1. The Development of Global Networksc

2. European Exploration Expands
Factors that led the Europeans to Cross the Atlantic
Advances to European Ship design and Navigation
Europeans desired to spread the Christian faith.
Changes in Christianity sparked additional motivation to carry the Gospel
The Economics of the situation made it a no-brainer
Why only Western Europe?
Why not China?

4. Advances in ship design and navigation
Tech innovations of shipbuilding & navigation borrowed from Asia.
The compass, more accurate maps, the astrolabe, improved rudders and sails.

5. Europeans desired to spread the Christian faith
Competition from the Muslim Faith
*Western European Christians, esp Iberian pen.
*expeditions always carried missionaries
*So and East Asia were targets
Incentive for Catholic nations, Spain/Portugal/France
*The Protestant Ref, split the church but created protestants as new rivals
*Jesuits were the marines of the church

7. Money,Wealth, Technology…
Luxury goods from Asia increased Europe’s wealth
Tech and knowledge led to the Renaissance
Cities sprang as trading centers and rebounded after decline

8. Why Western and not Eastern Europe?
Geography played a huge role
Russia was expanding rapidly and had the same tech knowledge
West European countries were better organized

9. Why not China? They could have…..but
*the Ming dynasty called back the fleets
*The middle kingdom was the greatest in the world…
*and what did they need…?