Basic's of the Age of Exploration
Terms to know:
Crusades: The time period from 1100 to 1300 which was a series of religious wars to try and control the holy land
Conquistadors: Spanish Explorers
Magnetic Compass: A needle that always pointed north that helped ship captains sail a straight course
Astrolabe: A tool that made it possible for sailors to determine the positions of stars and figure out latitude while at sea
Caravel: A new ship designed by the Portuguese with triangular sails, and a steering rudder, that enable captains to sail against the wind
Colony: A group of people who settle in a distant land and are ruled by the government of their
native land
Presido: Forts where soldiers lived
Mercantilism: Exporting more than you import
Crusades: The time period from 1100 to 1300 which was a series of religious wars to try and control the holy land
Conquistadors: Spanish Explorers
Magnetic Compass: A needle that always pointed north that helped ship captains sail a straight course
Astrolabe: A tool that made it possible for sailors to determine the positions of stars and figure out latitude while at sea
Caravel: A new ship designed by the Portuguese with triangular sails, and a steering rudder, that enable captains to sail against the wind
Colony: A group of people who settle in a distant land and are ruled by the government of their
native land
Presido: Forts where soldiers lived
Mercantilism: Exporting more than you import
The Causes of the Age of Exploration
(The 3 G's)
(The 3 G's)
What made the 3G's happen?
1. Advances in technology and knowledge
a. The invention of the compass
b. Improved maps with longitude and latitude system
*Europeans wanted to stop the Italian and Muslim hold on Asian trade*
a. The invention of the compass
b. Improved maps with longitude and latitude system
*Europeans wanted to stop the Italian and Muslim hold on Asian trade*
Risks
1. Very little access to food and water
2. Disease of the teeth
3. Death!
2. Disease of the teeth
3. Death!
Influential Explorers
Spanish Explorers:
Christopher Columbus...
1. Italian but sailed for Spain in 1492 searching for a faster route to India
2. Landed in the Caribbean instead of India
3. Credited with discovering the Americas
1. Italian but sailed for Spain in 1492 searching for a faster route to India
2. Landed in the Caribbean instead of India
3. Credited with discovering the Americas
Ferdinand Magellan...
1. In 1519 he set sail with 5 ships and 250 men to circumnavigate the globe
2. Magellan died during the journey and only 18 men survived to complete the trip
1. In 1519 he set sail with 5 ships and 250 men to circumnavigate the globe
2. Magellan died during the journey and only 18 men survived to complete the trip
Hernan Cortes...
1. In 1519 he sailed to Mexico to explore
2. He and his crew encountered the mighty Aztec Empire
3. Cortes captured the Aztec emperor, Montezuma and took over the Aztec Empire
1. In 1519 he sailed to Mexico to explore
2. He and his crew encountered the mighty Aztec Empire
3. Cortes captured the Aztec emperor, Montezuma and took over the Aztec Empire
Francisco Pizarro...
1. In 1520 he sailed to South America and arrived in Peru
2. Pizarro captured the Incan ruler, Atahualpa and slaughtered thousands of his followers
3. Pizarro eventually had Atahualpa killed after being paid a huge ransom in gold
1. In 1520 he sailed to South America and arrived in Peru
2. Pizarro captured the Incan ruler, Atahualpa and slaughtered thousands of his followers
3. Pizarro eventually had Atahualpa killed after being paid a huge ransom in gold
Portuguese Explorers:
Bartolomeu Dias...
1. In 1488 he was the first explorer to navigate around the southern tip of Africa
2. He also opened up a lucrative trade route from Europe to Asia
3. In 1500s he died in a violent storm in the Cape of Good Hope
1. In 1488 he was the first explorer to navigate around the southern tip of Africa
2. He also opened up a lucrative trade route from Europe to Asia
3. In 1500s he died in a violent storm in the Cape of Good Hope
Vasco da Gama...
1. In 1497 he sailed around the tip of Africa, all the way to India
2. He brought back many valuable spices, however on his return he lost half of his crew in a brutal clash with Muslim traders
3. He died of an illness in India sometime in the year 1524
1. In 1497 he sailed around the tip of Africa, all the way to India
2. He brought back many valuable spices, however on his return he lost half of his crew in a brutal clash with Muslim traders
3. He died of an illness in India sometime in the year 1524
The Effects of the Age of Exploration
R; Rigid Class System in Latin America
Conquistadors helped to develop the class system. This greatly controlled the lives of the people.
A; African Slave Trade
African slaves were brought on the "Middle Passage", (Triangle Trade).
C; Columbian Exchange
The global exchange of foods, plants and animals is known as the Columbian Exchange.
E; Economic Policies Changed
Mercantilism allowed for exporting more goods than what was imported. To do this European countries required resources which ends up with
Europe getting richer and the New World getting conquered, controlled, and robbed.
D; Disease Spread to the Americas
The Europeans brought new diseases that caused epidemics in the Americas.
Conquistadors helped to develop the class system. This greatly controlled the lives of the people.
A; African Slave Trade
African slaves were brought on the "Middle Passage", (Triangle Trade).
C; Columbian Exchange
The global exchange of foods, plants and animals is known as the Columbian Exchange.
E; Economic Policies Changed
Mercantilism allowed for exporting more goods than what was imported. To do this European countries required resources which ends up with
Europe getting richer and the New World getting conquered, controlled, and robbed.
D; Disease Spread to the Americas
The Europeans brought new diseases that caused epidemics in the Americas.