Age of Exploration Review

The Renaissance How did the renaissance contribute to the age of exploration? Awakening a spirit of discovery and innovation in Europe Before the age of exploration how did Europe trade with Asia? Silk road

Age of exploration What were the goals of the age of exploration Expand world ideas Acquire goods Spread Christianity Obstacles faced by the explorers Fear of the unknown Disease and starvation Poor maps and tools

Explorers and Goals What country was first to send out explorers? Portugal Who started a school for sailing in Portugal? Prince Henry the Navigator Goals of the Portuguese explorers? Find a route around Africa to India What was Magellan first to do? Circumnavigate the globe

Maps Study the maps of each explorers route including: John Cabot Vasco da Gama Magellan Columbus What technology aided the age of exploration? Compass

Spanish Explorers What were Spanish conquerors called? Conquistadors Why did the Spanish explore? 3g’s Gold, glory, god

Columbian Exchange Columbian exchange was an exchange of plants, animals, disease between the old world and new. Effect of Columbian exchange Many people died of disease More types of food What continent was considered part of the new world. South America

Triangular Trade Triangular trade name given for trade between Africa, Europe, and the Americas

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