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European Exploration: Motivations, Technologies, and the Impact on Spice Trade

This section explores the motivations behind European exploration during the Age of Discovery, emphasizing the pursuit of "God, Glory, and Gold." It highlights the quest for riches from Asian goods, the desire to crusade against Muslims, and the improved navigational technologies like the astrolabe and the caravel. The role of cartographers in creating accurate maps is discussed, along with significant figures like Henry the Navigator, who led Portuguese exploration efforts and gained control over the Arab spice trade, shaping global trade dynamics.

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European Exploration: Motivations, Technologies, and the Impact on Spice Trade

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  1. The Search for Spices Section 14-1 pp. 446-456

  2. Europeans Explore the Seas • Exploration Motivations • “God, Glory, and Gold” • Riches from trading Asian goods • Desire to crusade against the Muslims • Inquiry to lands of Asia • Improved Technology • Cartographers made accurate maps • Astrolabe used for navigation at sea • Caravel: Combined square and triangular sail

  3. Portugal Sails Eastward • Portuguese Exploration • Led by Henry the Navigator • Found gold in Africa • Gained control of Arab spice trade • Line of Demarcation • Divided world between Spain (West) and Portugal (East)

  4. Line of Demarcation

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