Age of ExplorationsAge of Explorations
FOR GOLD, GOD, and GLORY!
GOLD! (WEALTH! ) New spices in Europe
(introduced during the Crusades) = demand for the spices.
Europeans wanted to cut out the middle man !
Europeans try to find new trade routes because they want new sources of wealth.
Italianssell it
to Europe for
MORE $$$
Europe buys it for a
higher price
Muslims sold Spices to Italians
for lots of $
GOD (Spread of Christianity)
The Crusades pushed Christians to feel it was their duty to spread their religion and convert people to Christianity ( and not to be Muslim)
Bartolomeu Dias – “ To serve God and His Majesty, to give light to those who were in darkness, and to grow rich as all men desire to do.”:
GLORY !
• BEING “The FIRST!”• First to: Find an spice?
Find a area? Create a trading port?
Control a COUNTRY!?
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TECHNOLOGY HELPS !TECHNOLOGY HELPS !
The introduction of the Caravel made The introduction of the Caravel made travel easier !travel easier !– 65 feet long = more space for food/ppl.65 feet long = more space for food/ppl.– Able to explore Able to explore
close to shore.close to shore.- Larger sails for Larger sails for
easier movement easier movement
and power!and power!
New Maritime New Maritime TechnologiesTechnologiesNew Maritime New Maritime TechnologiesTechnologies
Hartman Astrolabe(1532)
Better Maps [Portulan]
Sextant
Mariner’s Compass
New Weapons New Weapons TechnologyTechnology
New Weapons New Weapons TechnologyTechnology
Christopher Christopher Columbus Columbus [1451-1506][1451-1506]
Christopher Christopher Columbus Columbus [1451-1506][1451-1506]
Columbus’ Four Columbus’ Four VoyagesVoyages
Columbus’ Four Columbus’ Four VoyagesVoyages
Other Voyages of Other Voyages of ExplorationExploration
Other Voyages of Other Voyages of ExplorationExploration
Ferdinand Magellan & Ferdinand Magellan & the First the First
Circumnavigation of the Circumnavigation of the World:World:Early 16Early 16cc
Ferdinand Magellan & Ferdinand Magellan & the First the First
Circumnavigation of the Circumnavigation of the World:World:Early 16Early 16cc
Atlantic ExplorationsAtlantic ExplorationsAtlantic ExplorationsAtlantic Explorations
Looking for “El Dorado”Looking for “El Dorado”
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