1. Europeans Explore the East

2. Why go exploring? Europe want money -- Gold Spread Christianity -- God
Trading
Spices and other goods
Nutmeg, ginger, cinnamon, and pepper
Spread Christianity -- God
Technological Advances -- Glory
Countries that go exploring
England
France
Spain
Portugal

3. Portugal goes to Africa
Prince Henry – “Henry the Navigator”
Wants the rich city of Ceuta
Rich in pepper, cinnamon, cloves, gold, silver, and jewels
Henry wants Ceuta’s treasures
Also wants to spread Christianity
Starts a Navigation School
Idea to perfect the sailing
Establish trading posts along the coast

4. Sail to Asia Need to go around Africa Bartholomeu Diaz 1487
Sails along the coastline of Africa
Reaches the tip of Africa
Three day storm cripples his fleet and puts them on the other side the tip of Africa
Diaz wants to sail to India
Low food supply
Crew tired
Turns back

5. Sail to Africa Vasco da Gama 1498 Follows Diaz’s route
Reaches the India port of Calicut
Trades for silk and gems
Finds the direct sea route to Asia

6. Spain’s Explorers Christopher Columbus 1492
Sails West looking for direct sea route to Asia/India
Runs into some land
Thinks it is India
Portugal and Spain upset
Thinking land they have claimed might be claimed by the other

7. Expansion Rivalry Portugal vs. Spain Line of Demarcation
Pope Alexander VI 1493
Imaginary line in the Atlantic Ocean
Divides the world
West is for Spain
East is for Portugal
Portugal upset
Pope moves the line to include Brazil