Why 1450?

Ottomans Conquer Constantinople

Why 1750?

First Wave of Exploration Concluded

Beginnings of Industrialization

1450-1750

1450-1750Themes

Theme 1: Rise of Gunpowder Empires

Theme 2:Internal Changes

Russia Westernized Japan Isolates

Theme 3:Globalization leads to New World Economy

3 Economic ZonesA. Core SocietiesEurope, Ottoman and Mughal (Muslim Empires)

-Produce Manufactured Goods

-Import Raw Materials

-Dominate shipping

3 Economic ZonesB. Periphery Societies

-Export raw materials

-Import manufacturedgoods

-Locations whereSlavery is practiced

-Americas, West Africa

3 Economic Zones

C. External Societies

-Japan, sometimes China and Russia

-Self isolate from tradeNetworks (Japan, sometimesChina)

-Some examples of slavery(Russian Serfdom)

Age of ExplorationEurope takes to the Seas

1. Current routes blocked by Muslims—Ottomans capture Constantinople

2. Balance of Trade Problems-Europe buys more goods than it sells-has

to find gold to buy goods

Why do European Nations HAVE to take to the Seas

Why were European Nations ABLE to take to the seas?

1. Emergence of Monarchs

Provide money/support

2. Improved Technology

Compass (China)

Astrolabe (Muslims)

The Caravel (Muslims)

Why were European Nations ABLE to take to the seas?

3. Renaissance

Why were European Nations ABLE to take to the seas?

-Individual spirit-World/Secular outlook

4. Geography of the Explorer Nations

Why was Europe ABLE to Explore?

-Portugal, Spain,France, Britain-Atlantic Facing

Identify that Motivation:

Why did European nations/Explorers WANT TO TAKE TO THE SEAS

Glory for Individual Explorers

Identify that Motivation European Motivations for Exploration

Precious Metals-

Gold and Silver

Identify that Motivation

European Motivations for Exploration

Demand for rare goods and natural resources

Identify that Motivation

European Motivations for Exploration

God- Spread Christianity

Identify that Motivation European Motivations for Exploration

England Spain

Portugal

Political and Economic competition among European powers

European Motivations for exploration

To answer why Europeans took to the seas?

Factor that created most passion for exploration