New Unit: Exploration and Expansion

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New Unit Exploration and Expansion

• In our last unit you learned about an important
  event in Europe called the Renaissance.
• Why was the Renaissance a key event in history?

• Our new unit builds upon the ideas of the
  Renaissance as we will see several European
  countries start to explore and expand their
  power. What reasons do you think explorers
  wanted to sail to find new lands? Hint The 3 Gs!

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Main Idea

• During the 1400s and 1500s European explorers
  inspired by greed, curiosity, and the desire for
  glory and aided by new technologies sailed to
  many previously unknown lands.

• Can you name any famous explorers?

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GOD

• Europeans sent out missionaries to convert the
  savages to Christianitiy.

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GOLD

• European explorers were interested in finding
  goods (spices, natural resources, etc.) that they
  could take back to Europe and sell.

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GLORY

• European explorers wanted o claim land for their
  supporting country and then receive a heros
  welcome when they returned from their voyage.

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Mapping Explorers Routes

• Portugal led the way with Henry the Navigator
  and Spain quickly followed.
• Why did Portugal and Spain have an advantage?
• What areas of the world did they most want to
  find a way to reach by sea?

• Advances in technology helped the explorers.

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COMPASS

• A Chinese invention which used the magnetic
  poles to calculate direction.

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ASTROLABE

• Used to determine latitude

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CARAVEL

• Smaller, faster ships that could maneuver in
  shallow waters

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LATEEN SAILS

• New sail triangular in shape and mounted at an
  angle.

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Exit Slip

1. List the 3 Gs
2. List two explorers and their accomplishment
3. What area of the world were the explorers trying
   to reach?
4. What two countries did the explorers sail for?

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Explorers
Explorer Supporting Country Area Explored Significance
Bartolomeo Dias
Vasco da Gama
Christopher Columbus
Pedro Cabral
Ferdinand Magellan
John Cabot
Hernando Cortez
Francisco Pizarro
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Explorer Questions

• WRITE THE QUESTION ANSWER
• Which Europeans first reached the Americas?
• Why did Europeans want to find a sea route to
  Asia?
• How did the Renaissance promote world
  exploration?
• Which European nation contributed most to the
  advancement of navigation technology?

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Treaty of Tordesillas