AGE OF EXPLORATION

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AGE OF EXPLORATION
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WHY EXPLORE??

• Silks, jewels, and spices and other Asian goods
  from China, India, and Indonesia

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Other Reasons to Explore

• Overland trade routes become dangerous. (The
  Middle East)
• SPREAD THE CHRISTIAN FAITH AND THE WORD OF GOD
• GOD---GOLD---GLORY

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New Inventions made exploration possible.

• Maps CARTOGRAPHERS
• Map-makers became more accurate with the use of
  the grid system of map references based on
  Longitude and Latitude.

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Longitude and Latitude

• Longitude - distance east or west of the Prime
  Meridian.
• Latitude - distance north or south of the equator.

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Navigation

• Compass is a device used to determine
  geographical direction.
• REMEMBER NORTH IS NOT UP!!!

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Other Navigation Inventions

• Astrolabe was a device used to determine the
  altitude of the sun or other heavenly bodies.

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Ships

• Caravel - ships that were faster and sturdier
  than previous ocean sailing ships were built.

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Prince Henry the Navigator
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Early Famous Explorers

• Prince Henry the Navigator (1394-1460)

• Patron of Portuguese exploration.
• Sent several expeditions down the west coast of
  Africa.
• Established schools for navigators in 1450.

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Bartholomeu Dias
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Bartholomeu Dias

• Portuguese navigator who discover the tip of
  South Africa.
• Named the tip the Cape of Good Hope.
• Set the stage for explorers to follow him to
  reach India by sea.

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Christopher Columbus
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Christopher Columbus

• Secured support from the Spanish Monarchs.
• (Isabelle Ferdinand)
• First to explore uncharted seas to the west.
  VIKINGS
• First European to discover the New World in
  1492.
• Arrived 300,000 Arawaks-6 years later 500

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Vasco de Gama
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Vasco de Gama

• Followed Dias route around South Africa and
  continued sailing along the other side of the
  African Continent toward India.
• Opened the way for Portuguese trade routes to
  east Indies.

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Ferdinand Magellan
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Ferdinand Magellan

• Portuguese explorer who led the first
  circumnavigation of the earth by sea for Spain.
• Dies before voyage is complete
• Discovered the Strait of Magellan in South
  America.

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Spain

• Spain begins very early on to settle and create
  new colonies
• Viceroys Spanish governors of colonies that
  were appointed by the King.

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Portugal and Spain

• Colonization of the New World
• Treaty of Toresillas Also called the LINE OF
  DEMARCATION
• Portugal main interest was in Africa and Asia.
• Portugal colonizes Brazil.

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Spains Main Goals

• Acquire Wealth
• Conversion of Native Americans to Christianity

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Francis Drake

• First Englishmen to sail around the world.
• Claimed parts of East and West coast of U.S. for
  Great Britain.
• Leader of Seadogs.

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French Explorers.

• Robert La Salle
• Discovered the Mississippi River.
• Founded New Orleans.

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Other Important Explorers

• La Salle Claimed Mississippi for France
• Sir Francis Drake Captain of the Sea Dogs
• Hernan Cortez Conquistador that conquered the
  Aztecs
• Francisco Pizzaro Conquistador that conquered
  the Incas
• Henry Hudson Founded New York

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• John Cabot Explored modern day Newfoundland
• Pedro Cabral Discovered Brazil
• Hernando de Soto Discovered the Mississippi
  River
• Ponce De Leon Searched modern day Florida for
  the Fountain of Youth
• Amerigo Vespucci Italian explorer for whom
  America was named

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Hernando de Soto

• Explored South Eastern United States for Spain.
• Also discovered Mississippi River.

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Amerigo Vespucci

• Scouted coast of North America for Spain.
• First to Say the New World and Asia were
  different places.

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Hernan Cortez

• Spanish Conquistador.
• Landed in Mexico
• Launched out towards the Aztec capital city of
  Tenochtitlan.

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Cortez and Aztecs.

• Aztec ruler Montezuma
• Montezuma gave gifts of gold to Cortez his army
  thinking they were gods.
• Cortez kills Montezuma and conquers Aztecs.

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Coronado

• Explored South Western United States.
• First European to see the Grand Canyon.

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Jacques Cartier

• Founded French colony in Canada which is present
  day Montreal.

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Henry Hudson

• English navigator and explorer.
• Discovered the Hudson Bay and River for the Dutch
  (Netherlands).
• Established New Amsterdam which later became New
  York.

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MIDDLE PASSAGE
EUROPE
AFRICA
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MIDDLE PASSAGE

• TRIP COULD LAST UP TO THREE MONTHS
• SLAVES WERE CHAINED TOGETHER AND KEPT IN THE HULL
  OF THE SHIP
• BROUGHT TO THE COLONIES AND SOLD IN CITIES LIKE
  WASHINGTON DC, CHARLESTON, SAVANNAH, AND OTHER
  COASTAL CITIES

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