Bell Ringer #1 It’s the year 2075 and you find yourself standing at the NASA launching pad at Cape Canaveral, Florida staring out into the night sky. You have been asked to go on a space mission to explore for a new planet that can sustain human life. Like most people, you have no idea what lies out past the Milky Way Galaxy. Astronomers know the locations or paths of the known asteroid belts, comets and black holes but not all of space has been explored. You have heard of horror stories that people may not return and that ships in the past have had fatal accidents. What other dangers will you face. What is out there???? Aliens, black holes….??? But, you also know that our world has been overpopulated and is running out of resources. Private space companies have pooled their money and have developed a financial prize for the ship that discovers a new planet in which the human race can survive. This wealth will make you so wealthy that it will take care of you, your family and many of your generations that follow you. Will you go……..
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Why study the Age of Exploration 1.Desire to obtain more and different goods at better prices influences our relations with other nations, just as it did back then. (World –wide economy) 2. People of many nations continue to act to preserve their culture from outsiders. 3. Languages and cultures carried by explorers still influence those places today. (Spanish in Latin America and English in India for ex.) 4. Today’s explorers still face unknown challenges. 5. Advances in technology allow present-day explorers to visit new places, just as it did back then.
Age of Exploration 1400’s-1600’s
When did it happen? Age of Exploration took place during the 1400’s-1600’s Around the same time as the Renaissance in Europe Renaissance Spirit!
What was it? God- it was their duty to god to expand, find new lands and spread of Christianity Gold- wanted the riches that went with exploring (spices, new land, etc.)- not just gold! Glory-wanted recognition for themselves and their country
Why did European Exploration happen 1. Crusades by-pass “middle-men” to get to Asia. 2. Renaissance curiosity about other lands / peoples. 3. Reformation refugees & missionaries. 4. Monarchs seeking new sources of revenue. 5. Technological advances. 6. Fame and fortune.
What helped Europeans take to the seas MEANS Better maps Compass & astrolabe Improved ship suitable for trips on the open ocean (caravel) Heavily armed ships (cannon)
New Maritime Technologies Better Maps [Portulan] Hartman Astrolabe (1532) Mariner’s Compass Sextant
New Weapons Technology
A Map of the Known World, pre- 1492
What countries are involved? Portugal Spain France England Netherlands
How did exploration impact the new world (North / South America? Cultural diffusion- new ideas brought to the new world Disease Slavery Slave trade-triangular trade Economies based on agricultural products
How did it impact the old world? (Europe) Disease More $$$$ Power hungry More trade- economy expanding…agricultural