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Essential Question: Why was exploration and colonization important in the development of Europe and the world? SS6b: Trace the empires of Portugal, Spain,
Essential Question: Why was exploration and colonization
important in the development of Europe and the world? SS6b: Trace
the empires of Portugal, Spain, England, and France in Asia,
Africa, and the Americas. European Exploration and Colonization
(European Empires)
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Words to Know Empire: group of territories or nations under a
single ruler or government Imperialism: the practice of a larger
country growing stronger by taking over smaller countries that have
important natural resources.
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Words to Know Colonize: to send a group of settlers of a nation
to establish political control over the land and the indigenous
(native) people of that area
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Movie: Avatar How many of you have seen this movie? How is it
an example of exploration and colonization?
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Empire building After the 14 th century, Europes most powerful
countries competed to see who could get the most colonies (colony).
They wanted to build their Empire by taking over other parts of the
world (Imperialism).
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Remember Spices and Goods from Asia??? How did the Europeans
know about the spices and goods in Asia? The Crusades (1096-1272)
Military expeditions sent by the Popes of the Roman Catholic Church
to capture the Holy Land (Jerusalem) from the Muslim Turks. Not
successful, but had a few positive results Western Europeans
learned to: Create better maps Build better ships Exposed Europeans
to spices & goods from Asia Travels of Marco Polo
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Trade Routes to Asia 1400smajor trade routes from Asia to
Europe went Through 2 Italian cities (Venice and Genoa) Italian
merchants marked up the prices on the jewels, fragrances, woods and
finished goods & sold them throughout Europe. Portugal, Spain,
France, and England Resented the huge profits made by Italians.
Since the Italians controlled the trade routes Through the
Mediterranean Sea they began to look for other routes to Asia and
the Spice Islandswater route to Asia!
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Spain and Portugal: Treaty of Tordesillas Portugal and Spain
claimed territories in the New World before any other European
powers. Since both nations were Catholic, the Pope drew a line on
the map showing which territories would belong to Portugal and
which ones belonged to Spain Who is going to get most of the New
World?
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Portugal Leads the Way! Established the earliest of the modern
European colonial empires. Prince Henry the Navigator school of
navigation sent more than 50 expeditions down the west coast of
Africa Bartolomeu Dias reached the southern tip of Africa called
The Cape of Good Hope and the Indian Ocean Vasco da Gama and other
Explorers, later sailed around the cape and continued to India
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Portugal Leads the Way! For decades, the Portuguese continued
to explore east Asia where they established forts & trading
posts. By 1571, a string of outposts connected Portugal to Africa,
India, South Pacific Islands, and Japan Portugal grew wealthy from
these trade routes, but Its most profitable colony was Brazil in
South America. Brazil was a Portuguese colony until 1822.
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Use the European Empires Student Map to record the different
routes
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Portugals Explorations: Color the route of the Portuguese
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Empire of Portugal: color the land area and complete the
key
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Spains Empire Spanish explorers were searching for a trade
route through or around North & South America to Asia Wanted to
find a quicker route to the gold & spices in Asia Christopher
Columbus (Italian) given $ by Queen Isabella and King Ferdinand of
Spain find a quick route to through the Atlantic to Asia. He
discovers the Bahamas, but thought he was in Asia called the land
West Indies. Found 2 new continents. Exploration of these areas
brought great wealth to Spain.
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Spains Empire Huge empire that spanned the globe Spanish
conquistadors conquered the Inca and Aztec civilizations in the
1500s (South America) --Looking for gold & spices --Used
missionaries to convert natives to Christianity Claimed huge areas
of North & South America & ruled over them for 300
years
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Spains Explorations: Color the route of the Spanish
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Empire of Spain: color the land area and complete the key
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Englands Empire England used to be one of three countries
(England, Scotland, & Wales) 1700s, the three united and became
Great Britain British empire was the largest in history --At its
peak, Great Britain controlled: Canada, Australia, India, much of
Africa, and numerous islands
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Englands Empire North America came under British control in the
1700s --Lost American colonies in 1776 --Maintained control over
Canada until 20 th century Colonized Australia in 1788 --used it as
a penal (prison) colony to relieve over crowed jails in
England
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Englands Explorations: Color the route of the English
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British Empire: color in the lard area and complete the
key
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Frances Empire Established other colonies in the 16th-17 th
centuries: --Islands in the Caribbean, the Indian Ocean, the South
Pacific, the North Pacific, & the North Atlantic France also
maintained influence in Canada, South America, Southeast Asia,
& Northwest Africa Many French explorers were searching for the
Northwest Passage. Founded Quebec, the Great Lakes and the St.
Lawrence River. Established fur trading posts in the New
World.
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Frances Explorations: Color the route of the French
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Empire of France: color the land area and complete the key
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Remember Definition of an Empire? Empire: group of territories
or nations under a single ruler or government Can you think of an
Empire?
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Star Wars (Galactic Empire)
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Star Trek (Romulan Empire)
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Roman Empire
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The countries of Portugal, Spain, England, and France led the
exploration and colonization movement and built individual empires
across the Americas, Africa, Asia, and Australia.
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European Empires Map Activity Turn your maps over to the other
side. Record the different empires on your map.