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Exploration& Colonization

The Renaissance era fueled the Age of Exploration with ambition, curiosity, and the quest for adventure. Individuals sought glory while seeking luxury goods in Asia. The European desire to spread Christianity drove exploration, aided by new technologies like the caravel and astrolabe. Portugal, led by Prince Henry, initiated the Age of Exploration, with Bartholomeu Dias and Vasco da Gama discovering new sea routes to India. Columbus's voyages led to the European settlement of the New World. Later expeditions by Amerigo Vespucci and Vasco Nunez expanded European knowledge of the Americas. Magellan's successful circumnavigation in 1522 revealed the vastness of the world.

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Exploration& Colonization

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  1. Exploration& Colonization

  2. Renaissance led to the Age of Exploration • Renaissance Spirit • People were ambitious, curious, and craved adventure • Individual Glory (individualism) • Exploring uncharted territory

  3. Search for Luxury Goods • Asia contained goods that rich Europeans wanted • Rich wanted the goods and were willing to pay for people to go get it • Needed to find new routs to the East

  4. Christian Duties • European Christians wanted to spread their religion • It was their religious duty to convert non-Christians

  5. New Technology • Caravel- new ship designed for sailing in the ocean • Astrolabe-tell you how close you are to the equator • Compass- indicates direction

  6. Explorations • Portugal • Prince Henry -promotes exploration • Wants to make new discoveries and find gold • Starts Age of Exploration • 1141 Portuguese ship brings the first African slaves to Europe (make a lot of money)

  7. Next Stop India • Bartholomeu Dias 1488 • Reached the southern tip of Africa • Vasco da Gama • Sailed around the tip of Africa and made it to India. • Traveled 27,000 miles (cinnamon, pepper, silk) • Now have a charted sea route to India

  8. Columbus • Wanted to find shorter route to India • Nina, Pinta, and the Santa Maria. Discovered the Bahamas instead • First Europeans to see pineapples, corn, and tobacco • 1493, 1498, 1502 went back to the new world • Opened the door to European settlement • died thinking he had found India

  9. Later American Voyages • Amerigo Vespucci- Said this new land was new continent • Americas named after him • Vasco Nunez- reached Pacific Ocean • 1494-Spain & Portugal fighting over America • Treaty of Tordesillas divide America between them

  10. Age of Exploration • Magellan • Starts off from Spain in 1519, by 1522 his crew had sailed around the world. • People in Europe now realized the world was much bigger than anyone had thought

  11. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s1NUlrfLwNU • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aVdO-cx-McA&feature=related

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