Why do you think it’s important to study the age of exploration? Bell Ringer Why do you think it’s important to study the age of exploration?

Europeans explore the east 3.1

God, Glory, and Gold Prior to 1400’s: Muslims & Italians controlled trade routes between Europe and Asia Europeans’ desire for new wealth and to spread Christianity spurred interest in exploration Needed new sea route to avoid high prices

Making Exploration Possible Advances in technology: New vessel: caravel Astrolabe Compass

Portugal Leads the Way 1st country to establish trading posts in Africa Prince Henry supported exploration 1419: Founded a navigation school Trained mapmakers, shipbuilders, captains, etc. 1488: Bartolomeu Dias sailed to tip of Africa and back 1498: Vasco da Gama reached Calicut, India Gave Portugal a direct sea route to Asia

Spain Makes Claims 1492: Columbus sails West across Atlantic to find diff route to Asia Discovers East Indies Increased tensions between Spain and Portugal 1493: Pope Alexander VI drew Line of Demarcation to keep peace West = Spain, East = Portugal Signed Treaty of Tordesillas to honor line

Portugal Builds Empire Determined to take trade away from Muslims 1514: Took control of Straits of Hormuz 1511: Attacked Malacca (Spice Islands) Finally broke Muslim-Italian domination and sold goods cheaper

Dutch Challenge Portugese 1600’s: Dutch own largest fleet in world Formed Dutch East India Company Could make money, treaties, and raise armies Battled England’s East India Company Drove English and Portuguese out and controlled most of trade