G-d: wanted to increase the influence of Christianity around the world

Gold: wanted to increase their “wealth” (wealth = gold, spices, silk, slaves, etc.)

Glory: wanted to increase their “glory”/land/fame (more land = more power and control in the world)

Improved technology and inventionsCartographers

(map-makers) – created more accurate maps and sea charts

Sailors also learned to use the astrolabe (an instrument used to determine their latitude at sea)

Developed larger and better ships such as the caravel A caravel made it

easier to sail across or even into the wind because it had square and triangular sails

Cannons were also added for defense against pirates

NAME A TECHNOLOGICAL INNOVATION AND DESCRIBE HOW IT HELPED INCREASE EUROPEAN EXPLORATION

God, Gold, and Glory = POWER

Power is very important; “he” who has the power, makes the rules…and the $$$

God = more followers (faith domination)Gold = more money, wealthGlory = more land, bigger empire/nation

Colonization: when a nation establishes a colony or colonies (usually involves domination/complete control of political, religion, economical, social aspects of a foreign land)

Why would European nations want to establish more colonies?

More citizens = more $ (more tax payers)More goods = more trading = more gold, spices

and other goods from other parts of the worldMORE POWER/CONTROL (DOMINATION)

DOES THIS (EXPLORATION, COLONIZATION, DOMINATION) STILL OCCUR?REAL WORLD EXAMPLE???

+ =Trade and interaction among various cultures increases (exchange of goods and ideas increases)

- = European exploration leads to colonization and domination of non-European lands (well, + for Europeans)

- = Native culture disappears as European culture takes its place (whether forced or voluntary cultural diffusion takes place)

- = Diseases spread across continents (many deaths)

leads to:

Exploration Colonization

Domination

G-d

Gold

Glory

Desire for: “3 G’s”