Age of Discovery(1500-1750)

Mercantilism

•Money

•Wealth in “treasure”

•Self-sufficiency

Spice Routes

Age of Exploration Technologies

astrolabe: measures latitude

magnetic needle (compass): measures direction

maps & skilled mapmakers

Christopher Columbus

“Reconquista”

Pre-Columbian World Map

Canard:an unfounded rumor or

story

Modern World Map

European Voyages

Long Term Impact

• New Lands• New Attitudes• European

Dominance• Slavery– “Black Legend”

• New Economy– Triangle Trade

Columbian Exchange:Exchange of Plants, Animals &

Diseases