2. Age of Exploration
1400's 's
Period of time between the 1400’s to the early 1600’s, when wealthy European nations sent explorers on ocean voyages of discovery in search of new lands and trade.

3. Known World before the Age of Exploration

5. Aim: What led to the Age of Exploration?

6. . Europeans were Luxury goods interested in trade with the Far East.
Factor #1: LUXURY GOODS
Europeans were
interested
in trade with
the Far East.
CHINA
INDIA .
They wanted
These types of goods
included silk, spices, and
porcelain .
Luxury goods

7. Factor #2: NEW TRADE MARKETS
Europeans developed a taste for luxury goods
from the Far East.
His journey lasted
24 years and his stories raised awareness throughout Europe about the very existence of Far East
Marco Polo
: an Italian who traveled overland to China in the 1200’s and kept a detailed journal of his journey.

8. The Crusades :series of religious wars fought by Christians to take back Holy Land from Muslims in the Middle East. The Christians failed, however…..
I developed a sweet-tooth from all that sugar!
Aha! This clothing is silky soft! What’s it called?
European Crusaders returned to Europe from
the Middle East now more familiar with
“Luxury goods”-sugar, spices, and silk.
As a result, European trade markets
demanded more luxury goods!

9. Maybe the Earth really isn’t flat?!?!
Factor #3: The Renaissance
The Renaissance ( s) : means “rebirth of knowledge”.
Europeans became more educated and interested in scientific explanations of the world around them. Knowledge of the world increased. Ideas spread more quickly and people became more curious and willing to challenge old myths.
Maybe the Earth really isn’t flat?!?!

10. AIM: / 10 /2018
What led to the Age of Exploration? Q
Think about a piece of technology that has changed your life. Briefly explain
HOMEWORK:
You have an additional day to complete last
night’s homework

11. How did Europeans travel to the Far East before the 1400s?
Silk Road: an ancient trade route that connected Europe to Asia. It was used by European merchants.
Describe the risks of such a route:
Overland journey more than 4,000 miles
Constant risk of being attacked
Dangerous and difficult terrain made up of deserts and mountains

12. New Technologies Printing Press: Factor # 4 I’ll call it
Blue Highway Lincot!
New Technologies
Cool Font
G-berg!
Printing Press:
Johan Gutenberg’s invention
made printing books on a mass
scale possible
KEY QUESTION: What affect did the Printing Press have on communication?
More books = News spreads quickly
=Increased knowledge about the world
=People became more curious to explore

13. New navigation technologies
Astrolabe
A navigation instrument
that enabled sailors to
determine their line
of latitude.

14. sailors could accurately pinpoint direction even in bad weather.
Compass:
sailors could accurately
pinpoint direction even in bad weather.

15. A Portuguese ship that was designed to handle well in rough seas.
Caravel
A Portuguese ship that was designed to handle well in rough seas.
Triangle sails made it easy to change direction and possible to travel into the wind.
KEY QUESTION:
How did new technologies affect and improve communication and
travel?

16. Q AIM: 10/ 11 /2018 Take out last night’s h.w. HOMEWORK:
What motivated Europeans to explore? Q
Take out last night’s h.w.
HOMEWORK:
1.Test Corrections: On a separate sheet of paper, rewrite the entire question that you got wrong. Then, rewrite the correct answer with a brief explanation of why it is the correct choice.
2. Finish G Activity

17. Q AIM: 10/ 12 /2018 Hand in Test Corrections and G HOMEWORK:
Who contributed to the Age of Exploration? Q
Hand in Test Corrections and G
HOMEWORK:

18. Main motivations for European Exploration
The 3 G’s
Gold
Glory
God

19. The First G: Gold
It is really wealth, not just literal gold that explorers were after.
Europeans also wanted spices
Other natural resources would come to be sold for profit as well (timber, sugar, grain, and tobacco)

20. The 2nd G: Glory
With the rise of the printing press, the idea of gaining fame for one’s actions was more possible
Also, individual kings wanted glory for their kingdoms

21. The 3rd G: God
Europeans had always seen spreading Christianity as a good thing
Europeans wanted to convert native people of newly discovered land into a particular brand of Christianity