PPT-European Exploration

Economic Political and Social Reasons Economic Reasons for Exploration Discovery of fine goods in the East Marco Polo Spent 24 years in China brought back fascinating tales Eastern goods sought after by Europeans. The only route from Europe to China was over land. Traveling over land was slow, harsh, and . dangerous. The usual route went through the city of Constantinople. In 1453, the Turks of the Ottoman Empire took over the area. Causes of Exploration. Renaissance ideas of humanism and intellectual progress. God: Reformation and Counter-Reformation create desires to convert people to religions. Gold: . Desire for Luxury Goods and . Therese Credle. Seattle University. Student Development Administration. Fall 2012. Institutional Demographics. Best Practices & Recommendations of Career Services at Highline Community College. TRIO Career Exploration Internship. IMPORTANT CONCEPTS. Establishment . of the 13 colonies. Representative Democracy. Mercantilism. Religious freedom. Exploration and Colonization. Important Terms. Absolute . chronology – exact . date. ”: Through the Decades. 6. th. Grade Summer Research. Hello Everyone!. The research class is different from the other classes you will take. It will challenge you to learn new concepts and apply them to your own original research. You will need to be prepared to put time and effort, and it is going to be very important that you are very organized and hit deadlines. After talking to your . Outcome: Europeans Explore the East . The Age of Exploration. Setting the Stage. Europeans had been exploring via the . Crusades. and with people like Marco Polo. For the most part, Europeans had no . Exploration. 1492-1585. 2. AFTER . EUROPE WAS INTRODUCED TO . THE SPICES AND RICHES OF AFRICA AND . ASIA; . SEVERAL COUNTRIES DESIRED A MORE DIRECT ROUTE SINCE . . THE TRADE ROUTES AND . PRICES WERE CONTROLLED BY OTHERS. . Chapters 19 and 20. God, Gold, and Glory. “. To serve God and His Majesty, to give light . to those . who were in darkness and to grow rich as all men desire to do. .”. . –. Bartolomeu. Dias (Portuguese Explorer). Exploration – Using Primary and. Secondary Sources. Why explore?. The simple answer is the “Three G’s”. God. Gold. Glory. But there is more to it than that!. We will use primary and secondary sources to investigate WHY people would risk their lives to look for something they weren’t even sure existed!. . Requires the best from all of us. William H. . Gerstenmaier. Human Exploration and Operations . Directorate. National . Aeronautics and Space Administration. Our Goal. The nation. ’. s goal for . ). Everything You Need To Know About Period 1 To Succeed In APUSH. Native Americans Pre-Contact. Maize (corn) was a significant food source in present day Mexico and SW US. NW US - Natives hunted, fished, and foraged. using Primary and Secondary Sources. C3Socialstudies.com. Date Here. These are two quotes about the purpose of European exploration from two different perspectives. . What inferences can you make? . Eq. : What were the causes and effects of . european. exploration of the . americas. ?. Focus Q:How did the search for a water route to Asia affect both Europe and the Americas?. Section 1: The Age of Exploration.. 1415-1796. Is this the Age of Exploration…or the Age of Invasion . Voyages to . Discovery. What caused the Age of . Exploration?. Renaissance. . = spirit of . discovery. Search . for . wealth. People .