Prince Henry the Navigator Wasn’t actually a navigator He started a school of navigation Sponsored voyages to explore the Atlantic and the west coast of Africa Why was he interested in these places? African gold Learn more about geography Spread Christianity Bartolomeu Dias (1488) Portuguese explorer His role in naming of the Cape of Good Hope? Vasco de Gama (1498) Portuguese explorer Followed Dias’ route around the cape How was his trip different?

A WATER ROUTE TO ASIA – STUDY GUIDE 1.In what way was the caravel an improvement over earlier ships? The caravel had triangular sails – to sail into wind – and square sails, which carried the ship forward when the wind was at its back. 2.How did Dias’ new route to Asia help Portugal? It led to Vasco de Gama’s trip which found an all-water route to Asia. The Portuguese could now trade with Asia without dealing with the Muslims in Northern Africa or the Italians. 3. Compare what happened after Portugal began to control the spice trade to what happened when Italy controlled it. In both cases, rival countries tried to find ways to end that control.

COLUMBUS Italian sailor Studied a different route to Asia – going west! What route had others taken? What mistakes did Columbus make in his planning? Columbus went to the king of Portugal, seeking money for his trip. The King said no…why? Where did Columbus turn next?

HELP FROM SPAIN’S RULERS King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella Why did they like the plan presented by Columbus? Did everyone like the plan? Royal council had doubts about his calculations Spanish monarchs were in the middle of a costly war to drive the Muslims out of Spain  Columbus was asking for a high payment for his services  What did Columbus want as his reward?  High Admiral of the Ocean Sea  Percentage of any wealth he brought back  Ruler of lands he discovered

SETTING SAIL Columbus and his crew left on August 3, 1492 Three ships – names? Stopped in Canary Islands before continuing Why did Columbus decide to keep two logs? How did Columbus avoid mutiny?

STUDY GUIDE QUESTIONS What two mistakes made Columbus think that sailing west to Asia would be a short journey? 1. He relied on writings of Marco Polo and geographer Paolo Toscanello, who were wrong about the size of Asia 2. He underestimated the distance around the globe – he thought it was only 2/3 as large as it really is! He thought the Atlantic was small, so a voyage west would be short. Why did Ferdinand and Isabella support Columbus? They wanted a share of the rich Asian trade. They wanted to spread Christianity

REACHING THE AMERICAS Columbus believed he had reached the Indies, islands in Southeast Asia Taino people greeted Columbus – he called them Indians Columbus named the island San Salvador For three months, he traveled around the islands with a few Taino guides Found gold and precious objects on Española (present-day Hispaniola)

STUDY GUIDE QUESTIONS What kinds of problems did the sailors on Columbus’ ships face? Loss of courage and confidence They had been at sea for 10 weeks w/no land sighting in one month; afraid they would starve. What convinced Columbus that he had reached Asia? On Hispaniola, he found gold and precious objects, like pearls.

AN EXPANDING HORIZON Columbus returned to the New World three more times How did Ferdinand and Isabella react to his trip? Columbus died in 1506, still believing he had reached Columbus Asia. Even though he didn’t reach Asia, what did his trips accomplish?

STUDY GUIDE QUESTIONS Were Columbus’ voyages viewed as successful? Yes and no. Yes – people realized after his death that he had reached unknown lands No – He never found great treasures, he did not spread Christianity, and he mistreated the native peoples. How did Columbus’ voyages change the way Europeans looked at the world? Europeans no longer saw the ocean as a barrier. The ocean became a bridge.

KEY TERMS Navigator – a person who plans the course of a ship while at sea Caravel – a ship with triangular sails that allowed it to sail into the wind and with square sails that carried it forward when the wind was at its back Christopher Columbus - Italian sailor; discovered the "New World" of the Americas on an expedition sponsored by King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella of Spain in 1492.