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1 The Age of Exploration

2 FOR GOLD, GOD, and GLORY! GOLD! (WEALTH! )
New spices in Europe (introduced during the _______________) = demand for the spices. Europeans wanted to ______ _______ _____ _____________ ! Europeans try to find new trade routes because they want new sources of _____________.

3 GOD (Spread of __________________)
The Crusades pushed Christians to feel it was their duty to __________ _________ ______________ and convert people to Christianity ( and not to be Muslim) Bartolomeu __________ – “ To serve God and His Majesty, to give light to those who were in darkness, and to grow rich as all men desire to do.”:

4 GLORY ! BEING “The ______________!” First to: Find an __________?
Create a trading port? Control a COUNTRY!?

5 TECHNOLOGY HELPS ! The introduction of the ____________ made travel easier ! 65 feet long = more space for food/ppl. Able to explore close to _________. Larger sails for easier ___________ and __________!

6 New Maritime Technologies
Mariner’s Compass Sextant

7 Explorers from Portugal and Spain
As a result of their location facing the Atlantic Ocean, Portugal and Spain were well suited to kicking off the Age of Exploration. Portugal was first country to launch ___________-__________voyages of exploration Begun largely due to efforts of ____________ ___________, son of King John I of Portugal Often called Henry the Navigator, not himself explorer Patron, supporter of those who wished to explore The Portuguese Early ____________, Henry established court to which he brought sailors, _______________, astronomers, others Expeditions sent west to islands in Atlantic, south to explore western coast of _____________ Portuguese settled ______________, Madeira Islands, learned more about Africa’s coast Navigation Court

8 Exploration Attempts Water Route to India
Prince Henry’s ultimate goal—find __________________ route around Africa to India Died before goal accomplished; attempts to find such a route not abandoned 1488, Bartolomeu _____________ became first to sail around southern tip of Africa da Gama 1497, __________ ______ _____________ set out for India, stopped at several African ports Learned _________________ merchants actively involved in trade Journey took more than 10 months, eventually reached Calicut in _________ Lucrative Trade da Gama’s trip inspired another expedition to India, led by __________ ________________ Sailed west; sighted, claimed land that became known as Brazil Portugal established ____________ _____________; became rich, powerful European nation

9 Columbus Sailed west to ____________ Landed on the _______________
Sailed for __________ (King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella

10 Ferdinand Magellan Sailed for _________
Searched for passage to Pacific Ocean ___________ through the Americas Sailed through “straits of Magellan” Cuts through the southern tip of __________ ________________

11 Magellan Died in _______________ His crew was the first to _______________ (sail all of the way around) the world

12 Explorers from the Rest of Europe
Spanish and _________________________did not remain alone in their efforts. By early 1500s the ________________________and French were exploring northern parts of the Americas. _________________________later joined in explorations. ________, first major English voyage of discovery launched ________ ___________ sailed to Atlantic coast of what is now Canada Tried to repeat ____________; fleet vanished, presumably sunk The English English soon realized they had reached an ____________ land, not Asia Queen sent _______ _____________ ___________ out After stop in what is now California, Drake sailed north to seek route around North America Sir Francis Drake The weather was too __________, and he ended up heading west around the world to get back to England. He became the ________________ man to circumnavigate the globe.

13 Henry Hudson Also wanted to find passage to Asia
England wanted to find ________________ ____________ to Asia than Magellan found Sent Dutch-born sailor Henry ___________________________ 1607, Hudson set out to _____________ Hoped to find ______________ _______________ around Europe Found nothing but ice, returned to England Later made two more voyages for _____________, one for Dutch Also wanted to find passage to Asia Sent explorers to look for _______________ ________________ 1534, Jacques Cartier sailed past ____________________ into St. Lawrence River, claimed land as province of New France, now ________________ The French By 1600s __________________ powerful trading nation, hoped to find new products, ________________ ________________ 1609, Henry Hudson set out to find Northwest Passage Did not find _____________, but did explore river now named for him The Dutch


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