Age of exploration 15th Century – 19th century

Section 1 vocab 3 G’s of Exploration Marco polo – the travels Prince henry the navigator Gold coast Portolani Cartography Astrolabe Bartholomeu dias Vasco de gama Afonso de Albuquerque Melaka Christopher Columbus Treaty of tordesillas 1494 John cabot Amerigo Vespucci Conquistadors Francisco pizarro

Section 1 vocab continued Encomienda Columbian exchange Ferdinand Magellan Colony Mercantilism Balance of trade

Motives and means Marco Polo’s account of his travels Ottoman Turks in the middle east Spices Religious Zeal Increase power and resources for monarchies New technologies

Portugal and Spain Prince Henry sails African coast Dias rounds Cape of Good Hope 1488 De gama goes to Calcutta 1498 Portuguese take on Arabs Albuquerque establishes goa, takes Melaka

Portugal’s explorations

The Americas Columbus sails for Spain Treaty of Tordesillas 1494 Line of Demarcation

Other Explorers John Cabot sails coast of New England for England Pedro Cabal lands in South America Amerigo Vespucci writes letters, later used to name lands

The Spanish Empire in America Spanish conquerors known as Conquistadors Hernan Cortes – 3 years to overthrow Aztec Empire Francisco Pizarro – dominates Incan Empire Encomienda – right of Spanish to use natives for labor Brought religion, culture, government, education Decimates native populations

Trade, colonies, & mercantilism Colonies established by European nations all around the globe Mercantilism becomes dominate economic policy Increased trade led to other issues