Ch. 1 Causes for Exploration of the New World(1492-1700) By Matthew Pippin.
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The Beginnings of Our Global Age
Europe, Africa, and Asia
The Age of Exploration
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Essential Question???
What were the political, economic, and religious causes of European exploration?
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The Age of Exploration…Motivations!!!
Spices – Cinnamon, Pepper, Nutmeg, Cloves and many more(flavor/preserve)
Arab merchants & traders controlled the spice trade
Black Death interrupted tradeEuropeans wanted direct access
(more profit)Growing population in EuropeSpread Christianity
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Explorers of Portugal
Prince Henry of Portugal
Utilized scientists, cartographers &
other experts
Redesigned ships, maps and trained
crews for long & successful voyages
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Portugal
1488 Bartholomeu Diaz rounds tip of
Afrcia (Cape of Good Hope)
Opened a sea route to Asia
1497 Vasco Degama reaches India
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Spain (Columbus)
Actually from Genoa Italy
Wanted to reach the East Indies
Spain sponsored him hoping for wealth &
prestige
Aug 3rd, 1492 /Nina, Pinta, Santa Maria sail
Oct. 12 they spot land (Caribbean) not Asia
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How to share the spoils???
1493 a Line of Demarcation is
created dividing the non European
World into 2 zones
Treaty of Tordesillas
West of the line= Spanish possession
East of the line= Portuguese
possession
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Question…
Was it just for Spain & Portugal to divide the non European world between themselves?
Class Discussion Here…
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Exploration
Amerigo Vespucci describes his journey to
Brazil and helps give rise to the name “Western
Hemisphere”
1513 Vasco Balboa reaches Pacific ocean by
hacking across Panama
1519 Ferdinand Magellan circumnavigates the
globe
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Question…
What was the significance of Magellan's trip?
Answer: The world was round and much larger than previously thought. But sailing around the world was possible.