Age of Exploration

Why did early Europeans explore the world during this time?1. To find a sea route to the spices

of Asia2. To find gold & silver3. To control a larger empire4. To expand Christianity

5. To find animal furs

In the 1400s there was no refrigeration. To prevent their meat from spoiling

they preserved and dried it with salt.They also used a lot of spices to

cover up the taste.These spices were only found in Asia.

It was difficult to travel by land, so Europeans began looking for

a sea route to Asia

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European rulers fought many wars which were very expensive.

They needed to find gold & silver to pay for these wars.

They believed Asia was full of gold, silver and precious

stones.

3European rulers also wanted to

claim as much land as they could to expand their empires.

They wanted to take all of the natural resources and use the

people as slaves4

Christians also wanted to stop the spread of Islam & extend

Christianity.

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1. Sea route to Asia2. Gold & Silver3. Learn from native

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Portugal was the first to send explorers

Early ExplorersPrince Henry the Navigator

* Never a sailor himself, he brought together cartographers, astronomers & mathematicians to study navigation.

Early ExplorersBartholomew Dias

* Discovered the tip of Africa – proved ships could reach Asia.

Which country was the 1st to explore?

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Spain Portugal England France Germany Italy

1. Spain2. Portugal3. England4. France5. Germany6. Italy

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Early ExplorersColumbus•Funded by King Ferdinand & Queen Isabella of Spain.

•Tries to reach India by sailing west•Came to the Bahamas 1st, then Haiti & Cuba

Amerigo Vespucci suggested Columbus had discovered a new

world. Spain & Portugal both wanted to claim it.

Spain believed the all new land in that area belonged to them since Columbus came before

Vespucci.

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Portugal was convinced the new land was theirs because

Amerigo Vespucci was the first to realize it was in fact NEW

land.

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The Pope drew a line of Demarcation to divide the world

between Spain & Portugal.

Which two countries fought over control of the New World?

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Ferdinand MagellanSailed for SpainCircumnavigated the world

Proved:1. World was round2.Larger than believed3. Oceans were connected4. Lands discovered by

Columbus were NOT connected to Asia.

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Which explorer found the southern tip of Africa?

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Which explorer was the first to sail all the way around the world?

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Magellan Vespucci Columbus Dias

1. Magellan2. Vespucci3. Columbus4. Dias

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OVERSEAS EMPIRES

Portugal was interested more in trade than colonization.

They colonized Brazil to gain sugarcane, coffee and tobacco

plantations. They used slaves from Africa to work the plantations.

OVERSEAS EMPIRES

Spanish conquistadors came to America to: 1. Serve God & king 2. Convert natives 3. Grow rich

Cortez – landed in Mexico – took over Aztecs – ruled Mexico

OVERSEAS EMPIRES

Pizarro invaded Incas in Peru

Which country was interested in TRADE?

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1. Spain2. Portugal3. Italy4. Germany

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OVERSEAS EMPIRES

French & English Colonies

French wanted quick profits where the English wanted to

establish trade.

French were looking for a northwest passage from

America to Asia.

OVERSEAS EMPIRESEnglish established Jamestown, the 1st settlement, in Virginia.

Pilgrims traveled to Massachusetts for religious freedom. They established

Plymouth.

Slave Trade

What country wanted to control the fur trade?

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Slave Trade* Triangular Trade: trade route where ships traveled from Europe, to Africa, then to the New World carrying slaves, raw materials and finished products.Middle Passage: Part of the triangular trade – it was the slaves journey from Africa to the Americas.

Triangular TradeTriangular Trade

Colonial Latin AmericaPortugal took control of Brazil.Societies were divided into social classes:–Peninsulares: Spanish &

Portuguese officials born in Europe.

–Creoles: descendants of Europeans born in the America. They controlled lands & businesses.

–Mestizos: Mix of Natives & Europeans.

–Mulattoes: Mix of African slaves and Europeans.

What was the title of the ruling class in South American

colonies?

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2. Mestizos

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What was the class that was a mix of Europeans and Africans?

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Mestizos Mulattoes Peninsulares Creoles

1. Mestizos2. Mulattoes3. Peninsulares4. Creoles

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