AGE OF EXPLORATION

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1. Genoa, Venice
2. Renaissance
3. Portugal
4. Vasco da Gama
5. Caravels
6. Any three of these: claim land, establish trading outposts,
bring Christianity, find new route to Asia, learn more about
geography.
7. Asia
8. Columbus
9. Amerigo Vespucchi
10. Cortez, Pizarro
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■Essential Question:
–What factors encouraged the
European Age of Exploration?
From the 1400s to the 1700s, Europe experienced
an “Age of Exploration”
The Renaissance encouraged
curiosity & a desire for trade

Motivations:
Why did Europeans want to explore?

As a result of exploration, European

nations grew powerful & spread their
influence throughout the world
 Gold (Money)
Merchants
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new sources quick,was
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Asia to avoidexploration
European Muslim &
Italian merchants & increase profits

The Crusades & Renaissance

stimulated European desires
for exotic Asian luxury goods
 Glory
Kings who
Thesponsored voyages
Renaissance of exploration
inspired new
gained overseas colonies,
possibilities for powernew sources of
& prestige
wealth for their nation, & increased power

Exploration presented Europeans

the opportunity to rise from poverty
and gain fame, fortune, & status
 God
European Christians, especially Catholics,
wanted to stop the spread of Islam &
convert non-Christians to the faith

Explorers were encouraged to

spread Christianity or bring
missionaries who would focus
only on conversions
Why did Europeans want to explore?

Write two PEE paragraphs

 Means:
The Age of Exploration
How were explorers able to sail
so far & make it back again?

Before the Renaissance, sailors did not have the

technology to sail very far from Europe & return
 Navigation
Trade & cultural diffusion during the Renaissance
introduced new navigation techniques to Europeans

Astrolabe
Magnetic compass madeMaps
usedwere
starsmore accurate and
to show direction
sailing more accurate used longitude & latitude
 European shipbuilders built a better ship;
The caravel was a strong ship that could travel
in the open seas & in shallow water
Caravels had
triangular lateen
sails that allowed
ships to sail
against the wind

A moveable
rudder made the
Cannons & rifles caravel more
gave ships protection maneuverable
 Navigation Tools
Draw one of the following Navigation
tools, label its parts and explain why and
how it is used for.

Compass Caravel
Astrolabe Back-staff
Cross-staff Sextant
Astronomical Ring