1. Would you sail into the unknown??? *Answer yes or no and give 3 reasons to support your answer*

2. Chapter 19: An Age of Explorations and Isolation, 1400-1800 Europeans explore the East Initially people had neither the interest or ability to explore Reasons: God, Glory and Gold 1. Grow rich 2. Spread Christianity 3. New technology

3. Portugal leads the way Leader in sailing Prince Henry Bartolomeu Dias Vasco da Gama

4. Spanish Exploration Columbus Paves way for European colonization Competition with Portugal Line of demarcation Treaty of Tordesillas

5. Trading Empires in Indian Ocean Portugal- took control of the spice trade Spain-Magellan English and Dutch East India Company- direct trade with Asia The Netherlands (Dutch) company Britain and France

6. China limits European Contacts Ming Dynasty- China unites No more Mongols Expected Europeans to pay tribute Hongwu- First emperor Restored agricultural lands No Mongols past Promoted peace and prosperity Yonglo (son)- involved in expeditions Zheng He- Chinese Muslim explorer who led 7 voyages

7. Ming Relations with Foreign Countries Foreign trade Not industrialized Ideas of commerce Manchus & Qing Dynasty Life in Ming and Qing Dynasties Population explosion Favoritism of sons Traditional forms

8. Japan Returns to Isolation Violent Era Feudal system resembles Europe Toyotomi reunites Japan Haiku/Kabuki Contact with Europe Christian Missionaries Becomes self-sufficient