Why is this the best time toexplore?

The Printing Press – made

it easier for

people to share ideas

with one another.

Navigation Instruments –

people would not

get lost when they

were away at sea.

Why is this the best time toexplore?

Tools used for navigation

were: Compass, maps,

and astrolabes.

Wanted goods that they

discovered during the

Crusades (spices, silk,

ivory, jade and diamonds)

Motives for Exploration Christianity – wanted to

spread Christianity to

the Asian cultures.

Wealth – Wanted to

make money buy selling

Asian products.

Fame – wanted to

become famous as a explorer.

Motives for Exploration Nation’s Pride-competition with other

countries to be the first to reach Asia by water. (Portugal, Spain, France, England, Dutch)

What goods did the Europeans want? Nationalism- Strong pride in one

country’s or ethnic group. Foreign goods – wanted jewels,

spices and fabrics such as silk.

Who was the first explorer? Leif Ericson is regarded

as the first explorer to land

in the America. Was a Viking (Norsemen)

and outlaw who discovered

Americas 500 years before

Columbus. It is thought that he

landed in present day

New Foundland or New England.

Who was the first European to travel across Asia?

Marco Polo was An

Italian merchant who

was the first European

to travel across the

entire Asian continent.

Marco Polo kept a record of what he

saw including some of the wonderful trade

products and roads.

The Portuguese BeginExploration in Europe

Goal was not to find new land, but find a new route to Asia

• Big supporter-Prince Henry the Navigator who decided to organize and (and more importantly) pay for sailing expeditions to sail around Africa to get to Asia

The Portuguese BeginExploration

These voyages began the Age of

Exploration in Europe

Prince Henry the Navigator

The Portuguese BeginExploration

Two famous Portuguese explorers were:

1. Bartholomew Dias-first to sail to tip of

Africa (Cape of Good Hope) Dias turned around when his crew

threatened to kill him

2. Vasco de Gama - First to sail around Africa and reach India

The Portuguese BeginExploration

•Portugal discovered two things about going around Africa to Asia

1) wasn't shorter 2) wasn't cheaper In other words all of this did not help

them get goods cheaper and bypass the Muslims!

Who was the first explorer to discover the New World?

Christopher Columbus was an Italian explorer after being supported by King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella was the first to explore uncharted seas to the West.

What places did Columbus discover?

His crew almost made him turn around, but in 1492 his discovered the first of the territories he would find in the new world; The Bahamas.

Columbus after four voyages would later

discover Hispaniola,Cuba,Domincan

,Guadeloupe, Jamaica, Central America,

and South America. The idea that escaped Columbus is that

the whole time he believed he was in

Asia.

Who was the first explorer to realize its location?

Amerigo Vespucci was the first explorer

to realize that the places

Columbus had found were

not part of Asia but

a new world. Vespucci financed by

Spain and Portugal made

four visits to the New World.

Who was the America’s named after?

After studying the writings of Polo, they didn’t match up to what he observed in the Americas.

Both North and South America is named after this explorer.

The first explorer to circumnavigate the globe?

Ferdinand Magellan was a

Portuguese explorer who was the first

to circumnavigate the globe, which

is to sail completely around the earth. He discovered the straits

of Magellan and died

on the way home.

Who was the first Englishmen to sail around the globe?

Sir Francis Drake was known as a legendary pirate, slaver, navigator who was the second person to sail around the globe and the first English.

He successfully brought England into exploration by breaking up the monopoly of successful key sea routes of the Portuguese and Spanish.