Chapter 3:Chapter 3:

The Age of ExplorationThe Age of ExplorationThe Age of ExplorationThe Age of ExplorationThe Age of ExplorationThe Age of ExplorationThe Age of ExplorationThe Age of Exploration

Lesson 1: A Legendary LandLesson 1: A Legendary Land

A. Stories of an Unknown LandA. Stories of an Unknown Land

1. between _________________ and _________1. between _________________ and _________

2. _______________settled in Iceland and 2. _______________settled in Iceland and GreenlandGreenland

3. they then traveled to the 3. they then traveled to the ____________________________________

4. ___________________ proves it4. ___________________ proves it’’s trues true

B. The __________________________________ SagaB. The __________________________________ Saga

1. 1. saga saga -- ____________________ story that tells ____________________ story that tells about the ____________ deed of people of long about the ____________ deed of people of long agoago

2. Leif ___________________ 2. Leif ___________________ -- set out sailing set out sailing west to find this land in ___________ A.D.west to find this land in ___________ A.D.

3. found a land of no ___________________, but 3. found a land of no ___________________, but had trees and had trees and knolls knolls --_________________________________ _________________________________ (Canada)(Canada)

4. built houses of ________ and then wood and stone 4. built houses of ________ and then wood and stone in in VinlandVinland where they ______________________ and where they ______________________ and huntedhunted

5. had an unfriendly 5. had an unfriendly encounter encounter -- __________________________________

________________________________ and left________________________________ and left

C. _________________________________ and C. _________________________________ and ExplorationExploration

1. 1. exploration exploration -- ______________________________________________________________

2. people didn2. people didn’’t ________________ much after the t ________________ much after the VikingsVikings

a. sea ___________________ and boiling a. sea ___________________ and boiling ______________________

b. ________________ sails requiring b. ________________ sails requiring _______________ _______________

c. very few ____________ (inaccurate c. very few ____________ (inaccurate -- wrong)wrong)

d. _______________ of kingdoms and villages d. _______________ of kingdoms and villages were too busy fighting one another (no were too busy fighting one another (no ________________ government)________________ government)

D. The _________________ WorldD. The _________________ World

1. Martin ________________ of Germany1. Martin ________________ of Germany

a. a. cartographer cartographer -- ________________________________________

b. made first globe in 1492b. made first globe in 1492

c. it was a map in the shape of a _________ c. it was a map in the shape of a _________ ((““Earth appleEarth apple””) )

2. very inaccurate2. very inaccurate

a. left out ___________ Americaa. left out ___________ America

b. left out South _________________b. left out South _________________

c, left out ____________________c, left out ____________________

d. left out ____________________ d. left out ____________________

e. _________________ was too smalle. _________________ was too small

f. the whole ___________ was too small!f. the whole ___________ was too small!

3. No Europeans knew about the rest of the 3. No Europeans knew about the rest of the world that was out there!world that was out there!

Lesson 2: European ExplorationLesson 2: European Exploration

A. Marco Polo (______________, Italy in Europe)A. Marco Polo (______________, Italy in Europe)

1. only ______ years old 1. only ______ years old –– 127112712. took ____________ years on horses and 2. took ____________ years on horses and ___________ through mountains and ___________ through mountains and ___________________ to reach China ___________________ to reach China -- caravancaravan

3. traded in ___________ (Cathay); land of 3. traded in ___________ (Cathay); land of many ________________ and the Indies many ________________ and the Indies (islands off the coast of China)(islands off the coast of China)

4. visited ____________ and Persia and 4. visited ____________ and Persia and heard stories of __________heard stories of __________

5. returned to Venice _______ years later a 5. returned to Venice _______ years later a rich manrich man

6. told many stories of his travels (some 6. told many stories of his travels (some ________, some not)________, some not)

7. others went to Asia to do the same7. others went to Asia to do the same

B. _________________ Routes to the EastB. _________________ Routes to the East

1. Europeans traded with __________ a lot on the 1. Europeans traded with __________ a lot on the ______ Road______ Road

a. golda. gold

b. jewelsb. jewels

c. ________c. ________

d. perfumesd. perfumes

e. ____________ most of all e. ____________ most of all

1.) __________, cloves, __________, 1.) __________, cloves, __________, and nutmegand nutmeg

2.) hid the taste of _____________ 2.) hid the taste of _____________ meat (no fridges!)meat (no fridges!)

