Unit 2 – The Age of Exploration
The search for spices
FC.82 THE PORTUGUESE EMPIRE IN EAST ASIA (1498-c.1600) Portuguese reach India in 1498 & 1500 (FC.81) Decline of Portuguese Emp. B y 1600 Dutch take.
From the 1400s to the 1700s, Europe experienced an “Age of Exploration” As a result of exploration, European nations grew powerful & spread their influence.
EXPLORATION. By the early 1400s, Europeans were ready to leave their borders. The Renaissance brought new feelings of adventure and courage…along with.
The Age of Exploration. Why explore? …Causes Renaissance = discovery and innovation Italians control trade with Asia (via Mediterranean)
Period 4: Global Interactions c.1450- c.1750. Introduction FINALLY…a truly global time Americas & Oceania join Afro-Eurasia in trade The encounters between.
