Europeans Explore the New World But whats their motivation?!?
To serve God & His Majesty, to give light to those who were in
darkness, and to grow rich as all men deserve to do so - Dias
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Motivation = The 3 Gs GOD Spread Christianity by fighting
Muslims and converting non- Christians GLORY - Become Famous for
discovering new routes GOLD- (Thanks M.L.! ) - Find gold, become
wealthy
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Motivations: Europeans wanted to cut-out the middle man wanted
to find a direct route to Asia to get spices/goods Europeans wanted
to spread Christianity
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How Was Exploration Possible?!? Caravel Large vessel (Thanks
N.S) with triangular sails to effectively sail against and with the
wind Astrolabe Used to measure the stars and figure out latitude
and longitude Magnetic Compass Taken from the Chinese to track
direction
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On To The New World!!!! Portugal: Leads the way! Prince Henry
creates navigation schools mapmakers, shipbuilders, & captains
all together to perfect craft Portugal reaches Coast of North
Africa Bartolomeu Dias Reaches tip of South Africa in 1488 Vasco de
Gama Reaches Southwest coast of India in 1497 Ferdinand Magellan-
took 260 men to circumnavigate the world in 1519. Crew takes 3
years to return to Portugal with only 18 survivors. Magellan
died
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On To The New World!!!! Spain also wanted to establish a trade
route to Asia: Christopher Columbus Sails West across Atlantic
Ocean and reaches an island in the Caribbean France, England, and
the Dutch eventually join the race to find land in the new world
China and Japan policy of isolationism
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Effects of Exploration?? Colonization of the Americas
North/South America Colony: Lands that are controlled by another
nation How can we make the Mother-Country Rich????
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Columbian Exchange Definition: The widespread exchange of
animals, plants, culture, human populations, communicable diseases,
technology and ideas between the American and Afro- Eurasian
hemispheres following the voyage to the Americas by Christopher
Columbus in 1492
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Columbian Exchange Ships from the Americas would send items to
Europe, Asia, and Africa Ships to the Americas would bring new
items to the new world Favorable balance of trade selling more
goods than bought
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Impacts of Columbian Exchange: Capitalism an economic system
based on private ownership and the investment of resources, such as
money, for profit. Joint-Stock Company Modern Day Corporation many
investors buying shares of stock in a company Mercantilism- an
economic system in which colonies exist to increase wealth of the
mother country. Wealth= Power
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Did exploration cause the infamous Triangle Slave Trade?
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The Middle Passage Middle Passage- the name given for the
horrendous ocean journey from Africa to the Americas. People who
were enslaved were densely packed. Many died along the way.
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Triangle Slave Trade Facts Estimated 10 Million people were
kidnapped into slavery Used as a cheap source of labor Lasted
throughout the 16 th to 19 th centuries Approximately 15-25% died
during the Middle Passage