2. then traded in the __________________ East2. then traded in the __________________ East

a. Asia was too far and took too longa. Asia was too far and took too long

b. went to Middle East (North ____________ b. went to Middle East (North ____________ and Southwest Asia) instead of Far East and Southwest Asia) instead of Far East (___________)(___________)

c. traded with others coming from Asiac. traded with others coming from Asia

d. returned home and sold goods for lots of d. returned home and sold goods for lots of ______________________________

3. ______________ ended the trade3. ______________ ended the trade

a. took control of Constantinople in the Middle a. took control of Constantinople in the Middle EastEast

b. closed the trade ______________ for b. closed the trade ______________ for EuropeansEuropeans

C. Changes in EuropeC. Changes in Europe

1. 1. monarchs monarchs -- ____________________________________________________________

a. ruled instead of the _______________a. ruled instead of the _______________

b. strong ______________________b. strong ______________________

c. formed countries like Portugal, ____________, c. formed countries like Portugal, ____________, France, and _________________France, and _________________

d. had time and __________ to support d. had time and __________ to support explorationexploration

2. 2. Renaissance Renaissance -- __________________________________

a. age of _______________________, art, and a. age of _______________________, art, and __________________________

b. eager to learn and _____________________b. eager to learn and _____________________

c. eager to find a new route to _______________c. eager to find a new route to _______________

d. new technologyd. new technology

1.) faster ______________ 1.) faster ______________ -- new new

triangular sailtriangular sail

2.) better 2.) better compass compass --

____________________ used to find ____________________ used to find

_________________ with the needle _________________ with the needle

always pointing _______always pointing _______

3.) sextant, chronometer, and 3.) sextant, chronometer, and

____________ ____________ –– tool that measures tool that measures

height of the sun to figure north and height of the sun to figure north and

south distancessouth distances

4.) gunpowder 4.) gunpowder –– gave them gave them

____________________________

5.) better maps and ___________5.) better maps and ___________

D. _________________________ Leads the WayD. _________________________ Leads the Way

1. to find _______________ route to Asia1. to find _______________ route to Asia

2. Prince _______________ 2. Prince _______________

a. started a school for a. started a school for navigation navigation -- study of study of how to _________ and control the ___________ how to _________ and control the ___________ ____ ___ ____________ (SECRET)____ ___ ____________ (SECRET)

b. nicknamed b. nicknamed ““Prince Henry the Prince Henry the __________________________________””

c. planned over _____ voyages but never c. planned over _____ voyages but never ____________________

d. decided to sail south around ______________ d. decided to sail south around ______________ and then eastand then east

3. _________________ in Africa 3. _________________ in Africa

a. _________a. _________

b. fruitb. fruit

c. gold c. gold

d. ___________ d. ___________

1.) Africans and ______________ 1.) Africans and ______________ Americans had slaves for years Americans had slaves for years

2.) Portugal was buying ______/year2.) Portugal was buying ______/year

4. 4. BartholomeuBartholomeu ________________________

a. first to sail around tip of Africaa. first to sail around tip of Africa’’s s

___________ ____ ________ _____________________ ____ ________ __________

b. sailors met ___________ and got hungry, b. sailors met ___________ and got hungry,

______ and tired______ and tired

c. returned to ______________________c. returned to ______________________

5. Vasco _____ ____________5. Vasco _____ ____________

a. sailed around Cape of Good Hope to a. sailed around Cape of Good Hope to

____________________________

b. had made it around Africa to ________!b. had made it around Africa to ________!

c. returned with many _____________c. returned with many _____________

Lesson 3: Lesson 3: ““I Columbus: My I Columbus: My

____________________________””

A. Intro. A. Intro.

1. Christopher Columbus1. Christopher Columbus

a. sailor from ____________a. sailor from ____________

b. read of __________ ___________ b. read of __________ ___________ and riches in Asiaand riches in Asia

2. Spain pays for the trip2. Spain pays for the trip

a. he kept asking _______________ a. he kept asking _______________ and _________________ to fund a and _________________ to fund a _________________ West to China_________________ West to China

b. they were too busy trying to make b. they were too busy trying to make all of Spain ___________all of Spain ___________

c. forced out the ______________ c. forced out the ______________ and _________and _________

d. funded a voyage when he promised d. funded a voyage when he promised to spread Catholicismto spread Catholicism

3. heading out3. heading out

a. August 3, ___________a. August 3, ___________

b. ____ sailorsb. ____ sailors

c. three ships c. three ships -- ________, _______, ________, _______,

and _________ ________and _________ ________

d. _______ months in, he wrote in his d. _______ months in, he wrote in his

journal:journal:

B. WednesdayB. Wednesday

1. _______ miles in one day1. _______ miles in one day

2. crew _____________________ and he 2. crew _____________________ and he

cheered them oncheered them on

C. ThursdayC. Thursday

1. traveled west1. traveled west--southwestsouthwest

2. 2. PintaPinta spotted ___________ and manmade wood spotted ___________ and manmade wood ________________________

3. saw a __________ to the west at ____:00 at 3. saw a __________ to the west at ____:00 at nightnight

4. 2:00 ___________ fired a cannon 4. 2:00 ___________ fired a cannon -- had seen had seen ___________!___________!

