3. Why did Europeans explore?  Gold  Glory  God

4. GOLD “Show me the money!” Demand for: 1.Finding gold 2.Trading spices for gold 3.Finding natural resources and trading for gold “Show me the money!” Demand for: 1.Finding gold 2.Trading spices for gold 3.Finding natural resources and trading for gold

5. GLORY Political and economic competition between European countries

6. GOD Europeans want to spread Christianity (Diffusion of Christianity) Europeans want to spread Christianity (Diffusion of Christianity)

7. 3 G’s aided and abetted by…  Improved maps  Astrolabe  Caravel ships –Lateen sails (India) –More maneuverable –Faster –Commissioned by Prince Henry the Navigator Courtesy of the Muslims Courtesy of the Europeans

9. Prince Henry the Navigator From: Portugal Famous for: Brought experts together to study navigation Paid for exploration Memory Hook: “Prince Henry Paid 4 Portuguese to X-Plore”

10. Vasco da Gama From: Portugal Famous for: Sailed around tip of Africa to India First water route to Asia Memory Hook: “Da Gama & Da Portuguese Sailed to Da India”

11. Christopher Columbus From: Italy (Spain) Famous for: First European to find “New World” Never knew he wasn’t in India Memory Hook: “Spain wanted to be in India, but Chris landed in America”

12. Ferdinand Magellan From: Spain Famous for: First to circumnavigate the globe (go around the world) Memory Hook: “Magellan and his crew did go from Spain to Spain in a circle you should know”

13. Hernando Cortez From: Spain Famous for: Conquered Aztecs Took over Mexico for Spain Memory Hook: “In Mexico the Aztecs were bold but Cortez and Spain took their gold”

14. Francisco Pizarro From: Spain Famous for: Conquered Incas Took over Peru & Chile for Spain Memory Hook: “Spain liked Pizarro with extra cheese so they conquered the Incas in the Andes”

15. Francis Drake From: England Famous for: First Englishman to circumnavigate the globe Memory Hook: “Drake! Drake! English circumnavigate!”

16. Jacques Cartier From: France Famous for: Claimed Canada (Quebec) for France Memory Hook: “Cartier—he liked to dance—he claimed Canada for France”