Early Exploration and Collision of Cultures

The Expansion of Europe  The Age of __________  Distinguishing characteristics of modern period  The __________  Renewed interest in __________  Progress in __________  Growth in __________ and __________  Rise of __________ - __________

The Age of Exploration The Age of Exploration or Age of Discovery began in the early 15th century and continued through the early 17th century. During this time period, European ships sailed the world searching for new trade routes and new business associates with which to strengthen capitalism in Europe, but they also were in search of trading goods such as gold, silver and spices. Rooted in new technologies and ideas growing out of the Renaissance, including advances in cartography, navigation, firepower and shipbuilding, Europeans “discovered” peoples and mapped lands previously unknown to them. The Age of Exploration impacted world history as it finished the transformation of Europe and Europeans from the Dark Ages into world travelers and began the transformation of the world from seven separate continents to a more aware, involved sphere with a much more inclusive worldwide scope.

Distinguishing characteristics of modern period Rise of an __________ __________ Growth of _____, _____, and modern __________ Decline of __________ Rise of __________ - __________ Protestant __________ and Catholic __________ - __________

The Renaissance __________ Renaissance of __________ - __________

Renewed Interest in Learning Rediscovery of _______ _____ – A Rebirth of Classical _______ and ________ from Greece and Rome Rebirth of Secular Learning Impact of Movable Type and the Printing Press

Progress in Navigation Ancient Concepts of Geography Pythagorus taught the earth was round as early as the 6 th century BC By 3rd century BC, men had closely calculated diameter of the earth __________ – critical for _________ _________

Astrolabe

Growth in Trade and Towns Development of the __________ __________ Widened horizons provided by __________ __________ that shared __________

Rise of Nation States Centralized: __________ __________ were natural allies of __________

Christopher Columbus

The Voyages of Columbus First Voyage Second Voyage Third Voyage Fourth Voyage

Treaty of Tordesillas

The Great Biological Exchange  __________

John Cabot

Vasco de Gama

The Spanish Conquest of the New World  Spanish Advantages  Cortés and other conquistadores  Spanish exploration and early settlement in North America  Spanish patterns in the southwestern United States

Hernán Cortés

Spanish Explorations:

Growth of the Spanish Empire

The Protestant Reformation  Early causes and spread of the movement  __________ __________  Impact of __________  Reformation in __________

Challenges to the Spanish Empire  __________ __________  _________ opposition to Spain  __________ efforts

Sir Francis Drake

Defeat of the Spanish Armada 1588

Sir Walter Raleigh and the Lost Colony