3. Warm-Up Explain the reasons why Europeans began exploring the oceans. The Silk Road is to _________ as the Atlantic is to ____________________.

4. The Silk Road is to _________ as the Atlantic is to ____________________ A.Trade, fishing B.Silk, fish C.Land, water D.Trade, trade

5. Goal

6. Who controls asian trade on the silk route? A.Chinese B.Indians C.Arabs D.Italians

7. What alternative is there to the silk route ?

8. A.war with Arabs B.A route through Europe C.sailing around Africa D.sailing west to Asia

9. Age of Exploration Portugal & Spain Lead the Way

10. Goal I can explain how the desire for profit from trade resulted in the discovery of the New World.

11. Dias’ Ship

12. Cape of Good Hope

13. What is the significance of this image? A.the entrance to a Spanish harbor B.England C.the entrance to the Mediterranean D.the tip of Africa

14. Da Gamma’s Ship

15. Compare and contrast the ships of Dias and Da Gamma. Explain the significance of this development.

16. Voyage of Vasco da Gama

17. What is the significance of this image? A.the entrance to a Spanish harbor B.England C.the entrance to the Mediterranean D.the tip of Africa

18. Background 1.Knowledge and curiosity grew with the Renaissance. 2.Europeans sought a water route to Asia to profit from trade. 3.The Portuguese government establishes a university to study sea travel. 4.Early exploration focused on creating along and around Africa. a. Bartholomew Dias: 1488, explored the coast of Africa and rounds the tip into Indian Ocean b. Vasco da Gama: 1497, follows Dias with an Arab pilot & sails to India Read “The Portuguese Explore Africa” p. 36

20. Main Idea Portuguese explorers, including Dias and Da Gamma, discover a water route to Asia.

21. Warm-Up Dias is to ___________________ as Da Gamma is to ______________.

22. Dias is to _____________ as Da Gamma is to ________________. A.Africa, India B.half way, all the way C.Apollo 10, Apollo 11 D. India, Africa

23. Which of the following is the voyage of Dias and which is the voyage of Da Gamma? A B A.A. Da Gamma B.Dias B.A. Dias B. Da Gamma

25. . Trace the routes of Dias and Da Gamma. Construct an alternate route to the Indies. Locate the obstacle Columbus encountered..

26. Cristobol Columbo 1.Italian born trader and sailor, traveled from Arctic Circle to Africa. 2.The knowledge spread during the renaissance exposed Columbus to new ideas. 3.Columbus thought Asia was 2,400 miles to the west of Europe, actually twice as far. 4.Spain agrees to pay for Columbus’ expedition to profit from trade. Read “Columbus’s Bold Idea” p. 38

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32. Christopher Columbus was born in _______________. A.Spain B.England C.Holland D. Italy

33. Christopher Columbus was trying to ______________________. A.discover the new world B.sail around Africa C.sail west to Asia D. make a name for Italy

34. Main Idea Columbus planned to sail west to get to Asia.

35. Replicas of Columbus’ Fleet

36. Columbus Sails 1.Columbus sails Aug. 3, 1492 with 3 ships and 90 sailors. 2.Sign of land appears just in time to save expedition. 3.Columbus lands on Oct. 12, 1492 on island in Bahamas & claims land for Spain. (9 weeks) 4.Columbus thought he had arrived in India and called the people he found “Indians”.

37. Main Idea Columbus discovers the “New World” in his search for a water route to Asia.

38. ExplorerWhen?Where?Results

39. Columbus Returns 1.Columbus returns to Spain with his discoveries. 2.The Spanish king & queen were excited about the possibilities and agree to pay for future exploration. 3.Columbus returns in 1493, 1498 and 1502. 4. Columbus establishes a colony on Hispaniola during the second voyage.

40. Christopher Columbus started a colony on his _____________ voyage. A.first B.second C.third D.fourth

41. Main Idea Columbus establishes a colony in the New World on his second voyage.

42. Voyages of Columbus Where did Columbus think he had arrived?

45. Which of the following is Indonesia and which is the Bahamas? A.A. Bahamas B. Indonesia B.A. Indonesia B. Bahamas A B

46. Summary I. Spain and Portugal seek a water route to Asia. 1.Da Gamma discovered a water route to Asia around Africa. 2.Columbus had the idea to sail west across the Atlantic to reach Asia. 3.However, Columbus had actually discovered a “New World”. T/C On his second voyage, Columbus established the first colony in the New World. Intro 1 2 3 T/C

47. Quiz 1.Portugal and Spain explored the seas to___________________ 2.Dias explored the coast of_______ and entered the ___________ Ocean. 3.Da Gamma was the first European to sail to ________________. 4.Columbus sailed ________ to find ______. 5.Columbus thought he had arrived in the East ___________.