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Age of Exploration

1415-1796. Age of Exploration. Cartography - the making of maps Lateen sail -triangular sail that was of decisive importance to medieval navigation Compass - instrument used to guide explorers Astrolabe - medieval instrument used for navigation

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Age of Exploration

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  1. 1415-1796 Age of Exploration

  2. Cartography- the making of maps Lateen sail-triangular sail that was of decisive importance to medieval navigation Compass-instrument used to guide explorers Astrolabe- medieval instrument used for navigation Post Ship Rutter- device for governing, directing, or guiding a course Harrison’s Clock- tool used to determine longitude New Inventions

  3. Looking for spices, gold, heroic expeditions, convert people to Christianity and looking for land for expanding populations • Portuguese go South to find these spices along the coast of Africa and the Spanish go West to find these spices. Spain had been weakened by the Spanish Inquisition. • Mercantilism- policy by which a nation sought to export more than it imports in order to build its supply of gold and silver Reasons for Exploration

  4. Line of Demarcation- line created by Pope to divide up the new lands that were being discovered between Spain and Portugal • Spain received the rights to the land West of the line and Portugal received the land East of the line. Agreement was made with the Treaty of Tordesillas. • Spain, France and England look for a ‘Northwest passage’ to Asia. • Columbian Exchange- the global exchange of goods, ideas, plants, and animals and disease that began with Columbus’ exploration of the Americas

  5. Triangle Trade

  6. Trade between Europe, Africa and Americas Luxury goods went to Africa, slaves went to America and materials went to Europe Things that were traded; slaves, diseases, guns, coffee, sugar, pigs, horses. Triangle Trade

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