Aim: What caused the Age of Exploration? L79 Do Now: Copy your weekly words in your glossary 11. Cartography- the art and science of mapmaking 12. Age of Exploration- the time period in history in which Europeans began exploring all areas of the world 13. Circumnavigate-to travel completely around something (ex. The Earth) 14. Epidemic- a widespread disease 15. Conquistadors - Spanish explorers and conquerors 16. Mercantalism- economic policy where countries sell more than they buy

Age of Exploration---Causes  GOLD  Opportunity for wealth  In the form of new resources and colonies  GOD  Chance to convert new people to their religion  Used missionary missions to complete this  GLORY  Need to find new trade routes to Asia (this would make them famous)  Asia had spices that were highly desirable, especially for the preservation of food  Europeans wanted to stop the Muslim and Italian hold on Asian trade

Advanced technology made the 3G’s happen!!  Compass-- invented in China, navigation device  Improved Maps-- with the creation of the longitude and latitude system maps are more accurate  Astrolabe-- navigation device that uses the stars to pinpoint location.

Steps for DBQs  1) Read the question  2) Read and annotate the document  3) Answer the question  4) Check to be sure you have at least 1 Evaluation, Connection and/or Prediction in your margin (this will be used for your essay!)

Exit Quiz 1) What are the 3 Gs? 2) Name the 3 new inventions that were created 3) Define circumnavigate 4) Define epidemic 5) Where did Columbus land? 6) What was the Age of Exploration? 7) Define conquistador 8) What were the risks of exploring?

Risks of Exploring  Disease!!!  Starvation  Mutiny

Aim: How did technological progress lead to Exploration? L80  Do Now: Using complete this chart Cause of Exploration Possible Risks

Riddle me improvements  On your handout you will see a series of documents/riddles.  Work as a team to determine what new inventions were created during the Age of Exploration based on the clues. (Use the DBQ steps to help you!!)

Map from 1500’s

What is the latitude and longitude of?

Where in the world is Jen?  10 S and 50 W  60 N and 10 E  30 N and 30 E  20 N and 75 E  70 N and 40 W  30 S and 25 E  40 N and 20 E

Where in the world is Jen?  I am standing outside at 60ºN latitude and 140E  I am standing outside at 10ºN latitude, and 60W  I am standing outside at 35ºN latitude, and 140 E  I am standing outside at 40ºS latitude, and 60E