1. Bellringer Open your Ch. 4 vocabulary for HW check! Download today’s notes: European Explorers 1 Notes Answer the following question: The phrase “Gold, Glory, God” is used in connection with European voyages of exploration. What do you think it means? Who might have hoped to achieve glory through exploration?

3. Motives for European Exploration Trade with Asia Writings of ________ Spices from East Land routes to Asia controlled by Ottoman Turks Hopes of finding ________ Religious ________ Define zeal: ________ Spread the Catholic faith Spirit of ________ New sailing technologies ________, More accurate maps, Astrolabe, Magnetic compass Mounted guns on ships Study on ________ patterns

6. Portuguese Explorers ________ the Navigator sponsored explorations of the west coast of Africa called the “Gold Coast” Bartholomeu ________ reached the southern tip of Africa in 1488 called the “Cape of Good Hope” Vasco da ________ sailed around the tip of Africa to India Why is this important?? Conquered several important trading ports and destroyed ________ control of the spice trade Interested in trade, not colonization

8. Spanish Explorers Portuguese were looking for routes around Africa, while the ________ sailed west across the Atlantic Christopher ________ reached the Americas in October 1492 Four voyages of the Caribbean and Central/South American coast What are some of the characteristics a European would have found unique about the region? Ferdinand ________ left in September 1519 to find a passage through the Americas to Asia Passed through tip of South America in October 1520 Killed in the Philippines in 1521 Only one ship made it back to Spain, but remembered as first person to sail completely around the world

10. Rivalry! Spain and Portugal both scared of the other claiming their new territories Resolved with the ________ of Tordesillas in 1494 Line of Demarcation, Spain got land to west, Portugal got land to the east England joined the race in 1497 when John _______ explored New England Pedro Cabral of Portugal claimed Brazil in 1500 Accompanied by ________ Vespucci

11. Line of Demarcation

12. Review! 1. How did Marco Polo influence people in Europe? 2. How did the need to preserve food contribute to European exploration of the Americas? 3. What does the phrase “Gold, glory, and God” mean? 4. How were the first explorations of Spain and Portugal similar and different?

13. Homework! Label the map using your atlas in your textbook. We will review this tomorrow, and have a quiz on Friday! Current events due Friday! Testing day tomorrow! Get a good night’s rest and eat breakfast!