1/12/2012 1 THE AGE OF EXPLORATION AND THE AGE OF EXPLORATION AND THE AGE OF EXPLORATION AND THE AGE OF EXPLORATION AND EXPLOITATION EXPLOITATION EXPLOITATION EXPLOITATION HIST 1483 HIST 1483 HIST 1483 HIST 1483 US History 1492 US History 1492 US History 1492 US History 1492-1876 1876 1876 1876 Dr. J. Suzanne Farmer Dr. J. Suzanne Farmer Dr. J. Suzanne Farmer Dr. J. Suzanne Farmer
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THE AGE OF EXPLORATION AND THE AGE OF EXPLORATION AND THE AGE OF EXPLORATION AND THE AGE OF EXPLORATION AND
EXPLOITATIONEXPLOITATIONEXPLOITATIONEXPLOITATION
HIST 1483HIST 1483HIST 1483HIST 1483
US History 1492US History 1492US History 1492US History 1492----1876187618761876
Dr. J. Suzanne FarmerDr. J. Suzanne FarmerDr. J. Suzanne FarmerDr. J. Suzanne Farmer
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MUNDUS NOVUSMUNDUS NOVUSMUNDUS NOVUSMUNDUS NOVUS
� Shift in Perception and Shift in Perception and Shift in Perception and Shift in Perception and
RealityRealityRealityReality
� One “civilized” region One “civilized” region One “civilized” region One “civilized” region
among severalamong severalamong severalamong several
� MetropoleMetropoleMetropoleMetropole
� A center of imperial A center of imperial A center of imperial A center of imperial
exploitationexploitationexploitationexploitation
� Process of DominationProcess of DominationProcess of DominationProcess of Domination
STAGES OF NATIVE INTERACTIONSTAGES OF NATIVE INTERACTIONSTAGES OF NATIVE INTERACTIONSTAGES OF NATIVE INTERACTION
QUESTIONS TO CONSIDER:QUESTIONS TO CONSIDER:QUESTIONS TO CONSIDER:QUESTIONS TO CONSIDER:
• Why did Europeans to take to the Ocean Sea?Why did Europeans to take to the Ocean Sea?Why did Europeans to take to the Ocean Sea?Why did Europeans to take to the Ocean Sea?
• What made the civilization of the Renaissance What made the civilization of the Renaissance What made the civilization of the Renaissance What made the civilization of the Renaissance
turn to exploration?turn to exploration?turn to exploration?turn to exploration?
• What was the driving force?What was the driving force?What was the driving force?What was the driving force?
MOTIVATIONS FOR EXPLORATIONMOTIVATIONS FOR EXPLORATIONMOTIVATIONS FOR EXPLORATIONMOTIVATIONS FOR EXPLORATION
� Willingness to Willingness to Willingness to Willingness to learn/understand learn/understand learn/understand learn/understand other culturesother culturesother culturesother cultures
� Notions of human Notions of human Notions of human Notions of human improvementimprovementimprovementimprovement
European Spice RoutesEuropean Spice RoutesEuropean Spice RoutesEuropean Spice Routes
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POLITICS & THE NEW MONARCHSPOLITICS & THE NEW MONARCHSPOLITICS & THE NEW MONARCHSPOLITICS & THE NEW MONARCHS
� Development of strong, central monarchiesDevelopment of strong, central monarchiesDevelopment of strong, central monarchiesDevelopment of strong, central monarchies
� New states = new expensesNew states = new expensesNew states = new expensesNew states = new expenses
OF THE EARLY EXPLORERSOF THE EARLY EXPLORERSOF THE EARLY EXPLORERSOF THE EARLY EXPLORERS
PRIMARY GOAL OF THE EXPLORERSPRIMARY GOAL OF THE EXPLORERSPRIMARY GOAL OF THE EXPLORERSPRIMARY GOAL OF THE EXPLORERS
Direct Route to India/Far East to obtain spicesDirect Route to India/Far East to obtain spicesDirect Route to India/Far East to obtain spicesDirect Route to India/Far East to obtain spices
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OBSTACLESOBSTACLESOBSTACLESOBSTACLES
� Lack of Geographical Lack of Geographical Lack of Geographical Lack of Geographical
knowledgeknowledgeknowledgeknowledge
� Dangers of the OceanDangers of the OceanDangers of the OceanDangers of the Ocean