The Age of Exploration

-- Nutmeg, Ginger, Cinnamon, Pepper …flavor bland foods & “save” meat… Reasons to Explore “God, Glory, and Gold” p. 529 1. To Grow Rich -- Merchants & Monarchs wanted to bypass Italian merchants for spices from the East -- Nutmeg, Ginger, Cinnamon, Pepper …flavor bland foods & “save” meat…

Reasons to Explore “God, Glory, and Gold” p. 529 … p. 430 + 431 Trade

Reasons to Explore “God, Glory, and Gold” p. 529 … p. 430 + 431 Trade

2. To Spread Christianity Reasons to Explore “God, Glory, and Gold” p. 529 2. To Spread Christianity -- Convert non-Christians throughout the world and fight Muslims… Left over bitterness from the Crusades

Reasons to Explore 3. Earn fame and respect Also… - Find new resources (wood, iron, etc.) - To reveal information about new people and places.

If you sail across the equator you’ll burn to death! Reasons NOT to explore If you sail across the equator you’ll burn to death! If you sail past out into the ocean you’ll fall off the Earth! 7

Reasons NOT to explore If you sail across the equator you’ll burn to death! If you sail past out into the ocean you’ll fall off the Earth!

If you sail across the equator you’ll burn to death! Reasons NOT to explore If you sail across the equator you’ll burn to death! If you sail past out into the ocean you’ll fall off the Earth! It is really expensive. 9

How was Exploration Possible? * Advances in Technology! New Ships – Caravel 10

How was Exploration Possible? 11

How was Exploration Possible? * Advances in Technology! Astrolab (p. 433) Sextant (p.531) 12

How was Exploration Possible? * Advances in Technology! Magnetic Compass 13

The Goal: Reach Asia quickly Option 1: Overland Option 2: Around Africa Option 3: Off the edge of the Earth

Marco Polo’s Eastern Great Sea Option 1 Option 2 Option 3 The Western Great Sea Marco Polo’s Eastern Great Sea

Option 1: Overland (Marco Polo’s Route) -Followed the Silk Road -Took over two years -Very dangerous and slow, hard to carry lots of stuff -Very expensive to pay for protection and workers to carry everything.

Option 2: Around Africa (De Gama’s Route) The Portuguese believed that sailing around Africa was the best route to India. Shortest distance by sea, but very dangerous waters. Vasco De Gama finally made it in 1498.

Option 3: Off the Edge (Columbus’ Plan) Columbus plans to sail west from Europe to India. He thinks the sea east of India is the same as the one west of Europe.