Unit 2 Chapter 3 The Age of Exploration

1. Unit 2 Chapter 3The Age of Exploration

2. Leif Eriksson • A.D. 1000- Viking Explorer • Set sail from Greenland heading west • He reached what is now Canada and called it Vinland (Vineland) because of the grape vines.

3. Leif Eriksson • Returned to Greenland in the Spring, but the Vikings traveled back to Vinland many times mostly for fishing and hunting. • 500 years will pass before Europeans would travel to the Americas.

4. The First Globe • In 1492 a group of people in Germany paid Martin Behaim an amount equivalent to $75 to create a new map • It was called “Earth apple” made from pieces of leather stitched together

5. Not Right the First Time • This globe showed the world much smaller than it really was (Europe to Asia- 3,000 miles when it really is about 10,000 miles) • He didn’t know about North and South America • No Australia or Antarctica • Africa too small and in the wrong shape

6. Marco Polo • From Venice, Italy • In 1271 went to Asia with his father and uncle who were traders who heard of the riches on this far-off land. • On their journey they reached China, India, and Persia • 24 years later he returned home and brought the wealth of Asia back to Europe.

7. Trade Routes to the East • For hundreds of years, Europeans carried on a busy trade with people from Asia. • Traded gold, jewels, silk, perfume, and spices (pepper, cloves, cinnamon, and nutmeg). • For Europeans, travel to Asia and back was too hard • Instead they traveled to cities in North Africa and Southwest Asia, which they called the Middle East (Alexandria, Constantinople, Damascus, and Baghdad)

8. The End of Trade • Trade with Asia suddenly stopped in 1453 when the Turks (people from the land called the Ottoman Empire) captured the city of Constantinople and took control of the Middle East. • This closed the trade routes between Europe and Asia

9. Changes In Europe • Many changes took place in Europe during the time the city of Constantinople was captured. • Portugal, Spain, France, and England were now ruled by Monarchs (Kings and Queens) • Advances in technology and science • Faster ships • Better compasses

10. Portugal Leads the Way • Portugal took the lead in the search to find the first water route to Asia. • King John was willing to spend as much money as needed in order to do so. • King John assigned Prince Henry to direct his country’s search • Set up the first European school for training sailors in navigation. • Finally, in 1488, Bartholomeu Dias became the first to sail all the way around the southern tip of Africa (The Cape of Good Hope). • Ten years later, Vasco de Gama sailed around the Cape of Good Hope to India.

11. United Streaming Video • Write down at least one fact on each explorer from the video

12. Explorers Where/When was he exploring? Where/When was he exploring? Interesting about him Interesting about him Marco Polo Leif Eriksson Who/ What country was he exploring for? Who/ What country was he exploring for? Who/ What country was he exploring for? Where/When was he exploring? Christopher Columbus Interesting about him