1. NASA’s 2015 budget request is 18 Billion Dollars
Questions:
Why should Americans spend this $ on outer space exploration?
What are possible outcomes of space exploration?
Would you go to Mars? Why or Why not?

2. NASA Goals 2015
Develop better flight technology esp. for the Air Force
Test duration of life in outer space
Design a new space ship to replace the shuttle
Measure the melting ice sheets of Greenland and Antarctica and determine the melting flow patterns
Look for places we can live
Go back to the moon
Partnership w/ commercial flights to space

3. What do Europeans know as the dawn of Exploration approaches?
Some believe the world is round at this time
They are aware of Asia and Africa and their sense of its size is very vague
Early explorers are trying to find a route East to get goods from India and Asia
Many believe there a creatures and natural phenomenon around every corner

4. The Age of Exploration 1400s
Chapter 3

5. How Do Euros Know Asia and India Exist???

6. A. Causes of the Age of Exploration

7. 1. The Renaissance
A new attitude emerges during the Ren. that encouraged people to question tradition ®
People naturally become curious about “what’s out there”
New attitude inspires people to explore

8. 2. Fall of Constantinople
Muslims take over Byzantine Empire (Christian)
Constantinople becomes Istanbul, capital of the new Ottoman Empire
Ottoman Turks block trade routes by land and make it difficult for Europeans to trade in the middle east

9. 3. The Italian Merchants Controlled trade from the Middle East
When they brought goods to Europe they raised prices so only wealthy could afford
Other European countries will look to by pass Italians and bring back goods themselves

10. 4. Competition
Portugal and Spain will be the first to explore around Africa
Other European countries such as England, France and the Netherlands don’t want to miss out
Land = Power

11. 5. Make Money
Merchants went in search of Asian and Indian goods such as nutmeg, ginger, cinnamon, pepper, citrus fruits, gunpowder, silk, tea, etc.
In huge demand in Europe because most of their foods are bland and creates opportunity for merchants to make money (Capitalism)

12. 6. Religious Mission
Euros believed that all non Christians were Heathens (a person w/out God) and uncivilized.
They could justify conquering and abusing Native peoples as long as it was in the name of God.

13. 7. Advances in Technology
Voyages were made possible because of new equipment
The Caravel- better stearing ship w/ triangle sails
Chinese Compass- gives direction
Astrolabe/Sextant- measures distance of stars from the horizon

14. 8. Adventure/Treasure
Sailors were promised wealth in gold and silver
Some saw it as an opportunity for a new start