Quote Exploration is really the essence of the human spirit Frank Borman Question If you had the chance to sail on a sea voyage in the 15th century would you Bell Work 1110 Turn in your chart if you didnt yesterday ID: 1039988
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1. Bell Ringer October 6 2014Quote: "Exploration is really the essence of the human spirit." - Frank BormanQuestion: If you had the chance to sail on a sea voyage in the 15th century, would you?
2. Bell Work 11/10Turn in your chart if you didn’t yesterday. List a sailor/explorer for the Dutch, English, French, Spanish, and Portuguese.
3. Bell Work 11/7What were the reasons behind exploration and expansion? Who is credited as the first to encourage exploration in Europe? Today: BenchmarkReading SourcesFinish for HW if not in class
4. 19.1 – Europeans Explore the East
5. Exploration & ExpansionReasons for exploration:Riches = new sources of wealthSpread ChristianitySpurred by advances in sailing technologyNew Market: Spices & luxury goods from AsiaDemand greater than supply = high prices = high profitsTrade controlled by Italians & Muslims = high prices for EuropeLook for ways to bypass these two
6. Expansion (cont.)The Crusades created hostility between Muslims & ChristiansHope to Christianize Asia & directly obtain goods“God, glory, & gold”1400s: Caravel inventedSturdier, triangle sails = sail against the windNavigationAstrolabe (Muslims) – track latitudeMagnetic Compass (China) – track direction
7. PortugalLeaders in sailing innovationStrong government supportFirst to set-up trading posts in AfricaPrince Henry (“The Navigator”)Founds a navigation school to perfect & expand exploration1460: Henry dies, but begins European trade w/ AfricaGold, ivory, & eventually slavesStarting blocks for reaching Asian markets
8. Bell Ringer October 7 2014Quote: “If one does not know to which port one is sailing, no wind is favorable. -Lucius Annaeus Seneca
9. Bell Work 11/13Turn in your post card to the box How would you deal with the conflict between Spain and Portugal over claims on land and trade routes?
10. Bell Work 11/8Quote: “If one does not know to which port one is sailing, no wind is favorable. -Lucius AnnaeusWhat was one of the reasons that the Europeans wanted to create a trade route by sea to Asia? Who was Marco Polo? -Get your worksheets out
11. 1. Define: Define all vocabulary from handout sheet.2. Use: Create 10 sentences using vocabulary words in correct form.3. Share and Check: Share sentences with a partner and check each others usage of words.Vocabulary assignment
12. To AsiaGoal: To reach AsiaBest route = sail around the tip of Africa1488: Bartolomeu Dias reaches to tip of AfricaHas to turn back1497: Vasco da Gama explores east coast of Africa1498: reaches the Indian port of CalicutOpens a lucrative trade route to Asia for Portugal
13. SpainEnvious of Portugal’s advancements1492: Christopher Columbus sails to find a route to Asia across the AtlanticReaches the Caribbean & opens up colonization of the AmericasBelieved he had reached the East Indies Ferdinand Magellan sails around the world1521: Claims the Philippines for Spain
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15. Magellan’s Voyage
16. Spain v. PortugalColumbus’ voyage leads to tensions between Spain & PortugalSpain claiming Portuguese lands???1493: Pope Alexander VI negotiates a peace = Line of DemarcationWest (Spain)/East (Portugal)Runs through ~middle of Brazil1494: Treaty of TordesillasAgree to honor the line
17. Treaty of Tordesillas
18. Portugal’s Trading EmpireDa Gama’s voyage = Indian Ocean trade empireTake control of spice trade from MuslimsBreak the Muslim-Italian dominated Eastern tradeGain control of vital trading ports/areas1510: capture Goa (becomes trade capital)1511: Control the Strait of Malacca1514: Control the Straits of Hormuz
19. DutchThe Netherlands: Small nation in NW Europe1600: Largest fleet in the world (20K ships)Threaten Portuguese tradeSlowing take over tradeForm the Dutch East India Company = directs trade to AsiaTake the Strait of Malacca from the PortugueseGain control of Indonesia & the Cape of Good Hope (Tip of Africa)
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21. British & FrenchBritain fought w/ the Dutch to open eastern tradeCreate the English East India Company1700: Britain & France gain a footholdBritish trade from India flourishesFrance struggles to gain much profit v. competition