Vocabulary 3• Immune –resistant to diseases• Exploit – to use something for profit or

selfish needs• Innovation – something newly introduced• Missionary – a person sent by a church into

an area to spread their beliefs and convert people

• Mercantilism – economic policy that said a nation’s wealth was based on how much gold/silver it had. Export more than import.

Vocabulary 3• Epidemic – when a disease affects many

people in a specific area• Pandemic – when a disease affects people in

an entire country or the world• Colony – a land/people controlled by a

distant nation• Capitalism – economic system based on

private/individual ownership with competition; Market Economy

• Caste System – structure of society where classes are based on heredity

Unit 3 Page

• Title: Age of Exploration• AOI: Environments; Human

Ingenuity• Unit EQ: How did the Age of

Exploration affect global interaction and trade?

The Age of Exploration

Mr. Mizell, Mr. Tubbs, and Ms. Hatling

EQ: Why did nations desire to explore and how

were they able to?

Brainstorm: from what you currently know about the time period of 1300-1600, think of

reasons why a European country would want to explore and what they would need to

explore

1. The Renaissance

• New spirit of adventure and curiosity• Marco Polo’s adventure to China

– People were fascinated by other cultures• Ask the question: what else is out there?

2. Religion

• Catholic Church – Missionaries - Jesuits–Need to get new converts

since Protestant Reformation

–Spread its power–Compete with the

Protestant nations

3. Monarchies - Power• After Renaissance/Reformation,

monarchies have more power in their country

• Goal: to expand their nation’s power

4. Wealth/Trade• Trade from Asia had shown what

resources were out there–Nutmeg, ginger, silk, fabrics, sugar,

pepper, etc…– http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DtpuBsLHMd8&feature=youtu

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Problem and Solution

• These goods had to travel through the Middle East, which was controlled by the Ottoman Empire (Muslims)– Very Expensive

• Goal: Need to find a way around the ME– Quicker and cheaper route

Reasons for Exploration

• The Three Gs–God (religious)–Gold (resources)–Glory (curiosity/fame/power)

How? – Technology/Innovations

• Caravel - Faster and sturdier ship–Triangular sails allowed it to sail against

the wind.• Portolani – accurate maps• Compass• Astrolabe – determine a ship’s

latitude

Directions• Read and answer the

questions on the back of your graphic organizer

• Do not write on the reading sheet

• This is for a grade

• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kmwriy3a6sc

• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K54hxWTlEZo

Voyages of Zheng He

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EQ

•Who were the explorers and which nations

participated in the Age of Exploration?