Chapter 12 Lesson 1 Age of Exploration

Bellringer- Monday *HIGHLY MISSED QUESTIONS* (Get out Intro- Due Today) 1. Where did the Olmec establish their civilization? 2. Which Native American people occupied the area labeled "Subarctic" on the map? (light gray) 3. What civilization on the map in red is the arrow pointing to on the map?

(Short answer response: 4-5 sentences) Bellringer: Tuesday Describe TWO of the explorers we looked at yesterday on the gallery walk and the what the EFFECTS of their voyages were.   (Short answer response: 4-5 sentences)

Europe Gets ready to explore 1400's - 1500's Europeans gradually take control of the Americas and Parts of Asia

Search for Trade Routes Political changes disrupted the silk road Merchants wanted to get goods direct from the source If Europeans could reach Asia by sea then they could stay away from the Middle East

Technology and Exploration Astrolabe - Used to find latitude Compass - Used to find direction  Accurate maps - became more available because of the printing press Ptolemy - Greek Geographer Al-Idrisi - Arab Geographer  Caravel - Triangular sails 

Rise of Strong Kingdoms Towns and Trade had strengthened Europe's governments Portugal Spain France England

Portugal Leads the Way England Vs. France Spain Vs. Islam Portugal Vs. ???? Portugal free to lead the way in search of a new sea route Henry the Navigator - Paid for voyages Bartolomeu Dias - Tip of Africa Vasco Dagama - Around Africa to India 

First Voyage of Columbus Italian sailing for Spain Wanted to go West to go East Ferdinand and Isabella - Funded the voyage Nina, Pinta, Santa Maria Landed in San Salvador Thought he was in Asia Amerigo Vespucci - discovered that Columbus had found a new continent- cartographer

Spanish Conquerors Columbus' success brought more voyages The second time he brought Conquistadors Taino people of Hispaniola were enslaved  Spain and Portugal now in competition Signed the Treaty of Tordesillas - Divided South America between Spain and Portugal

Voyages of Magellan Spain continues to explore the Americas but still wanted to sail west to go east Ferdinand Magellan was hired to sail around the Americas and then to Asia Rounded the Straight of Magellan Named the Pacific Ocean Ran out of food and water so they ate leather, sawdust and rats Magellan finally reached the Philippines where he was killed Magellan's crew were the first to circumnavigate the earth

Early French and English Explorers Portuguese successes led England and France to explore John Cabot - Explored the North American Coast of Newfoundland and Nova Scotia. Did not find water route to Asia Giovanni De Verranzo - Mapped much of the eastern coast of North America. Did not find route to Asia Jacques Cartier - Claimed much of eastern Canada for France  England and France distracted once again by religious conflicts and civil wars 1600's began to establish settlements in North America