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EXPLORATION

EXPLORATION. Reasons for Exploration. Age of Exploration: 1500-1800. Age of Exploration – Early 15 th to 17 th century when European sailors explored many parts of the world, especially North America. Explorers were in search for gold, silver and spices. KEY VOCABULARY. Global Age.

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EXPLORATION

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  1. EXPLORATION Reasons for Exploration

  2. Age of Exploration: 1500-1800 Age of Exploration – Early 15th to 17th century when European sailors explored many parts of the world, especially North America. Explorers were in search for gold, silver and spices

  3. KEY VOCABULARY

  4. Global Age a time when all civilizations can be in contact with the others around the world. Beginning around 1400.

  5. a person who travels in search of geographical or scientific information

  6. Compass a device for determining directions by means of a magnetic needle or group of needles turning freely on a pivot and pointing to the magnetic north.

  7. a person undertaking a mission and especially a religious mission missionaries

  8. Astrolabe a compact instrument used to observe and calculate the position of celestial bodies before the invention of the sextant

  9. sea route route taken by sea by explorers

  10. trade dealings between persons or groups. (1) : the business of buying and selling or bartering commodities trade route - route taken to trade with other countries

  11. Cargo the goods or merchandise conveyed in a ship, airplane, or vehicles.

  12. To circumnavigate a place, such as an island, a continent, or the Earth, is to travel all the way around it by boat or ship. Circumnavigate

  13. a word of Spanish origin similar to navy or fleet Armada

  14. one of the Spanish soldiers, explorers, and adventurers who took part in the conquest of large parts of the Americas and Asia, bringing them under Spanish colonial rule between the 15th and 19th centuries. Conquistador

  15. In the 1400’s Europeans began to sail across the globe. Where is Europe?

  16. Guided Practice We have gone over all the important vocabulary for our unit. You are now to put each word into a sentence or draw a cartoon. If you want to write a sentence for a few and draw a cartoon for a few that is fine also. Have fun!

  17. Why did the Europeans Explore?

  18. Why Explore???????? Crusades and journeys of Marco Polo exposed Europeans to new technologies, products, and culture • 1. Spices=nutmeg, cinnamon, ginger, pepper • 2. Silk • 3. Opium=medicinal and “recreational” use

  19. The OTTOMAN EMPIRE Europeans couldn’t travel across land because the OTTOMAN EMPIRE would attack them.

  20. FIRST to explore the western coast of AFRICA! Looked for a route around Africa to ASIA. THE PORTUGUESE Lets look for a new way to get to ASIA! We’ll travel the coast around AFRICA!

  21. In the 1400’s _____________ began sailing across the globe. Europeans wanted Silks and Spices from _______________. Europeans sailed around Africa to avoid ___________________________. What country was the first to go around Africa? NOTES POP QUIZ

  22. CAUSE OF EXPLORATION People want products

  23. Europeans difficult time traveling east Exploration B. Problems with Ottomans Empire

  24. C. No longer safe to travel D. Still wanted products from Asia E. Started to look for alternate route F. Portuguese a. Began to explore west coast of Africa Exploration

  25. B. Africa to India C. This established major trade route Exploration

  26. Two Main Players in Early Exploration Portugal and Spain

  27. EFFECT OF EXPLORATION COLONIES

  28. COLONIES BRING WEALTH AND NEW PRODUCTS HOME TO THEIR MOTHER NATIONS. COLONIES

  29. Triangular Trade

  30. Christianity Spreads

  31. The Three G's God Gold GLORY

  32. Technological and Scientific Advances made it easier to explore

  33. A BOAT WITH SQUARE SAILS TO TRAVEL LONGER DISTANCES. Caravel

  34. New and ACCURATE maps helped explorers find their way. MAPS

  35. Explorers used gunpowder to protect themselves. They also had to hunt for food. GUNPOWDER

  36. QUESTIONS

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