Age of Exploration What were the causes of European exploration Gold desire to increase profits through trade God desire to spread Christianity Glory to make a name for oneself and ones country ID: 741130
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European Age of Discovery(Age of Exploration)Slide2
What were the causes of European exploration?Slide3
Gold
- desire to increase profits through trade
God
-desire to spread Christianity
Glory
-to make a name for oneself and one’s countrySlide4
What technological advancements made European exploration possible?Slide5
Compass, Caravel, AstrolabeSlide6
Who founded a school of navigation in Portugal?Slide7
Prince Henry the Navigator founded a school of navigation in Portugal. Slide8
Who was the first European to sail around the southern tip of Africa?Slide9
Bartolomeau Dias sailed around the southern tip of Africa.Slide10
Who was the explorer that found a direct sea route to Asia by sailing around Africa?Slide11
Vasco da Gama sailed around Africa and made it to India.Slide12
Why was da Gama’s accomplishment so important?Slide13
Vasco
da
Gama’s voyage helped break the Muslim and Italian monopoly on trade with AsiaSlide14
What impact did Portuguese explorations have on European trade with Asia?Slide15
Europeans gained control over a few ports.Slide16
Who was the first European explorer to land in the “New World?” (The Americas)Slide17
Christopher Columbus stumbled upon the Caribbean. Slide18
What was the Treaty of Tordesillas?Slide19
Spain and Portugal decided to split the “New World” in order to avoid future conflict over this “new land.”Slide20
Which conquistador conquered the Aztecs?Slide21
Hernando Cortez conquered the Aztecs.Slide22
Where is the Aztec empire located?Slide23
The Aztec Empire was located in southern Mexico.Slide24
Which conquistador conquered the Incas?Slide25
Francisco Pizzaro conquered the Incas.Slide26
Where was the Inca empire located?Slide27
The Inca empire was located along the western coast of South America.Slide28
Which empire was located in modern day Peru?Slide29
The Inca Empire was located in modern day Peru.Slide30
Which explorer is given credit for being the first to sail around the world?Slide31
Ferdinand Magellan
’s crew was the first to sail around (circumnavigate) the world.Slide32
Which explorer was the 2nd person to circumnavigate the globe?Slide33
Sir Francis Drake was the 2nd European explorer to sail around (circumnavigate) the world.Slide34
What was the significance of Drake’s accomplishment?Slide35
Sir Francis Drake’s voyage helped break the Portuguese monopoly of key sea routes.Slide36
Which French explorer looked for a northwest passage through North America to Asia?Slide37
Jaques Cartier looked for a northwest passage through North America to Asia.
I wonder if this waterway goes all the way through the continent? Boy if it does, I would have found a brand new route to Asia! Slide38
What is mercantilism?Slide39
Mercantilism is the theory that a nation’s power
is determined by its
wealth
.
Money
PowerSlide40
What does it mean to have a favorable balance of trade?Slide41
A favorable balance of trade is attained when a country sells more than it buys.
Buy Less
Sell MoreSlide42
What was the commercial revolution?Slide43
The commercial revolution was a period when businesses and trade grew and transformed the European economies.Slide44
What is capitalism?Slide45
Capitalism is an economic system in which individuals own businesses with the goal of making a profit
.
Capitalism is based on the
private
ownership of
property
.Slide46
What are joint-stock companies?Slide47
A joint stock company is a business in which investors pool their wealth for a common purpose and share the profits and the risk.Slide48
How did colonies fit into the idea of mercantilism?What was the purpose of colonies?Slide49
Colonies provided a market for finished goods and a
source for new resources
. Both of these things helped European countries become rich and less dependant on other countries.Slide50
How did the large amounts of gold and silver taken from the Americas affect Europe’s economy?Slide51
Inflation = money loses its valuesSlide52
What was the Columbian Exchange?Slide53
The Columbian Exchange was the global
transfer
of
plants, animals, and diseases
that occurred during the European colonization the Americas.
The New World
The Old World
Potatoes, corn, tomatoes, squash, beans, turkey, chocolate, tobacco,
Horses, cows, pigs, sheep, goats, wheat, rice, diseases, alcohol, sugar caneSlide54
What new foods did Europeans gain from the Columbian Exchange?Slide55
Europeans gained corn, potatoes, tomatoes, squash, beans.Slide56
What new foods and animals did the Americas gain from the Columbian Exchange?Slide57
Native Americans gained wheat, sugar cane, cattle, pigs, sheep goats, horsesSlide58
Animals
Horses
Cows
Sheep
Goats
Plants
GrainsSugar caneBananasGrapes
Citrus fruitsOlivesOnionsCoffee beansPeachespears
Diseases
Small pox
Influenza
Typhus
Measles
Malaria
Tuberculosis?
Animals
turkey
Plants
Potato
Corn
tomatoes
Squash
Sweet potato
Peppers
Chocolate
pumpkin
Diseases
Syphilis ? (maybe)
The Columbian ExchangeSlide59
Forms of Biological Life Going From:
Old World to New World:
New World to Old World:
Diseases:
Smallpox
Measles
Chicken Pox
Malaria
Yellow Fever
Influenza
The Common Cold
Syphilis (maybe)
Animals:
Horses
Cattle
Pigs
Sheep
Goats
Chickens
Turkeys
Llamas
Alpacas
Guinea Pigs
Plants:
Rice
Wheat
Barley
Oats
Coffee
Sugarcane
Bananas
Melons
Olives
Dandelions
Daisies
Clover
Ragweed
Kentucky Bluegrass
Corn (Maize)
Potatoes (White & Sweet Varieties)
Beans (Snap, Kidney, & Lima Varieties)
Tobacco
Peanuts
Squash
Peppers
Tomatoes
Pumpkins
Pineapples
Cacao (Source of Chocolate)
Chicle
(Source of Chewing Gum)
Papayas
Manioc (Tapioca)
Guavas
Avocados
| This Slide60
What was the triangular trade network?Slide61
The triangular trade network was a series of trade routes that linked Africa, the New World colonies, and Europe.Slide62
Here’s another look at the triangular trade network.
The Middle PassageSlide63Slide64Slide65Slide66Slide67
What was the most profitable leg of the triangular trade network?Slide68
The leg that took enslaved Africans from Africa and transported them to the Americas. This leg was known as “The Middle Passage.”
The Middle Passage Slide69
Here’s another look at the “Middle Passage”Slide70
What two places received the majority of enslaved Africans?Slide71
The Caribbean (The West Indies) and Brazil received the majority of enslaved Africans.Slide72Slide73
Why is the Caribbean also called the West Indies?Slide74
Columbus thought he reached Asia. (specifically an island off the coast of India)
I made it to India!