AGE OF EXPLORATION

1415-1796

NEW INVENTIONS Cartography- the making of maps Lateen sail-triangular sail that was of decisive

importance to medieval navigation Compass- instrument used to guide explorers Astrolabe- medieval instrument used for

navigation Post Ship Rutter- device for governing,

directing, or guiding a course Harrison’s Clock- tool used to determine

longitude

REASONS FOR EXPLORATION Looking for spices, gold, heroic expeditions,

convert people to Christianity and looking for land for expanding populations Portuguese go South to find these spices along

the coast of Africa and the Spanish go West to find these spices. Spain had been weakened by the Spanish Inquisition.

Mercantilism- policy by which a nation sought to export more than it imports in order to build its supply of gold and silver

Line of Demarcation- line created by Pope to divide up the new lands that were being discovered between Spain and Portugal Spain received the rights to the land West of the

line and Portugal received the land East of the line. Agreement was made with the Treaty of Tordesillas.

Spain, France and England look for a ‘Northwest passage’ to Asia.

Columbian Exchange- the global exchange of goods, ideas, plants, and animals and disease that began with Columbus’ exploration of the Americas

TRIANGLE TRADE

TRIANGLE TRADE Trade between Europe, Africa and

Americas Luxury goods went to Africa, slaves

went to America and materials went to Europe

Things that were traded; slaves, diseases, guns, coffee, sugar, pigs, horses.