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Age of Exploration Age of Exploration Standard 7-1.1 Use a map or Standard 7-1.1 Use a map or series of maps to identify series of maps to identify the colonial expansions of the colonial expansions of European powers in Africa, European powers in Africa, Asia, Oceania, and the Asia, Oceania, and the Americas through 1770. Americas through 1770.
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Age of Exploration. Standard 7-1.1 Use a map or series of maps to identify the colonial expansions of European powers in Africa, Asia, Oceania, and the Americas through 1770. Global Exploration T he exploring of unknown regions of the world. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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Age of ExplorationAge of ExplorationStandard 7-1.1 Use a map or Standard 7-1.1 Use a map or series of maps to identify the series of maps to identify the
colonial expansions of European colonial expansions of European powers in Africa, Asia, Oceania, powers in Africa, Asia, Oceania, and the Americas through 1770.and the Americas through 1770.
Global ExplorationGlobal Exploration TThe exploring of unknown he exploring of unknown
regions of the world.regions of the world. EuropeanEuropean sea captains set sail without maps sea captains set sail without maps
into unchartered waters beyond the sight of into unchartered waters beyond the sight of landland
Ocean CurrentsOcean Currents – moving streams of water – moving streams of water Wind PatternsWind Patterns – movements of the air – movements of the air Sea captains had to learn these Sea captains had to learn these currentscurrents and and
patternspatterns to keep their ships on course. to keep their ships on course. Sailors discovered over time when to Sailors discovered over time when to rideride a a
current and when to current and when to escapeescape it. it. These winds and currents could carry a ship These winds and currents could carry a ship
forward or blow it off course.forward or blow it off course.
World Ocean CurrentsWorld Ocean Currents
Prevailing Wind PatternsPrevailing Wind Patterns
From Land to SeaFrom Land to Sea Marco PoloMarco Polo discovered the Silk Road discovered the Silk Road Europeans were connected to Europeans were connected to ChinaChina – –
silks, spices , perfumessilks, spices , perfumes OttomansOttomans took over the Silk Road - prices took over the Silk Road - prices
became too highbecame too high Europeans needed to find an Europeans needed to find an all-water all-water
routeroute to Asia. to Asia.
Around AfricaAround Africa PortugalPortugal took the lead in the exploration of this took the lead in the exploration of this
new route to Asia new route to Asia Prince Henry the NavigatorPrince Henry the Navigator set up a naval set up a naval
research center on the southwestern tip of research center on the southwestern tip of PortugalPortugal
He sent sailors to map the coast of He sent sailors to map the coast of West AfricaWest Africa The Portugal empire grew out of this explorationThe Portugal empire grew out of this exploration EmpireEmpire – a group of territories or nations under – a group of territories or nations under
a single ruler or governmenta single ruler or government
Across the AtlanticAcross the Atlantic 1492 – Spain backed 1492 – Spain backed Christopher Christopher
Columbus,Columbus, an Italian sailor to find a an Italian sailor to find a water route to Asia by sailing west water route to Asia by sailing west across the Atlantic Oceanacross the Atlantic Ocean
Columbus left with three ships: the Columbus left with three ships: the NinaNina, the , the PintaPinta & the Santa Maria & the Santa Maria
Portugal and Spain Divide the Portugal and Spain Divide the New WorldNew World
Portugal did not want to be outdone by Portugal did not want to be outdone by SpainSpain and the foothold Columbus gave them in the and the foothold Columbus gave them in the AmericasAmericas
Portugal asked the pope to draw a Portugal asked the pope to draw a line of line of demarcationdemarcation down the middle of the Atlantic down the middle of the Atlantic Ocean from the North Pole to the South Pole. Ocean from the North Pole to the South Pole.
Spain controlled all landsSpain controlled all lands to the to the westwest of the line of the line Portugal controlled all landsPortugal controlled all lands to the to the easteast of the line of the line
ExplorersExplorers Bartholomeu DiasBartholomeu Dias sailed for Portugal sailed for Portugal
to the southern tip of Africato the southern tip of Africa Vasco da GamaVasco da Gama sailed for Portugal sailed for Portugal
around the southern tip of Africa and around the southern tip of Africa and made it to Indiamade it to India
Ferdinand MagellanFerdinand Magellan, a Portuguese sea , a Portuguese sea captain, sailed for Spain around the tip captain, sailed for Spain around the tip of South America to Asia. His ships were of South America to Asia. His ships were the first to the first to circumnavigatecircumnavigate the globe. the globe.
ConquistadorsConquistadors - Spanish conquerors - Spanish conquerors
Colonial ExpansionColonial Expansion Wherever these European explorers Wherever these European explorers
went in the world they went in the world they claimedclaimed the the land and land and conqueredconquered the people. the people.
ColoniesColonies were created. were created. Colonies are the Colonies are the settlementssettlements in a in a
new territory that keeps close ties new territory that keeps close ties with the homeland.with the homeland.
Three C’sThree C’s1.1. ClaimedClaimed the land the land2.2. ConqueredConquered the the
peoplepeople3.3. CreatedCreated
settlementssettlements
Three G’sThree G’s1.1. GodGod2.2. GoldGold3.3. GloryGlory
