Chapter 17 Lesson 1 | Mr. Featherling | World History Age of Exploration Chapter 17 Lesson 1 | Mr. Featherling | World History

Motives and Means Fascinated by Asia and Asian goods Marco Polo traveled to China and wrote The Travels Travel by land was harder since Ottoman Turks expanded Cut out the Arab middleman who made prices very expensive Fine precious metals “Gold, glory, God” Make sure indigenous people were introduced in and instructed in the holy Catholic Faith. Insert a map of your country.

New sailing Tech Caravel – small, fast maneuverable ship and large cargo hold Astrolabe (Greek) Magnetic compass (China) Knowledge of wind patterns Atlantic Ocean Winds Trade Winds South & West Westerlies West to East Insert a picture of one of the geographic features of your country.

Race for Riches Portuguese Explorers 1420 - Prince Henry the Navigator Discovered gold – S. Coast of W. Africa New Route to India via S. Africa 1488 Bartholomeu Dias Cape of Good Hope Vasco de Gama Went around Africa to India Made trade ports to control the spice trade Did not have the power, people or desire to colonize Spanish Explorers Sailed West across the Atlantic to find route to Asia Christopher Columbus – by sailing W. he could find a quicker route October 1492 – Persuaded Queen Isabella to finance an exploratory 4 Trips – tried to find Asia on the other side of the islands Caribbean islands and Honduras – called them the Indies Ferdinand Magellan – Sailed around the tip of S. America (Strait of Magellan) and killed in the Philippines Insert a picture illustrating a season in your country.

Treaty of Tordesillas - 1494 Boundary line extending from  north to south through the Atlantic Ocean and the easternmost part of the South American continent Insert a picture of an animal and or plant found in your country.

Other explorers 1497 - John Cabot – Venice sailor Explored New England’s coastline 1500 – Pedro Cabral – Portuguese South America (Brazil) Amerigo Vespucci – Florentine Drew maps and wrote about the new land Insert a picture illustrating a custom or tradition here.

Spanish Conquistadors Aztec Hernán Cortés landed in Veracruz (Gulf of Mexico) 550 soldiers and 16 horses Made alliance with city-states Montezuma saw Cortez as a reincarnation of Quetzalcoatl Insert a picture of the head leader of your country.

Conquest of the Inca Francisco Pizarro 180 men Burned ships Small pox Emperor was killed 2 sons fought for the throne Pizarro killed Atahualpa Insert a picture that illustrates some part of your country’s economy.