2L: transition

--What do YOU remember from World History about the Age of Exploration (countries/reasons/ people)?

--What is implied when using the word “discovered”?

--What holiday is celebrated on October 12 in the United States?

Exploration and Colonization of the New

World

American History I

The World Pre-Exploration

15th Century construction of the description of the world by Ptolemy, a Roman mathematician

Europe on the Eve of Exploration

When Columbus sailed from Spain in 1492, he was leaving behind a Europe that was just recovering

from some significant issues

Europe on the Eve of Exploration

• Warfare– England and

France

• Disease– Bubonic Plague

Europe on the Eve of Exploration

Impact of the Bubonic Plague• Europe had fewer

workers• Heavier reliance on

new technologies• Labor saving

techniques in almost all industries

Europe on the Eve of Exploration

Consolidation of Political Power• During the 14th and early 15th

centuries, much of Europe had been involved in large scale warfare.

• At the end of the 15th century, a measure of stability returned to the countries who were going to become involved in exploration

Europe on the Eve of Exploration

Religious Conflict • Western Europeans

had been united by the Catholic Church for more than a thousand years.

• The Protestant Reformation introduced a challenge to powerful Catholic Church Martin Luther

Reasons for ExplorationRemember the

three “G”s

God

Gold

Glory

Reminder: How all of this got started...

Quick Write

• On the left side of your notebook, write about the following prompt.

If you lived during this time, which of the three main motivations for exploration would have driven you to risk your life, and why?

*fairness cards*

Many new navigational technologies were introduced by Prince Henry “the Navigator” of Portugal

Advances in Navigation

The Caravel

The Magnetic

Compass

The Astrolabe

The Role of Ferdinand and Isabella

• King and Queen of Spain

• Kept Columbus waiting seven

years before they gave their

support in the voyage

Christopher Columbus• Born in Genoa

in 1451• Not the first

European to believe he could reach Asia by sailing Westward

Columbus’ Voyages# 1

Primary Source WorkTask• You will be asked to look at and

analyze a number of documents regarding Columbus

• Once you have read, you will be asked to develop a well written response (2-3 paragraphs) that answers the question….– “Should Columbus Day be a national

holiday in the United States?

This is your homework

Video 1

Video 2

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uggkkv4S0pQ