D. FridayD. Friday

1. saw _____________ people (__________) and 1. saw _____________ people (__________) and went ashorewent ashore

2. 2. ““________________________________________”” the land for the King the land for the King and Queenand Queen

3. called the land _______ __________________3. called the land _______ __________________

4. it was actually ___________________________4. it was actually ___________________________

5. people spoke well and only had _____________ 5. people spoke well and only had _____________ (stone)(stone)

6. planned to make them Catholics and take _____ 6. planned to make them Catholics and take _____ back to Spain to learn the ___________________back to Spain to learn the ___________________

7. traded with the 7. traded with the ““poorpoor”” peoplepeople

a. natives had ______________, a. natives had ______________, parrots, ___________, spearsparrots, ___________, spears

b. traded for _____________ and b. traded for _____________ and __________________

E. SaturdayE. Saturday

1. tried to find __________ (they wore it 1. tried to find __________ (they wore it in their noses)in their noses)

2. island 2. island -- large, flat, green, _______, large, flat, green, _______, _____________, good weather_____________, good weather

3. headed out to find ______________3. headed out to find ______________

Lesson 4: Early Voyages of Lesson 4: Early Voyages of

ExplorationExploration

A. ___________________ Challenges ColumbusA. ___________________ Challenges Columbus

1. Columbus thought he1. Columbus thought he’’s reached the s reached the IndiesIndies

a. called the people ________a. called the people ________

b. died thinking heb. died thinking he’’d reached _______d reached _______

2. John ___________ 2. John ___________

a. claimed he reached Asia, tooa. claimed he reached Asia, too

b. actually landed in b. actually landed in ______________________________________

3. 3. AmerigoAmerigo __________________________________________________

a. didna. didn’’t believe theyt believe they’’d reached Asia at d reached Asia at allall

b. Portugal sent him ____________ b. Portugal sent him ____________ along the coast of present day South along the coast of present day South AmericaAmerica

c. saw nothing like ___________ c. saw nothing like ___________ _________ had described_________ had described

d. _________________ (Egyptian d. _________________ (Egyptian astronomer) agreed that Asia couldnastronomer) agreed that Asia couldn’’t be t be that bigthat big

e. figured he had sailed ___________ e. figured he had sailed ___________ times farther west than Columbus thoughttimes farther west than Columbus thought

f. formed a f. formed a conclusion conclusion --__________________________________________________________

________________________________________________________________

1.) this was a new land, the 1.) this was a new land, the ““_______ ____________________ _____________””

4. 4. WaldseemullerWaldseemuller makes first map with makes first map with America in 15__America in 15__

B. __________________ Reaches the Pacific B. __________________ Reaches the Pacific (1513)(1513)

1. Isthmus of ______________________ 1. Isthmus of ______________________

a. connects ___________ and a. connects ___________ and ____________ America____________ America

b. Spanish and _________________ b. Spanish and _________________ soldiers with Native American guides soldiers with Native American guides guide himguide him

2. Vasco Nunez _________________2. Vasco Nunez _________________

a. climbed the mountain and saw the a. climbed the mountain and saw the ______________ Ocean (means ______________ Ocean (means ““peacefulpeaceful””))

b. claimed it for _____________b. claimed it for _____________

c. this proved that _______________ c. this proved that _______________ was wrong (wasnwas wrong (wasn’’t Asia)t Asia)

C. _______________________ Crew Sails Around C. _______________________ Crew Sails Around the Worldthe World

1. ___________________ Magellan1. ___________________ Magellan

a. set off in 15___a. set off in 15___

b. _____ sailorsb. _____ sailors

c. paid for by __________c. paid for by __________

2. 2. expedition expedition --______________________________________________________________________

a. trying to reach __________a. trying to reach __________

b. sailed to ____________ Americab. sailed to ____________ America

c. went up many _____________ and c. went up many _____________ and back downback down

d. lost a ship and many ________d. lost a ship and many ________

3. ____________ of Magellan3. ____________ of Magellan

a. reached the __________________ a. reached the __________________ and headed westand headed west

4. little food that was left ______________4. little food that was left ______________

a. ate ______________ biscuitsa. ate ______________ biscuits

b. drank yellow, ____________ b. drank yellow, ____________ waterwater

c. also ate ______, sawdust, and c. also ate ______, sawdust, and ____________________________

5. many _________5. many _________

a. hungera. hunger

b. ______________ b. ______________ -- sickness sickness caused by not getting enough caused by not getting enough

vitamin ____vitamin ____

c. ________ followed to eat the c. ________ followed to eat the dead thrown overboarddead thrown overboard

6. reached the ______________________ 6. reached the ______________________

Islands (1521)Islands (1521)

a. stayed for ___________a. stayed for ___________

b. Magellan died in a ____________b. Magellan died in a ____________

c. only _____ sailors sailed around c. only _____ sailors sailed around

Africa to return to SpainAfrica to return to Spain

7. 7. ______________ ______________ sailed around the sailed around the

world (but had to go around the world (but had to go around the

______________________ first!)______________________ first!)