AGE OF EXPLORATION FACTORS OF EXPLORATION AND THE 1 ST EXPLORERS.

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AGE OF EXPLORATION FACTORS OF EXPLORATION AND THE 1 ST EXPLORERS

EARLY FACTORS 1.Spread Christianity Holy Wars – looking for more land and people to teach 2.Greed Wanted to find more gold, and $$ 3.Advances in Technology New sailing and navigation technology “God, Glory, and Gold.”

SPREAD OF CHRISTIANITY Fueled European exploration Crusades Bitterness with Muslims and Jews Sacred duty to convert non-Christians Bartolomeu Dias (Early Explorer) Motives “To serve God and His Majesty, to give light to those who were in darkness and to grow rich as all men desire to do.”

GREED Desire for new sources of wealth One of the main reasons of exploration Merchants Europe loved spices from Asia Muslims/Indians controlled trade from East to West Too many middle men, prices too high Italian traders Needed to find new/easier ways to travel

TECHNOLOGY Caravel – new vessel Could sail against the wind Triangular sails Astrolabe Muslim navigation tool Compass Chinese navigation tool

PORTUGAL Leader in exploration Est. trading posts along the West Coast of Africa Explored the Indian Ocean Full government support and funding

PRINCE HENRY Son of Portuguese king Helped conquer Muslim city of Ceuta in North Africa Founded a navigation school Made huge advancements

AROUND AFRICA Portuguese believe they must sail around Africa to get to Asia Bartolomeu Dias Sailed to southern tip (Cape of Good Hope) Storm blew his ships around the tip Vasco Da Gama Mapped and charted route around Africa to Asia and Indian Ocean

Bartolomeu Dias European Voyages of Exploration: Asia:Vasco da Gama

TRADING EMPIRE Indian Ocean Control spice trade Spice Islands East Indies Captured from Muslims Driven out English and Dutch take over

DUTCH EAST INDIA COMPANY 20,000 vessels Rivaled and dominated English Headquarters Batavia, Java Amsterdam became leading commercial center

DUTCH COLONIES