Social Science DBH 4 - First term Fecha
Primus Circumdedisti Me Unit 1 - Social Science Fecha
Modern Era (1453-1789) Main Events (pages 6-27). Economy (pages 28-42). Society (pages 43-54). Politics (pages 55-73). Culture & Art (pages 74-85).
Three relevant dates? 1453? 1492? (1519). 1522?
Three relevant dates!! 1453: The Fall of Constantinople. 1492: Christopher Columbus arriving in “Asia”. (1519: Magallanes started the first “world tour”). 1522: Elkano finished the first globe trip.
Unit 1: page 5 Introduction. Modern Era (1453-1789). Contemporary Era (1789-2015).
Key words (page 5) Fall of Constantinople. Ottoman Turks. “Discovery” of Americas. Christopher Columbus. French Revolution. Great changes.
Unit 1: page 8 (Key words) Before the Age of Exploration. “Silk Road” to China. Key city: Constantinople (Istambul). “The Gateway to the East”. Year 1453.
“Silk Road” by Marco Polo (13th century)
Problem / consequence End of the Middle Ages (5th-15th centuries). New era: the Modern Era. Power from west (Europe) to east (Asia). Blocked to land route. Sea route more dangerous.
What should I do? First: fight. If victory, no changes. If defeat, changes. Second: look for a solution.
The solution The earth is round. Going to the west, I will reach the east. Main problem: no timing.
Unit 1: pages 9-10 Causes of the Age of Exploration. New navigational techniques. Political and economic reasons. Territorial expansions. Religious unification.
New navigation techniques Compass. Astrolabe. Cartography development.
Political & Economical reasons
Territorial expansion (America) A competition to reach first to Asia. Portugal via Africa (south). Spain via “ocean” (west). Simple equations: More land = more power. More land = more gold/silver. More land = more spices.
Spain going west
Christopher Columbus in America (4 trips)
Isabella of Castile and Ferdinand of Aragon Dynastic union of both kingdoms in 1469 Fecha
Religious unification Christian territories: Catholicism. Fecha