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1 Explorers Reach the Americas
Chapter 3 Explorers Reach the Americas

2 Portugal and the Age of Exploration

3 Prince Henry of Portugal
Three goals for Portugal 1. Wanted to spread Christian faith around the world Find ocean route from Africa to Asia 3. Find source of gold from Southern Africa B. Prince Henry brings together experts – design sturdy ship 1. Caravel Age of Exploration Occurred during the 1400s and 1500s Made more accurate maps of the world

4 Ancient Timbuktu

5 Mansa Musa Three African Empires Ghana 700 AD to 1050 AD Located inWest Africa Capital was Kumbi Primarily Muslim Mali Replaced Ghana Empire Timbuktu - largest trading city Mansa Musa – strong leader, created large buildings and universities

6 Songhai Replaced Mali around 1500 AD Grew rich from gold and ivory trade Ruler – Askia Muhammad Strong Muslim influence Built many Mosques i. Islamic Temples

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8 Portugal’s Search for Riches
While looking for gold, named coasts along Africa Enslavement of Africans Brought Africans to Portugal and sold at public auctions Were thought of as property

9 Bartholomeau Dias A Passage to India Prince Henry’s goal of finding riches and profits is met Still needs to find a way around Africa to Asia 1488 Bartholomeau Dias sailed to present-day South Africa into Indian Ocean Portuguese king encouraged by Dias’s report and names tip of Africa the Cape of Good Hope

10 Vasco da Gama Crossing the Indian Ocean 1497 – Vasco da Gama rounded Africa May 1498 landed on west coast of India


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