1. SS6H6 The student will analyze the impact of European exploration and colonization on various world regions.
a. Identify causes and consequences of European exploration and colonization

2. EQ
Why did European explorers take great risk to explore unknown territory?

3. Prince Henry the Navigator

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Country Represented
Timeline
Area(s) Explored
Importance/Accomplishments
Prince Henry
Portugal
Early 1400’s-1460
Coast of Africa
School of navigation
Resources like gold dust, ivory & knowledge
Gained about the world
Organized expeditions for sailors to explore Africa
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5. Dias
Portugal
1488
Rounded the southern tip of Africa
Cape of Good Hope
Resources
Gained knowledge for future explorers

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Country Represented
Timeline
Places Explored
Importance/Acc.
Vasco da
Gama
Portugal
Late 1490’s
Made it around Africa to India (Asia)
1st to discover direct sea route to Asia
Set up trading posts – to bring riches directly back to Europe
Portugal now ruled waterways to Asia
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7. Christopher Columbus

8. Columbus
Spain
1492
Caribbean Islands (West Indies)
Believed he could sail west across Atlantic Ocean to reach Asia
Thought he found Asia but ended up in the Caribbean Sea on an island (West Indies)
Gained a more accurate view of world
Found New resources

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Country Represented
Timeline
Places Explored
Importance/Acc.
Magellan
Spain
1519
Left Spain –traveled west - reached Philippines (Asia)
Crew circumnavigated the earth (sailed completely around)
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10. John Cabot
England
1497
Newfoundland, Canada
Thought a northern route across the Atlantic Ocean would be a shortcut to Asia
Established colonies for England
Found new resources

11. II.
2. Europeans wanted a new route to Asia because spices and other goods were very expensive. Italian merchants controlled the spice trade. Transporting goods from Asia was very costly, by the time they reached Europe, they were very expensive.
1. Spices were in great demand. They were used to preserve meats and fish. Spices were also used to improve the flavor of food.

12. 3.
Imperialism – one country takes over and controls another country – natives had their land taken over by Europeans
Religion – Missionaries were sent to convert conquered people to Christianity.
Diseases – Europeans carried deadly diseases like smallpox, measles, and malaria with them and exposed the natives who had no immunity against the diseases. Thousands died.
Slavery – Europeans forced conquered people to work the land where they lived. They were treated harshly and were often killed.