THE AGE OF EXPLORATION

• Countries began to explore as a way to increase trade and to spread Christianity

• there were developments in technology that helped; maps, compass, lateen sail

Bartholomeu Dias

• In 1488 he sailed around the Cape of Good Hope

VASCO DaGAMA

• He was the first to sail to India

• Set up a Portuguese trade empire

• 1510 Goa became the capital of Portuguese colonies in Asia

CHRISTOPHER COLUMBUS

• He was one of the earliest to explore to the west

• in 1492 he landed in the West Indies

• He died believing he had reached India

FERDINAND MAGELLAN

• He was the first to sail around South America

• His crew made it around the world

MAGELLAN’S CREW ALSO DISCOVERED ……..

A ‘CAMEL’ WITH OUT HUMPS …..

A BLACK ‘GOOSE’ WHICH HAD TO BE SKINNED INSTEAD OF PLUCKED….

A ‘SEAWOLF’ WITH THE HEAD OF A CALF….

THE MAGELLANIC CLOUDS

NEED FOR AN INTERNATIONAL DATE LINE

Negative results of exploration

• Small pox wiped out entire tribes

• Europeans introduced alcohol to the natives (they have no tolerance for it)

• took over lands

• changed people’s way of life

Positive results of trade

• People became wealthy due to trade

• port cities grew in importance and wealth

• trade with colonies brought raw materials needed for the Industrial Revolution

• Matteo Ricci and other missionaries spread Christianity