1. Section One: Europeans Set Sail
Age of Exploration
Section One: Europeans Set Sail

2. The European Economy Grows
BLACK DEATH-
The bubonic plague was a deadly disease that killed 30 million people.
This was 1/3 of the European population
Wealth and population took a blow
Ships belonging to Italian merchants returned from Asia Carrying Rate infected
The beak is a primitive gas mask, stuffed with substances (such as spices and herbs) thought to ward off the plague.

3. The European Economy Grows
Recovery comes in the form of the COMMERCIAL REVOLUTION
A period of great change in the European economy.
Merchants become more aggressive to turn profits
Trading centers/cities become rich from rare goods coming from other lands.
Before merchants set prices according to what the local community thought was fair
Cities became rich from specializing
Venice=glassmaking
Florence= dying cloth
Venice and other cities also began to deal in rare goods that came from other lands…..these places became trading centers
Commercial Revolution put more focus on expanding trade, making profits, and raising capital

4. The European Economy Grows
“Money can do much; it should be held in high esteem. It turns a tramp into a respected and honorable man…The more money a man has, the more worthy he becomes, while the man who is penniless cannot call himself his own master…Money makes hard things easy.”
Wealthy people in European society began to gain greater status and power.
Merchant families in Europe wanted to get capital…money or property that is used to earn more money.

5. The European Economy Grows
JOINT STOCK COMPANIES
A group of people investing money in a business and share in the profits and losses.
Merchants created
Forming these helped merchants raise money while reducing the individual risk of starting a business for each investor.

6. The Renaissance
New wealth brings about support for education and the arts. Period known as THE RENAISSANCE
LEONARDO DE VINCI
Develops hundreds of ideas for future machines
Rebirth of arts and learning, began in Italy and spread across Europe
Mona Lisa- thought to be the wife of a Florentine banker
Michelangelo carved David, painted Sistine Chapel at the Vatican in Rome
Idea for inventions not created for hundreds of years---
Leonardo flying machines with landing gear that pulled back (1933), parachutes, military devices, diving suits, detailed picture of armored vehicle on wheels not used until the end of WWI
MONA LISA

7. The Renaissance
JOHANNES GUTENBERG- Invents moveable type for printing presses. Millions of books are printed.
Easier and less expensive to make many copes of a book
What do you think the effects are?
Spread of new ideas across Europe

8. The Renaissance
Technological advances lead to the magnetic compass and the ASTROLABE.
This tool allowed navigators to chart a ship’s location on a map using the position of the stars.
People begin to feel that humans could do anything and were superior to all creatures.
The Renaissance also led to technological advances that aided exploration
They used ancient astronomical knowledge and tools such as the magnetic compass
Better charts and instruments let sailors travel the sea without needing landmarks to guide them
Major achievements of the Renaissance were interest in arts, scientific developments, and learning

9. Trade with Africa and Asia
Wealth for the Commercial Revolution comes from trade
These came from Africa
These came from Asia
Greatest profits came from Africa and Asia
Salt was used to preserve food
Tailors used silk fabric to sew fancy clothing, and cooks used expensive spices to flavor food
Fruit pie recipe powdered pepper, cinnamon, cloves, powdered ginger, pines, raisins, saffron, and salt
Saffron, powder that comes from crocus or a flower
Clove dried flower bud
GOLD
IVORY
SALT
SLAVES
SPICES
SILKS

10. Trade with Africa and Asia
Most goods arrived in Europe by long overland routes. This was dangerous, but the profit was worth it. Prices were very high at the end of the route
Countries and companies look for new routes in order to get the goods that they want.
Goods traveled long ways over land, along the way they would raise the prices for each trader, by the time the goods got to Europe, the prices were huge
Did not want to depend on others to get the goods they needed
And they could get products for lower prices because they could cut out the middle man…….explain

11. Trade with Africa and Asia
Marco Polo
Travels to Asia and writes of his adventures
His stories inspire others to explore
Some people want to explore in order to spread Christianity.

12. The Portuguese Explore Africa
PRINCE HENRY “THE NAVIGATOR”-
Improves the compass and teaches young sailors important sailing skills
Developed the CARAVEL
Small ship built to move quickly and handle well
Portugal became leader in exploration
Gathered finest mapmakers, sailors, and shipbuilders
His designers developed the caravel
He also paid for expeditions to explore the west coast of Africa, he believed that if he didn’t send explorers to this area then no one else would dare to attempt it

13. The Portuguese Explore Africa
BARTOLOMEU DIAS-
Leads exploration along the coast of Africa
Ship goes around the Cape of Good Hope, or the tip of Africa
Portuguese set up trading posts along the African coast
Many Africans become slaves
Storm blew ships out to sea,
When he was able to see land again is when he realized they had passed the tip of Africa
He wanted to continue but they were running low on supplies so they returned to Portugal
Trading posts to supply the ships
Bargained with local rulers and merchants for gold, ivory, and slaves
Slave trade led to more warfare among the kingdoms of west Africa and broke up many families
Slaves were also sent back to Portuguese colonies

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