An Era of Exploration 1400’s – 1600’s

An Era of Exploration 1400’s – 1600’s

11/3 Warm-Up Finish this statement with three different answers: The goal of exploration is to find new …

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The Age of Exploration 1400’s – 1600’s Other names for The Age of Exploration: 1. The Age of Discovery: - Advances in geographic knowledge and technology - Search for new routes - New age of scientific and intellectual curiosity 2. The Age of Reconnaissance: - Military exploration of new territories 3. The Age of Expansion: - Migration of Europeans to other parts of the world

Reasons The Age of Exploration Began • 14th century Europe began trading with Asian people • in areas like China or India. They brought back silk, • spices, and other luxuries. 2. Fall of the Eastern Roman Empire in 1453 3. Italy controlled the Mediterranean Sea. If explorers wanted to go to Asia, they had to pay theItalian tax. The voyage was too long, dangerous, and expensive with tolls. 4. The Renaissance & The Crusades encouraged Europeans to look beyond The Old World. 5. Scientific Progress - Larger ships (caravel) - New inventions aided travel (compass) 6. The Three G’s: God, Gold, and Glory

Exploration was all about finding a way to Asia by avoiding Italy.

Financing An Explorer • Explorers needed investors • to pay for: • Sailing vessels • Crew • Supplies Investors were usually governments or corporations (East India Company) Explorers acted as salesmen, shopping their proposed expeditions from one government (court) to the next. Decision: risk vs. reward - 15th century gambling

Imperialism When a country attempts to influence or control another area in the world.

Law of the Land • Each country and each explorer will receive a bag of words. 2. At the signal, countries and explorers open their bags and assemble the words inside to create a question or statement that matches mine. 3. Divine Right: The oldest citizen of each nation is that country’s monarch. a. Wears the crown. b. Will stand when the country has completed forming its question or statement. c. Will provide the country’s final answer to the question posed. d. Has final decision on which territory to claim. • Once a monarch stands, no citizen groups may touch the word pieces. • The order of completion will be recorded. 5. After a check for accuracy, the first four countries that correctly organized the question or statement will have a chance, in the order they finished, to choose the correct answer from among a set of choices. 6. The first country that can correctly answer the question will win territory. 7. The monarch will claim an available territory from the world map displayed and give one reason as to why the country wants that territory. 8. If an explorer correctly answers the question first, (s)he has been commissioned by the country of their choice and may join that nation. 9. If any citizen or explorer is off-task, it will be regarded as discontent within the region and the country will be forfeit land rights for that round.

Question 1 The first Americans could have arrived from all except: A. China B. Africa B C. Polynesia D. Japan

Question 2 What was the European nickname for the Atlantic? A. The Sea of Darkness B. The Great Monster A C. Waters of Doom D. The Belly of The Beast

Question 3 Which area was not settled by the Vikings? A. Greenland B. Ireland B C. Norway D. Iceland

Question 4 The Vikings were superior at what craft? A. Farming B. Metalworking D C. Animal herding D. Shipbuilding

Question 5 Who was the first European to reach N. America in 1001? A. Eric The Red B. Ferdinand Magellan C C. Leif Ericson D. Christopher Columbus

Question 6 In what country was Christopher Columbus born? A. Italy B. Spain A C. Portugal D. England

Question 7 For what country did Christopher Columbus sail? A. Italy B. Spain B C. Portugal D. England

Question 8 What was the name of one of Columbus’s ships? A. The Deliverance B. The Mayflower C C. The Santa Maria D. The Jolly Roger

Question 9 How many crew members were with Columbus? A. 900 B. 90 B C. 19 D. 9

Question 10 Why did Columbus change course on October 7, 1492? A. Spotted land B. Rough seas D C. Follow another vessel D. Follow a flock of birds

Question 11 On his first voyage, where did Columbus actually land? A. Roanoke B. Indonesia C C. The Bahamas D. Islands off of India

Question 12 How many total trips did Columbus make to America? A. 1 B. 2 D C. 3 D. 4

Question 13 Which is not true about Christopher Columbus? A. Wished his name on N.A. B. Served as a governor A C. Arrested and imprisoned D. Died broke & an outcast

Question 14 Until a line was drawn, which two countries disputed land? A. England & France B. France & Spain D C. Italy & Portugal D. Spain & Portugal

Question 15 Which explorer first reached India by going around Africa? A. Ferdinand Magellan B. Vasco Da Gama B C. Bartolomeu Diaz D. Vasco Nunez de Balboa

Question 16 Which good did Europeans get from the Americas? A. Oranges B. Cattle C C. Corn D. Bananas

Question 17 Which good did Native Americans get from Europe? A. Horses B. Potatoes A C. Canoes D. Beans

Question 18 Why was America named after Amerigo Vespucci? A. First to discover it B. First to identify it B C. First to explore it D. First to sail around it

Question 19 Which explorer looked for a legendary Fountain of Youth? A. Hernando De Soto B. Peter Minuit C C. Juan Ponce De Leon D. Bartolome De Las Casas

Question 20 Which explorer looked for The Seven Cities of Gold? A. Francisco Coronado B. Hernando Cortez A C. Francisco Pizzaro D. Hernando De Soto

An Era of Exploration 1400’s – 1600’s

An Era of Exploration 1400’s – 1600’s

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