1. Reasons for Exploration

2.  What are some reasons people move?  How much of the world do you think Europeans knew about in the 1500s?  What are some things that made travelling difficult at this time?

3.  Expanding economies of European states ◦ Stimulated increased trade with markets in Asia  European nations on the Atlantic wanted to maritime routes for trade

4. 3 G’s: Gold, God & Glory  Gold ◦ Demand for gold, spices, natural resources in Europe  God ◦ Support for the diffusion of Christianity  Glory ◦ Political & economic competition between European empires (want to be biggest & best)

5.  Innovations in navigational arts ◦ European & Islamic origins ◦ Ex. Compass, map-making  Pioneering role of Prince Henry the Navigator ◦ Never explored himself ◦ Set up schools for & sponsored navigation

6.  Diffusion = spread of ideas  Migration of colonists to new lands ◦ Colony – settlement of people outside their homeland; linked with parent country by trade & government control  Influence of Catholics & Protestants ◦ Carried their faith, language & culture to new lands  Conversion of indigenous peoples ◦ Indigenous – native population