Exploration
Major Explorations Zheng He- Chinese Explored the Indian Ocean Region Prince Henrique “Henry” the Navigator- Portuguese West African Coast- Spread of Christianity Vasco da Gama- Portuguese First to reach India Christopher Columbus- Genoese but sailed for the Spain and Italy Looking for India Landed in Bahamas
Prince Henry the Navigator Zheng He Christopher Columbus Vasco de Gama
Major Explorations Vasco Nunez de Balboa- Spanish Crossed Panama- discovered Pacific Ocean Ponce de Leon- Spanish Florida Ferdinand Magellan- Portuguese South America First to circumnavigate the earth- go all the way around Hernan Cortes- Spanish Conquered Aztecs in Mexico Francisco Pizarro- Spanish Conquered Incas in Peru
Ferdinand Magellan Vasco Balboa Ponce de Leon Francisco Pizarro Hernan Cortez
Major Explorations Hernando de Soto- Spanish Florida to the Mississippi River Francisco Vasquez de Coronado- Spanish New Mexico to Kansas Bartolomeu Dias- Portuguese Captain James Cook- British Atlantic ocean, Indian Ocean, west North America, east Asia Afonso d’Alboquerque- Portuguese Indian Ocean Trading dominance Vitus Bering- Russian Northern Pacific Ocean on Southern side Alaska
Hernando de Soto Francisco de Coronodo Bartolomeu Dias
Captain James Cook Vitus Bering Afonso d’Alboquerque
Consequences of Exploration
Columbian Exchange
Motives and Methods of Exploration
Motives of Exploration Basic resources Land suitable to cultivate cash crops Trades routes to Asia- over water rather than land Expansion of Christianity
Push and Pull Factors Push Pull Economic devastation Land scarce Political persecution Religious persecution War Religious freedom Gold Jobs Land Spread of religious beliefs Political freedom God, Glory and Gold
Technology of Exploration Ships and Sails Rudder on back to steer Square sails for winds from behind Triangular lateen for all directions Navigation instruments Magnetic compasses Astrolabes- determine latitude measuring the angle of the sun Knowledge of winds and currents