Age of ExplorationsAge of Explorations

FOR GOLD, GOD, and GLORY!

GOLD! (WEALTH! ) New spices in Europe

(introduced during the Crusades) = demand for the spices.

Europeans wanted to cut out the middle man !

Europeans try to find new trade routes because they want new sources of wealth.

Italianssell it

to Europe for

MORE $$$

Europe buys it for a

higher price

Muslims sold Spices to Italians

for lots of $

GOD (Spread of Christianity)

The Crusades pushed Christians to feel it was their duty to spread their religion and convert people to Christianity ( and not to be Muslim)

Bartolomeu Dias – “ To serve God and His Majesty, to give light to those who were in darkness, and to grow rich as all men desire to do.”:

GLORY !

• BEING “The FIRST!”• First to: Find an spice?

Find a area? Create a trading port?

Control a COUNTRY!?

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TECHNOLOGY HELPS !TECHNOLOGY HELPS !

The introduction of the Caravel made The introduction of the Caravel made travel easier !travel easier !– 65 feet long = more space for food/ppl.65 feet long = more space for food/ppl.– Able to explore Able to explore

close to shore.close to shore.- Larger sails for Larger sails for

easier movement easier movement

and power!and power!

New Maritime New Maritime TechnologiesTechnologiesNew Maritime New Maritime TechnologiesTechnologies

Hartman Astrolabe(1532)

Better Maps [Portulan]

Sextant

Mariner’s Compass

New Weapons New Weapons TechnologyTechnology

New Weapons New Weapons TechnologyTechnology

Christopher Christopher Columbus Columbus [1451-1506][1451-1506]

Christopher Christopher Columbus Columbus [1451-1506][1451-1506]

Columbus’ Four Columbus’ Four VoyagesVoyages

Columbus’ Four Columbus’ Four VoyagesVoyages

Other Voyages of Other Voyages of ExplorationExploration

Other Voyages of Other Voyages of ExplorationExploration

Ferdinand Magellan & Ferdinand Magellan & the First the First

Circumnavigation of the Circumnavigation of the World:World:Early 16Early 16cc

Ferdinand Magellan & Ferdinand Magellan & the First the First

Circumnavigation of the Circumnavigation of the World:World:Early 16Early 16cc

Atlantic ExplorationsAtlantic ExplorationsAtlantic ExplorationsAtlantic Explorations

Looking for “El Dorado”Looking for “El Dorado”