The Age of Discovery
Transoceanic Encounters And Global Connections
Age of Discovery
Modern World History Maps Topic 1: Pre-Renaissance.
The Explorers and their motivations. They had ambitious leaders They lacked a Mediterranean port so therefore did not have access to the profitable.
Exploration and Colonization. Background Information I. Objectives #1 A. Starting to Explore! 1. Marco Polo Traveled to China – told of great wealth a.
Exploration and Colonization. Review Information I. Review A. Starting to Explore! 1. Marco Polo Traveled to China – told of great wealth a. Gold, Spices,
Competing for Trade Routes. In the early 1400s, the Portuguese were exploring the western coast of Africa, also called the Gold Coast. Prince Henry, a.k.a.
Spain Builds an Empire. Dividing the World Spain and Portugal wanted new lands Pope settled dispute. Line of Demarcation- imaginary line around.
September 18 & 21, 2015 Please take out your 3-Ring Binder and something with which to write.
The New World Empires of Portugal and Spain. The Treaty of Tordesillas Columbus’s voyage intensified rivalry between Portugal and Spain Both countries.
Chapter 3 Notes