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Do you think Geography helped or hurt explorations? Defend your answer by EXPLAINING the effects of

geography

Home Work - STUDYCONTENT SKILLSIdentity VocabGeography vocabWorld MapAncient EgyptExploration

PortugalColumbusCortez

Meaning of word

Compare and contrastHow did geography

impact Egypt vs. explorations?

Cause and effectHow did geography

impact Egypt?How did geography

impact exploration

Set up Cornell Notes in your Journal (this should be the 3rd entry in your journal)

What were the America’s like b\4 exploration?Original discoverers of the New World came

over a land bridge in Alaska called Beringia (Bering straight)

Hundreds of thousands of N.A. living across the 2 continents.

Aztecs, Incas, Taino, Seminoles, Missouri, Choctaws, Iroquois

Each group unique with their own language, skills and culture.

The Bering Straight

Native American Tribes

Ship Life of ColumbusLeft Aug. 3, 1492 on

the - Nina, Pinta & the Santa

Maria

After 30 days crew wanted to turn back

After 3 months they threatened to throw Columbus overboard

Finally saw land- Oct. 12

On Board:- Men: 90, women: 0- 4 Criminals- 25 Cats, 0 dogs - bathrooms – bucket- 1 bed, 0 baths- 0 cooks, 0 kitchens- pay $7 per month - Columbus $500,000 - Food: salted meat, hard biscuits & dried peas

What were the Causes for Exploration?Christianity – wanted to spread Christianity

to the Asian culturesWealth – Wanted to make money buy selling

Asian productsFame – wanted to become famousNational Pride – competition with other

countries to be the first to reach Asia by waterCuriosity – Curious about unknown territoriesForeign goods – wanted jewels, spices and

fabricsFaster – Faster to go by water than by camel

Why is this the best time toexplore?The Printing Press – made it easier for

people to share ideas

Navigation Instruments – people would not get lost when they were away at sea

Wanted goods that they discovered during the Crusades

Who began Exploration? Why?Portuguese

Henry the Navigator: Began the age of exploration

Bartholomew Dias: First to sail the tip of Africa

Vasco de Gama: First to sail around Africa and make it to India

Geographic Location

Henry the Navigator

Bartholomew Dias

Vasco de Gama

What was Columbus’ Big Plan?Sail West instead of

East to reach Asia

Problems:1. Underestimated

the size of the world

2. The America's stood in the way

The Finances $$$

o Queen Isabella of Spain funded Columbus not Portugal

The Americas? Poor sense of directions Columbus named the island San Salvador

which means Savior in Spanish

Columbus called the natives Indians b\c he thought he was in India

He made 3 more trips to “Asia” b\4 being cancelled by the King & Queen.

Columbus died believing he had reached Asia.

What is the Columbian Exchange?

The Exchange of Plants, animals, diseases, and transformation between Europe and the Americas

Journal Entry – Oct. 2nd 2015UNIT: Geography TOPIC:

Explorations

PROMPT – Use COMPLETE sentencesWhat were 3 CAUSES and 3 EFFECTS of

exploration

If you were alive then, would you have explored? Why or Why not?