39a - explain the roles of explorers and conquistadors, including Zheng He, Vasco DaGama, Christopher Columbus, Ferdinand Magellan, James Cook, and Samuel de Champlain 39b - define the Columbian Exchange and its global economic and cultural impact 39c - explain the role of the improved technology in European exploration including the astrolabe The Age of Exploration, Discovery, and Expansion
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39a - explain the roles of explorers and conquistadors, including Zheng He, Vasco DaGama, Christopher Columbus, Ferdinand Magellan, James Cook, and Samuel de Champlain
39b - define the Columbian Exchange and its global economic and cultural impact
39c - explain the role of the improved technology in European exploration including the astrolabe
The Age of Exploration, Discovery, and Expansion
What were the motivations of early explorers?How did these motivations open up the world
as we know it today?
Essential Question (19.1)
Think about the still unexplored areas on our planet and in the Universe… why do we want to explore them? What is the benefit to mankind?
With an elbow partner, discuss… we will share this in 2 minutes…
GO!!!!
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Introduction
How did the Renaissance encourage exploration?
How about the Crusades?
Making Connections
But why?Luxury goods from Asia
SpicesWhy spices?
Traditional trade routes took a long timeHow do you think they got from Europe to the
East?
Europeans seek new trades routes
God, Glory and Gold!God, Glory and Gold!God, Glory and Gold!
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.”
Another motivation… Christianity
The caravelMade it possible to sale against the windSturdierTriangular sails from Arabs
Better navigational techniquesThe Astrolabe
Technology to make it possible
The Astrolabe
Prince HenrySon of Portugal's KingWished to spread ChristianitySet up trade routes down the West Coast of
AfricaSlaves
Portugal leads the way…
1488 – Dias and his crew sailed down the coast of Africa to what is now known as the Cape of Good Hope
After storm, Dias realized they were on the other side
Bartolomeu Dias
In 1498, Da Gama reached IndiaThe first European to do soThe 27,000 mile journey had given Portugal a
direct route to Indiahttp://www.classzone.com/cz/books/wh_surve