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1 The Age of Exploration

2 Causes of Exploration Renaissance ideas of humanism and intellectual progress God: Reformation and Counter- Reformation create desires to convert people to religions Gold: Desire for Luxury Goods and Wealth Glory: Stood to become famous (and rich!) off of exploration Advances in Technology Better navigation devices (compass) Shipbuilding improved (larger, faster ships)

3 Who Started the Age of Exploration? Portugal: Prince Henry the Navigator funded many expeditions to the Atlantic Ocean and Africa Main Goal: Find a water route around Africa to India Spain: Supported by King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella Main Goal: Wanted to seek new routes to the East (India and China) Other European Countries will eventually start exploration England The Netherlands France

4 Consequences of the Age of Exploration Colonialism one country taking over and settling in land in another region Starts a larger trend of Europeans moving to the Americas Columbian Exchange Global exchange of goods, plants, animals and diseases between the Americas and Europe

5 The Columbian Exchange From Europe, Africa, and Asia to the Americas Cattle Chickens Donkeys Horses Pigs Bananas Sugary Coffee Diseases: Smallpox, Influenza, Measles, Cholera From the Americas to Europe Guinea Pigs Llamas Turkeys Beans Chocolate Corn Potatoes Rubber Tobacco

6 Results of the Columbian Exchange Crops native to Americas became key parts of the European Diet (Potato in Ireland  later Potato Famine causes many to die) Improves health of Europeans and Asians b/c of better food choices  Increase life expectancy and population growth New economic activities in Americas (coffee plantations, cattle ranches) Introduction of New Diseases dramatically decreases Native American population

7 Additional Consequences of the Age of Exploration Impact on Native American Population New diseases killed millions of Native Americans 90% of population dies Creation of the Atlantic Slave Trade Caused by decline in Native American population Needed greater work force  look to Africa 15-20 million Africans to Americas


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