Age of Exploration and Isolation Ch. 3 Notes
3.1
Early Expeditions Crusaders Marco Polo
For God, Gold, and Glory Muslims and Italians controlled trade from East to West Other European nations wanted to bypass these powers
Portugal Leads the way with Prince Henry- Navigation School
Caravel ship
New Technology Astrolabe Magnetic compass
Bartolome Dias- Tip of Africa Vasco da Gama- India
Spanish Expedition- Columbus
Line of Demarcation/ Treaty of Tordesillas Spain explored west of line. Portugal explored east of line.
Portugal took over the spice trade
Spice Islands- Malacca
Ferdinand Magellan landed in the Philippines and Spain settled
Spice Islands English and Dutch challenged Portugal for the Indian Ocean trade Both- East India Company Dutch – victorious
China Limits European Contacts 3.2
Powerful China- Ming Dynasty Vassal states paid tribute Hongwu- Confucian moral standards
Chinese superiority Yonglo- moved the court to Beijing Launched 7 voyages of exploration Gave gifts of silver and silk Set up 3 trading post to sell silk and ceramics Mainly agricultural country Ming Dynasty ruled for 200 years
Manchus invaded China Qing Dynasty Ruled over 260 years and expanded the borders Traded with Dutch- silk, porcelain, and tea China- population explosion
Japan Returns to Isolation 3.3
Civil war in Japan, 1467 Shoguns- military leaders Daimyo- became lords; fought each other for territory Samurai- offered protection
Japan Unified Oda Nobunaga - tried to unify Japan Toyotomi Hideyoshi - invaded Korea Leyasu- unified Japan; moved capital to Edo (Tokyo)
Society of Tokugawa 1. Emperor -figure head 2. Shogun- actual ruler 3. Daimyo and Samurai warriors 4. Peasants and artisans 5. Merchants
Influence from the Outside Shipwrecked Portuguese sailors Japanese bought muskets and cannons Christian missionaries- converted about 300,000 Missionaries banned because they interfered with politics and beliefs Forced to Buddhism Closed country policy 1639
Haiku Poetry presents images not ideas syllabus Ex. On a journey, ailing My dreams roam about Ov3r a withered moat by Matsuo Basho
Sample Nature Haikus An afternoon breeze expels cold air, along with the fallen brown leaves. Cherry blossoms bloom, softly falling from the tree, explode into night.