Political and Economic Systems The Age of Exploration Political and Economic Systems
European Nations
Reasons for leaving Europe Trade Human Nature and curiosity New Trade partners New Products Spice/ Silks New Resources Ottoman Empire Blocked trade routes to the far east
Early Exploration First exploration routes Prince Henry the Navigator Hugged the coastal lines, land always ins sight Prince Henry the Navigator Portuguese Ventured into open sea Maderia Islands Azores Mid 1400s
Early Exploration Reasons for exploration God Glory Gold Imperialize Spread the faith of their culture Glory Because they can Gold To gain new trade/resources Imperialize Spread your Nations Influence
Routes to Asia Bartolomeu Dias Vasco Da Gama Portuguese 1488 Around the tip of Africa Vasco Da Gama Around the tip of Africa Reached India 1498 Portuguese
To Boldly Go Where No Man Has Gone Before Christopher Columbus Experience New Ideas Sail west Quicker/safer Trying to get Bid Portugal, England, Italy, Spain Denied, retained, granted
The First January 1492 Nina, Pinta, Santa Maria 36 days Later Bahamas-Indians, Trade, Gold Cuba- Haiti / Dominican Republic Santa Maria wrecked Established a town ‘Christmas Town’
The Second and the Third Second Voyage 1493 Returned to Settlement that was destroyed Enslaved the natives and rebuilt a settlement Third Voyage 1498 Venezuela Mutiny Imprisoned and sent back to Spain
The Final Final Voyage 1502 Charges dropped, titles striped Searching for a route to the Indian Ocean Shipwreck Issues with the Natives Inventive Thinker (Almanac) Rescue/Return to Spain 1504 Spent the rest of his life trying to regain his titles/Riches Died 1506
Failure?